Thai Tomato Basil Eggs
🌟Main ingredient:Tomatoes
✨secondary ingredients: basil and eggs
⏱️Cooking time: 15 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Mild
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: Only me
Ingredients
2
tomatoes,
sliced
4
large
eggs
1/4
cup
fresh
basil
leaves,
chopped
2
tablespoons
vegetable
oil
1
tablespoon
soy
sauce
1
tablespoon
fish
sauce
1
tablespoon
lime
juice
1
tablespoon
brown
sugar
1/2
teaspoon
red
chili
flakes
(optional)
Salt
to
taste
Cooked
rice,
for
serving
Cooking steps
Heat vegetable oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat.
Add tomato slices and cook for 2-3 minutes until slightly softened.
In a bowl, whisk together eggs, soy sauce, fish sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, and red chili flakes (if using).
Pour the egg mixture over the tomatoes in the skillet.
Cook for 3-4 minutes, gently stirring occasionally, until the eggs are cooked through.
Stir in the chopped basil leaves and cook for an additional minute.
Season with salt to taste.
Serve the Thai Tomato Basil Eggs over cooked rice.
Enjoy!
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