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A bowl of Chinese Tomato Egg Stir-Fry over white rice, with soft scrambled eggs, juicy red tomato pieces, and garnished with sliced green onions, with a fork lifting a portion of the dish.

Chinese Tomato Egg Stir-Fry

Fluffy eggs mingled with tender, juicy tomatoes in a bright, savory-sweet sauce—ready in just 10 minutes!
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 3
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 171
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 medium tomatoes Roma, Plum, or Vine, cut into 1-inch wedges
  • 6 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 scallion finely chopped, whites and greens separated
  • ¼ cup water cold
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil for egg mixture
  • 1.5 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
Sauce:
  • 3 tablespoon ketchup for sweet-savory base
  • ½ tablespoon cornstarch or tapioca/potato starch for thickening
  • 2 teaspoon white sugar or cane sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon salt adjust to taste
  • ½ teaspoon Shaoxing wine or dry sherry / dry white wine, optional
  • ½ teaspoon ginger thinly sliced
  • ½ cup water cold
To serve:
  • Steamed white rice optional

Method
 

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together all sauce ingredients until smooth.
  2. In a medium bowl, crack the eggs and add sesame oil. Beat gently until well combined and slightly frothy.
  3. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add eggs and stir gently until soft, slightly runny, and just starting to set. Remove eggs from the pan.
  4. Add remaining oil to the pan, then sauté the white parts of the scallions for 5 seconds until aromatic.
  5. Add chopped tomatoes and ¼ cup cold water to the pan. Stir and cook for 3–4 minutes, until tomatoes soften, skin loosens, and most liquid evaporates.
  6. Pour the prepared sauce over the tomatoes and stir gently. Simmer for about 1 minute until the sauce thickens slightly.
  7. Return the scrambled eggs to the pan and fold them into the tomatoes and sauce carefully, keeping the eggs in large soft chunks. Remove from heat.
  8. Garnish with the green parts of the scallions. Taste and adjust seasoning with extra salt if needed. Serve immediately with steamed rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 ServingCalories: 171kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 9gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 187mgSodium: 420mgPotassium: 400mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 8IUVitamin C: 35mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Quick, comforting, and colorful—perfect for busy weeknights when you want something warm, healthy, and ready in a flash!

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