Chinese Eggs and Tomato Stir Fry
The perfect lunch or dinner for when you're short on time, or when you've got ripe tomatoes that need using up. This classic Chinese dish is comforting, delicious, and super kid-friendly.
Ingredients
- 14 oz ripe roma tomatoes, see note 1
- 5 large eggs, see note 2
- 2 ½ teaspoon fish sauce, or sub soy sauce for vegetarian
- Ground white or black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoon neutral oil
- 2 ½ teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 green onion, chopped
- Jasmine rice, for serving
Notes
- You can use another kind of tomato as long as they are ripe for maximum flavour. I use roma because they are less watery and widely available.
- To scale this recipe up or down, use the following ratio: For every 1 large egg, use 80 grams of tomato, ½ teaspoon fish sauce, ½ teaspoon soy sauce, and a little less than ¼ teaspoon sugar. Add the green onions and white pepper to taste.
Instructions
- To prep the tomatoes (also see the video below for cutting demo), cut each tomato in half lengthwise, then remove the core. Cut each half into 3 wedges, keeping the wedges together, then cut the wedges into thirds crosswise.14 oz ripe roma tomatoes
- Use a fork to beat the eggs with fish sauce and white pepper just until there are no more big gloopy bits of egg whites.5 large eggs, 2 ½ teaspoon fish sauce, Ground white or black pepper
- In a non stick skillet, heat about 1 tablespoon of oil over medium high heat, and once hot, add the tomatoes, soy sauce, and sugar and stir to mix. Cook just until the tomatoes are soft but still holding shape, about 1-2 minutes depending on the ripeness of the tomatoes. Stir in the green onions then immediately pour them into a bowl.2 tablespoon neutral oil, 2 ½ teaspoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon brown sugar, 1 green onion
- *This step goes very quickly - once you add the eggs you've got literally 1 minute, so make sure you review the instructions and watch the video demo above before you start! Wipe the pan with paper towel and return it to high heat. Add about another 1 tablespoon of oil and heat until hot again. Add the eggs and quickly use a rubber spatula to scramble them until about 80% cooked (there should be a little bit of raw eggs in the pan), then immediately add the tomatoes and "fold" them into the eggs JUST until mixed and the eggs are cooked through. Immediately transfer them onto a serving dish.2 tablespoon neutral oil
- Serve with jasmine rice. If you like it spicy, a drizzle of hot sauce, chili oil, chili crisp, or whatever your spicy condiment of choice would be appropriate here.Jasmine rice
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