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Tomato Egg and Tofu in a vibrant and rich sauce is an easy Chinese recipe to make at home, with tomatoes, eggs, and tofu as key ingredients. This simple recipe highlights the delicious combination of tomato and tofu with eggs.
Tomato egg is my son’s favorite dish. Every week, I have to make tomato eggs for him to go with steamed rice plus other dishes I cook.
He just loves eggs and tomatoes so much, the combination makes the dish extra appetizing and super delicious for him. The happiest moment being a mother—especially if your child is a picky eater—is when your child absolutely enjoys the food you make…I am no exception.
Every time I make tomato eggs, he would gobble them up and he would tell me in Chinese “mmm, hao hao chi wo” (好好吃喔）, or “mmm, so yummy!”
We just love the goofy way he says it whenever he eats the eggs, and his cute little voice as he expresses appreciation of the great tasting dish.
We love his expression so much that we recorded a video, just so we can watch it later and show it to him when he is all grown up!
However, for Mr. Rasa Malaysia and I, we do get bored eating the same dish twice a week, so I decided to change it up a little bit by adding tofu, after I saw the recipe on my friend’s Taiwanese cookbook.
This tomato egg with tofu taste even better, with the addition of chicken broth and ketchup in the recipe. The tofu is such a great addition and we absolutely enjoyed it. Needless to say, my son loved it as usual.
Tomato egg and tofu is a really simple dish to make…it’s humble, homey, but every bit mouthwatering and delicious. It’s one of those dishes that epitomizes the greatness of home cooking.
Nothing fancy, with everyday ingredients you can get at any regular stores, takes only 15-20 minutes to make, but all your family members will absolutely enjoy this perfect egg and tofu dish. Happy cooking!
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is only 253 calories per serving.
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Tomato Egg and Tofu
Ingredients
- 3-4 large eggs, beaten
- 1 large tomatoes, cut into wedges
- 4 oz (125g) soft tofu, cut into pieces
- 2 stalk scallion, cut into 2-inch (5cm)lengths
- 3 tablespoons oil
Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
- 4 tablespoons chicken broth, store-bought
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 dashes white pepper
Instructions
- Heat a wok and add half of the oil. Once the wok is fully heated, pour in the beaten eggs and cook. Use a spatula to break the eggs into medium-sized pieces. Remove from the wok and set aside.
- Combine all the sauce ingredients and stir until well mixed. In the same wok, add the remaining oil. Once the oil is heated, add the tofu and lightly pan-fry on both sides. Add the tomatoes and stir until softened, then pour in the sauce, stir to combine, and gently fold in the eggs.
- Give it a few quick stirs to ensure the eggs are well-coated with the sauce. Add the chopped scallions, then dish up and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Love this recipe! It’s one of my favorite things to make when I need some comfort food- it’s quick, easy, and reminds me of my grandma’s cooking.
Oh. My. God. What a fantastic recipe. I love the entire idea of this Tomato Egg and cannot wait to make it. Pinning. Right. Now.
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Oh. My. God. What a fantastic recipe. I love the entire idea of this Tomato Egg and cannot wait to make it. Pinning. Right. Now.
Tasty! Tried this today. My 4 yr old boy & me enjoyed this for lunch
hey, what kind of ketchup are you using on this recipe?
Regular bottled ketchup.
I finally made this today for lunch. It was really easy to make and my 18 month old REALLY liked. It is definitely going on rotation, just not a frequently at twice a week. Thank you for posting the recipe.
I tried it it’s amazing tasty very good experience
Thanks for the recipe, I did not know of Tomato egg until I saw from Taiwan cooking program as it is a very common dish there. They don’t add in tomato sauce, her son loves it so much, so at the same time she added in fu chok– “”soya bean skin” so that she can put in less eggs !! Your version is yummy as anything with tomato sauce taste good !! I add in 2-3 tomatoes, some fu chok — soaked for 1 recipe, all kids love the sauce, so I add in more sauce when cooking it.
Hello-
I noticed your picture has actual tomatoes but there are no tomatoes in the recipe?
Either way, looks delicious!
Recipe updated.
Hi Bee,
Your Tomato and Tofu Eggs recipe looks yummy. I can’t wait to try it out. However, you have not listed tomatoes as part of the recipe. How much do I use?
Recipe updated. Thanks for catching the omission. ;)
All very good dishes n nutrition. Thank you. God bless you and your family. U have a nice day stay safe and healthy Take care.tq
Thanks.
Thanks for the simple recipe! Although I do believe you’ve left out the tomato part of the recipe.
Recipe updated.