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Chinese Tomato and Egg

By: Samantha Li 
"Tomato and egg served over rice is a Chinese staple. You can easily omit the pork to make this vegetarian. This recipe is from my mom, who grew up in Guangzhou."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

What to Drink?

Wine Riesling
Beer Beer
Hot Non-Alcoholic Tea
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
17 Min
Ready In:
4 Hrs 32 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound boneless pork loin, cut into thin strips
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brandy
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 cup canola oil, divided
  • 8 large tomatoes, cut into chunks
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 2 bunches green onions, chopped

Directions

  1. Mix together the pork, soy sauce, brandy, 1 teaspoon sugar, and cornstarch in a bowl, then cover with plastic wrap, and marinate in the refrigerator 4 to 6 hours.
  2. Beat the eggs together with the salt, and set aside. Heat half of the oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Pour in the eggs, and cook until they just begin to coagulate, but are still very raw. Remove from the wok and set aside. Heat the remaining vegetable oil in the wok over high heat. Stir in the tomatoes and remaining 1 teaspoon of sugar. Cover, and allow to simmer until the tomatoes have softened, about 7 minutes.
  3. Mash the tomatoes until the mixture resembles a chunky soup. Stir in the marinated pork, and cook 3 to 4 minutes until the pork is no longer pink in the center. Gently fold in the eggs and green onions. Continue cooking uncovered 2 minutes more to cook the eggs.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 356 | Total Fat: 25.9g | Cholesterol: 159mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2010 by Rachel   view full review
i omitted the pork, brandy, and soy sauce. Next time i will use half the amount of salt and oil.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2010 by ChineseGuy   view full review
Great dish But I personally like to cook the tomato first and wait until they are tender and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2010 by Yumyum ^^   view full review
Good, but not as good as my mom's... A bit too watery and not as flavourful. Gotta tweak it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2009 by maymaygrrlie   view full review
Great recipe! I've also made this without the pork and soy sauce. It is a very healthy and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2008 by markmilo66   view full review
Interesting mix of ingredients my roommate and I agreed to definitely make it again so don't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2009 by mia   view full review
This recipe works fine with 5 T oil.

 

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