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Chinese tomato egg stir fry in a bowl of rice.
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10 Minute Chinese Tomato Egg Stir Fry (番茄炒蛋)

Chinese tomato and egg stir fry is a fast and easy 10 minute dish that's made with soft scrambled eggs and ripe tomatoes stir fried in a sweet and savory sauce! Serve with rice for a simple and satisfying meal!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 2
Calories: 348kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs
  • 4 small tomatoes cut into 1¼ inch wedges
  • 2 Tablespoons oil
  • 2 stalks green onions chopped
  • toasted sesame seeds for garnish
  • salt & pepper to taste

Sauce

Instructions

  • Sauce: In a small bowl, mix the ingredients for the sauce and set aside. If you prefer less sauce, leave out the stock and cornstarch.
    Eggs being mixed in a bowl with a fork.
  • Scramble eggs: Crack the eggs in a bowl and mix well. Heat a nonstick pan over medium high heat and add half the oil. Scrambled the eggs until no longer runny and just set. Remove from pan and set aside.
  • Add tomatoes: Add the remaining oil and tomatoes to the pan. Stir fry for 1 to 2 minutes or until the tomatoes have softened.
    Tomatoes frying in a pan.
  • Add eggs & sauce: Add in the sauce and scrambled eggs, then stir fry together for another 2 minutes or until the sauce thickens. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
    Tomatoes and eggs stir fried in a pan.
  • Serve: Garnish with green onions and serve with steamed rice. Enjoy!
    Chinese tomato egg stir fry served with rice and garnished with green onions.

Notes

  1. Tomato egg ratio: For best results, use a 1:1 ratio of tomatoes to eggs. 
  2. For soft, fluffy scrambled eggs, cook until just set. It will continue to cook when stir fried with the tomatoes.
  3. Use fully ripen tomatoes for best flavor and cut into large enough pieces so it doesn't break apart when cooking.
  4. You can opt to peel the tomato skin by scoring an 'x' on the tomatoes and then boiling for 30 seconds or until the skin starts to peel back. Drop in an ice bath for easy removal.
Vegetarian option: Replace oyster sauce with this vegetarian mushroom oyster sauce. It's a delicious vegetarian alternative!

Nutrition

Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 372mg | Sodium: 902mg | Potassium: 626mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2176IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 3mg