Chinese Tomato Egg Stir-fry Recipe (番茄炒蛋)
Chinese tomato egg stir fry is a dish that requires only 10-15 minutes to make and can be served for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Follow my recipe for an easy dish that will satisfy both kids and adults' bellies!
Ingredients
FOR THE EGGS:
- 3 large eggs
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
REST OF THE DISH:
- 3 ripe vine tomatoes each cut into 6-8 wedges
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 2 tsp Shao Xing wine
- ½ tsp sugar
- 3 dashes white pepper
- 3 tbsp water
- ¼ tsp sesame oil
- 1 stalk scallion chopped
Instructions
- Beat the eggs with the salt and water
- Heat 1 tbsp oil on a large nonstick pan, swirling to coat evenly. Pour the beaten eggs into the pan, gently scramble, then set aside.
- Using the same pan, heat another tbsp of oil, swirling to coat evenly. Add the tomato wedges and stir fry for about a minute.
- Add the wine, sugar, white pepper, water and sesame oil and mix until well blended. Adjust measurements according to taste.
- Bring the eggs back into the pan, mix briefly with the tomatoes, then cover the pan with a lid and cook for another minute or until tomatoes reach your desired softness.
- Remove the lid, garnish the dish with scallions and serve over rice or noodles. Enjoy!