Tomato fried rice recipe for a quick and tasty meal

Ingredients for Tomato fried rice

• 4 spring onions

• 450 g cherry and/or grape tomatoes, any colour

• kosher salt

• 30 ml toasted sesame oil, divided

• 3 garlic cloves, finely grated

• 8 g finely grated, peeled ginger

• 300 g chilled cooked long-grain rice (white or brown)

• 3 large eggs, beaten

• 15 ml soy sauce

• extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling

• crushed red pepper flakes, for serving (optional)

• 1/2 lemon

How to make Tomato fried rice

1. Trim the dark green tops from the scallions and thinly slice; set aside. Thinly slice the white and pale green parts and set aside separately. Quarter any larger tomatoes and halve any small ones. Place about one-quarter of the tomatoes in a small bowl, season generously with salt, and toss to combine. Set aside.

2. Heat 1 tablespoon of sesame oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the reserved white and pale green parts of the scallions along with the remaining three-quarters of the tomatoes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and any liquid from the tomatoes has evaporated, about 4 minutes.

3. Mix in the garlic and ginger, cooking and stirring constantly until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the rice and stir to separate the grains. Cook just until the rice is heated through, about 3 minutes.

4. Scoot the vegetables and rice to one side of the frying pan. Pour half of the remaining sesame oil into the pan and add the eggs. Cook, stirring often, until just set, about 1 minute. Mix the eggs into the vegetables and rice, then drizzle in the soy sauce and cook, stirring, just until well combined.

5. Transfer the fried rice to a large bowl or platter. Drain the salted tomatoes, drizzle with olive oil, and spoon them over the rice. Sprinkle with the reserved scallion tops and red pepper flakes, if using, then drizzle with the remaining sesame oil. Finely grate the zest from the lemon over the top.

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