Chinese Tomato Egg Stir-Fry (番茄炒蛋)
You can make this Chinese tomato egg stir-fry in less than 15 minutes. The tomato is cooked with soft scrambled eggs and paired with hot white rice. The sweet flavors from the onion and garlic will make you have this dish on repeat!
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 309kcal
Ingredients
- 4 eggs whisked
- 2-3 large tomatoes cut into quarters
- ¼ white onion diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoon avocado oil (1 tbs for egg & 1 for sauting onion/garlic) can sub with corn oil or neutral oil
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- ½ cup water
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon chicken bouillon
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ sliced green onion for garnish
Instructions
- Cut tomatoes into quarters. Dice ¼ white onion and mince 3 cloves of garlic.
- Add 4 eggs in a bowl and whisk. Set aside.
- Heat pan to medium heat. Once the pan is hot, add 1 tablespoom oil. Then add 75% of the whisked eggs (remaining 25% is used to make the sauce creamier). Lightly scramble for 15-20 seconds. Then, set aside.
- Place pan on medium heat and add 1 tablespoon oil. Then, add diced onion and minced garlic. Saute for one minute.
- Then, add tomatoes, 1 tablespoon ketchup, ½ cup water, 1 teaspoon sugar, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon chicken bouillon. Mix well and cover for 2-3 minutes until tomatoes are soft.
- Add cooked scrambled eggs from step 3 in the pan. Mix everything together, and then add the remained 25% whisked egg mixture. Cook for 1-2 minutes. This makes the sauce thick and creamy.
- Top with sesame oil and mix together. Garnish with fresh green onions and serve with white rice.
Video
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Notes
Expert tips to ensure best tasting tomato egg!
- Scramble your eggs for 15 seconds so they are soft and not overcooked!
- Save 25% of the beaten eggs to add at the end. This creates a creamy sauce.
- Cook the tomatoes with a covered lid so they get soft. The softness of the tomatoes create the sauce for the dish.
Nutrition
Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 327mg | Sodium: 790mg | Potassium: 481mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1569IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 2mg