Stir-Fried Egg and Tomato

Stir-Fried Egg and Tomato
Stir-Fried Egg and Tomato
Although pairing tomatoes and eggs is hardly a novel concept, this stir-fry is a revelation. Juicy tomatoes mingle with softly scrambled eggs in a saucy dish that's delicious over rice. Satisfying and quick, this staple of Chinese home cooking may well become one of yours.
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  • Served Person: Makes 4 (main course) servings
Asian Chinese Egg Tomato Stir-Fry Low Carb Low Cal High Fiber Dinner Healthy Gourmet Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 6 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided

Preparation Beat eggs with 1/2 teaspoon salt until smooth but not frothy. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add eggs and cook, undisturbed, just until a thin film of cooked egg forms on bottom of skillet but most of eggs are still runny, 5 to 10 seconds. Immediately scrape eggs into a bowl. Wipe out skillet. Heat remaining tablespoon oil in skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add scallions and stir-fry until just softened, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring and turning occasionally, until juices are released and tomatoes are slightly wilted but still intact, 4 to 6 minutes. Sprinkle sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt over tomatoes and stir to combine. Return eggs to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until eggs are just cooked through. Serve sprinkled with reserved scallion greens. Calories 162, Total fat 12g, Saturated Fat 2g, Cholesterol 211mg, Sodium 513mg, Carbohydrate 7g, Fiber 7g, Protein 8g Nutritional analysis provided by Nutrition Data See Nutrition Data's complete analysis of this recipe ›

Preparation Beat eggs with 1/2 teaspoon salt until smooth but not frothy. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add eggs and cook, undisturbed, just until a thin film of cooked egg forms on bottom of skillet but most of eggs are still runny, 5 to 10 seconds. Immediately scrape eggs into a bowl. Wipe out skillet. Heat remaining tablespoon oil in skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add scallions and stir-fry until just softened, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring and turning occasionally, until juices are released and tomatoes are slightly wilted but still intact, 4 to 6 minutes. Sprinkle sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt over tomatoes and stir to combine. Return eggs to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until eggs are just cooked through. Serve sprinkled with reserved scallion greens. Calories 162, Total fat 12g, Saturated Fat 2g, Cholesterol 211mg, Sodium 513mg, Carbohydrate 7g, Fiber 7g, Protein 8g Nutritional analysis provided by Nutrition Data See Nutrition Data's complete analysis of this recipe ›