Chinese Eggs & Tomato

Ingredients

Egg mixture
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/4 tsp salt (or a few turns of a salt grinder)
  • 1/4 tsp ground pepper (or a few turns of a pepper mill)
  • 1/4 tsp MSG
  • 1 tsp shaoxin wine (maybe sub w/ black vinegar? or other cooking wine)
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp cooking oil (for frying)
Tomato mixture
  • 4 roma tomatoes (cut into quarters as wedges)
  • 1/2 tsp MSG
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/4 cup water (add more as needed)
  • 1 tbsp cooking oil (for frying)

Recipe

  • Beat together the egg mixture (eggs, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, 1/4 tsp MGS, 1 tsp shaoxin wine, 1/2 tsp sesame oil)
  • Heat a wok up with 1 tbsp oil till smoking (or just a normal pan)
  • Pour the egg mixture in, scramble quickly, and then set aside once cooked
  • Add another tbsp oil, then add in the tomatoes, stir fry for a minute
  • Add the remaining ingredients (1/2 tsp MGS, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar, 1/4 cup water), and stir.
  • Add scrambled eggs, mix thoroughly, cover and let cook for ~2 minutes, until tomatoes are softened
  • Uncover and cook on high heat until sauce reaches your desired thickness

Notes