🍅 Tomato + Egg 🥚 = The BEST Stir Fry?!

eggs

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Tofu offers a plant-based protein alternative.

tomatoes

🥗Healthier: bell peppers

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Canned tomatoes are often more affordable and have a longer shelf life.

Make a cross on the bottom of the tomato with a sharp knife.

Score an X on the bottom of the tomato and continue scoring to the top.

Pour boiling water over the tomato and let it soak for 30 seconds.

Peel back the skin of the tomato easily with a knife after soaking.

Cut off the hard parts of the tomato and slice it into wedges at an angle.

Prepare a bit of ginger by cutting it into thin strips.

Beat 4 eggs in a bowl with 1/2 tsp of salt for seasoning.

Make a cornstarch slurry by mixing 1 tbsp of cornstarch with 3-4 tbsp of water.

Heat a carbon steel pan until hot but not smoking, about 1.5 minutes.

Add 1 tbsp of oil to the hot pan and swirl it around.

Pour in the eggs and push them around until mostly cooked, about 30-40 seconds.

Set the eggs aside when they are about 80% cooked to avoid overcooking.

Add more oil to the pan and lower the heat slightly.

Add the ginger to the pan and stir-fry for a moment.

Add the sliced tomatoes to the pan and stir-fry for about 30 seconds.

Add 3 tbsp of water to the tomatoes to make them juicier.

Add 1/2 tsp of salt and 2 tbsp of brown sugar to the tomatoes.

Let the mixture simmer without a lid for a while to keep the juices boiling.

Add the cornstarch slurry after about 2.5 minutes of cooking.

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