Nutritious Stir-Fried Tomato and Eggs with Spinach
A simple one-bowl dish of scrambled eggs stir-fried with cherry tomatoes and spinach.
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In this one-dish meal, eggs are cooked until soft and moist, set aside, and then combined with quickly stir-fried cherry tomatoes and spinach. Sugar gently balances the sourness of the tomatoes, while oyster sauce adds rich umami. Since it is lightly cooked without taking much time, it is great to enjoy for breakfast or brunch.
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spiciness
- Not spicy
Ingredients
- Egg4
- Salt1/4 tsp
- Cherry tomatoes6
- Spinach50 g
- Olive oil (or butter)2–3 tbsp
- Minced garlic1/2 tbsp
- Oyster sauce1 tsp
- Sugara little
- Salta little
- Ground black peppera little
- If the eggy smell bothers you, you may add 1 tbsp of mirin (cooking rice wine).
Steps
Prepare the ingredients
I tried adding spinach to the stir-fried tomato and eggs recipe.
Spinach is usually eaten seasoned, but it is delicious lightly stir-fried, too.
You will need 4 eggs, 6 cherry tomatoes, and about a handful of spinach.
Slice the ingredients
Cut the tomatoes into 1/4s or halves, and cut the spinach into convenient lengths.
Scramble the eggs
Add 1/4 tsp of salt to the eggs and beat them well.
If the eggy smell bothers you, you may add 1 tbsp of mirin (cooking rice wine).
Heat the pan, add olive oil or butter, and set the heat to medium-low; the bottom will slowly cook and change color.
As you scrape the bottom with a spatula, the cooked and uncooked egg will come together.
Repeat this at intervals, scrambling them softly with the feeling of cooking them only 80 to 90%.
Stir-fry the tomatoes and spinach
Drizzle with olive oil and add 1/2 tbsp of minced garlic to bring out the aroma.
Add the tomatoes, sprinkle about two pinches of sugar evenly to neutralize the acidity, and season with one or two pinches of salt.
Stir-fry them just enough so they do not break down mushy, and...
Add the spinach and 1 tsp of oyster sauce, then stir-fry quickly so the seasoning coats everything evenly.
Finish
Add the cooked scrambled eggs, turn off the heat, toss quickly using the residual heat of the frying pan, and adjust with salt if it tastes bland.
Finish by adding a little ground black pepper at the end.
I transferred it to a plate and sprinkled on a little parsley and grated cheese.
It does not take long to stir-fry the ingredients, so it makes a great simple breakfast menu.
Ppunwife's tips
- Repeat this at intervals, scrambling them softly with the feeling of cooking them only 80 to 90%.
- Add the tomatoes, sprinkle about two pinches of sugar evenly to neutralize the acidity, and season with one or two pinches of salt.
- Add the cooked scrambled eggs, turn off the heat, toss quickly using the residual heat of the frying pan, and adjust with salt if it tastes bland.
FAQ
How do I reduce the eggy smell?
Mixing 1 tbsp of mirin (cooking rice wine) into the beaten eggs helps eliminate the eggy smell.
Is there a trick to making the scrambled eggs soft?
It is best to cook them over medium-low heat while scraping the bottom with a spatula, taking them out while still moist when cooked only about 80 to 90%.
Is there a way to reduce the acidity of the tomatoes?
Sprinkling about two pinches of sugar when stir-frying the tomatoes will gently neutralize their characteristic tartness.
Can I use regular ripe tomatoes instead of cherry tomatoes? AI-generated
You can substitute them by cutting regular tomatoes into bite-sized pieces and stir-frying them lightly so too much liquid does not form.
