Best Chinese Eggs And Tomatoes Recipes

CHINESE STIR-FRIED TOMATOES AND EGGS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs well with 1 teaspoon salt, sesame oil and rice wine or sherry. In a small bowl, stir together the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water until well combined, then stir in the sugar and ketchup.
• If using fresh tomatoes, core and cut them into 1/2-inch wide wedges.
• Heat a wide nonstick skillet over high heat with 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil. When the oil shimmers, add most of the scallions, saving some to garnish. Cook, stirring, until very aromatic, about 20 seconds. Add the eggs, and cook, stirring well with a spatula or chopsticks, until just set but still runny, about 45 seconds. Pour the eggs back into the mixing bowl, and wipe out the pan.
• Reheat the pan over high heat with the remaining tablespoon of oil. When it is hot, add the ginger and cook until aromatic, about 15 seconds. Add the tomatoes and salt to taste; cook, stirring occasionally, until the flesh has softened but still has some shape and the juices have begun to form a sauce, 2-3 minutes. (If using canned tomatoes, add the juice as well and cook about 4 minutes, to reduce it to a saucelike consistency.)
• Reduce the heat to medium. Give the cornstarch-ketchup mixture a stir in its bowl, then stir it into the pan. Cook, stirring, until the sauce returns to a boil and thickens. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt, sugar or more ketchup - you want a savory, tart-sweet sauce. Stir the eggs in the bowl to cut up the curds a bit, then return them to the pan. Cook, stirring, for a few seconds to finish cooking the eggs and to combine. Top with the reserved scallions, and serve with steamed rice.

CHINESE EGGS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Scramble the eggs in a non-stick pan, keeping them fairly chunky.
• When eggs are just about done, remove from the skillet and set aside.
• Add the oil to the skillet, and cook the tomatoes for a few minutes.
• Add salt and sugar to the tomatoes.
• Put the eggs back in the skillet, and mix everything together.
• Voila!

GRILLED TOMATOES AND SCRAMBLED EGGS, CHINESE-STYLE

Steps:

• Start a gas or a charcoal grill; fire should be moderately hot and the rack about 4 inches from heat source. Core tomatoes and cut each into 3 or 4 thick slices. Brush them with one tablespoon sesame oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Grill tomatoes, turning once, until they are soft but not mushy. As they cook, use tongs to remove and discard their skins. You should be able to lift them from grill with a spatula without their falling apart.
• While tomatoes cool, put oil in a 10-inch skillet, preferably nonstick, and turn heat to medium-high. Add garlic and ginger and cook just until they sizzle. In a bowl, beat together tomatoes and eggs.
• Add tomato-egg mixture to skillet and cook, stirring almost constantly, until mixture forms soft curds, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in remaining sesame oil and soy sauce. Garnish, if you like, with scallions, and serve.