This 10-minutes tomato egg stir-fry is a staple Chinese comfort food that is popular in many Chinese household. The tomato bring sweet and tangy notes, whereas the scrambled egg is rich and savory. This is one of our go-to dishes on a busy weeknights.
Course lunch, Side Dish, supper
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword chinese, egg, stir-fry, tomato
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 5 minutesminutes
Servings 2servings
Calories 384kcal
Ingredients
4largeeggs
1/4tspsaltfor the eggs
1pinchwhite pepper
1 1/2largetomatoes
2tbspsugar
1tspshaoxing wine
1/2tspsesame oil
1/4tspsaltfor the tomato
1/4cupwater
3tbspvegetable oil
1green onionschopped
Instructions
Cut the tomatoes in 8 wedges, and finely chop the green onions. Set aside the white part of the green onions.
In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs together. Add salt and pepper, and combine together.
Heat 2 tbsp of oil on medium heat, and pour egg mixture. With a rubber spatula, gently pull the eggs across the pan, creating egg curdles. Continue for 2-3 minutes, or until cooked. Remove from heat and set aside the eggs on a plate. Clean off the plate with a paper towel.
Heat 1 tbsp of oil on medium high heat on the same pan, then add the white part of the green onions. Let cook for 1 minute. After, add your tomatoes and let cook for 2 minutes. Next, add the shaoxing wine, sesame oil, sugar, salt and water. Let cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the tomatoes are starting to soften.
Add the eggs to the pan and stir together to combine.
Sprinkle green onions on top and serve with white rice.