Scrambled eggs with tomato
J. Kenji López-Alt · ♥ 7.8K likes · 473.1K views · 5 min video
Read about whole eggs in the BrightCulinary Book
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Ingredients
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- 4 whole eggs
- salt
Preheat the wok, turn the heat down to low, and half-scramble the beaten eggs with a big pinch of salt. Return them to the bowl.
Half-scrambling the eggs
- oil
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- ginger
Reheat the wok with a little more oil; add the minced garlic, ginger and scallions.
Aromatics and tomatoes
- 4–5 whole scallions
- 3 whole roma tomatoes
- leftover pico de gallo
Add the chopped tomatoes and the leftover pico de gallo; cook until the tomatoes break down a little and turn juicy.
- white pepper
- 1 tsp sugar
- MSG
Season with a pinch of salt, white pepper, about a teaspoon of sugar and a pinch of MSG.
- 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- ketchup
Add the Shaoxing wine, soy sauce and a squirt of ketchup.
- cornstarch slurry
Thicken slightly with a little cornstarch slurry, so it is saucy and not soupy.
Thickening with a cornstarch slurry