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Stir-fried tomato and scrambled eggs

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Stir-fried tomato and scrambled eggs (Chinese: 西红柿炒鸡蛋/番茄炒蛋) is a common dish in China, typically served as a main course in Chinese households. Its popularity owes to its simplicity and accessible ingredients. This recipe is a simplified and translated version of 星星糖宝贝's recipe on xiachufang.com.

Ingredients

  • 2 tomatoes
  • 2 eggs
  • Salt to taste
  • Neutral oil, as needed
  • Sugar
  • 1–2 scallions, chopped

Instructions

  1. 1
    Make a cross-shaped cut on the top of the tomatoes and blanch in boiling water.
  2. 2
    After a short period of time, put the tomatoes in ice water to shock them and remove the skins.
  3. 3
    Cut the tomatoes into chunks and set aside.
  4. 4
    Whisk together the eggs, season to taste with a pinch of salt, and scramble them in a skillet with a little oil. Set aside after cooking process is finished.
  5. 5
    Heat a little oil oil in a separate skillet, add the scallions, and sauté briefly.
  6. 6
    Add the tomatoes to the scallions, and stir-fry until the tomatoes release their juices.
  7. 7
    Add the scrambled eggs to the pan with the scallions and tomatoes, and let everything simmer to reduce the tomato juice.
Method
Frying
Cuisine
Chinese

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Stir-fried_tomato_and_scrambled_eggs