Scrambled Eggs With Soy-Marinated Tomatoes
Updated Sept. 5, 2024

- Total Time
- 15 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes' marinating
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
- Cook Time
- 10 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes' marinating
- Rating
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Ingredients
- 1pound ripe tomatoes
- ¼ cup finely chopped scallions (from 2 medium)
- 2teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1tablespoon agave syrup or honey
- 1tablespoon soy sauce
- 1tablespoon peeled, minced ginger
- 1garlic clove, grated or minced
- 5large eggs
- ¼ cup freshly grated Cheddar (optional)
- Salt, to taste
- 2tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1medium avocado (optional)
- Toasted crusty bread, for serving
Preparation
- Step 1
Using a sharp knife, cut the tomatoes into bite-size chunks. Add them with their juices to a large mixing bowl. Add the scallions, sesame oil, agave, soy sauce, ginger and garlic, and toss to combine. Set aside while you scramble the eggs, or cover and place in the fridge to marinate for 30 minutes and up to overnight.
- Step 2
In a medium bowl, add the eggs, shredded cheese (if using) and a generous pinch of salt. Poke the yolks to break them, and beat until frothy.
- Step 3
Heat a medium skillet over medium. Add the butter to the pan. Once it’s melted, tilt the pan to coat the surface, then add the eggs. Cook, slowly pushing the eggs with a spatula across the bottom of the pan until soft curds form. (For larger curds, stir less frequently.) Continue cooking until the eggs are set but still glossy, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat immediately and transfer to a serving platter.
- Step 4
Pit and cube the avocado, if using, and add it to the bowl with the tomatoes. Spoon the marinated tomatoes and their juices over the eggs, and scoop onto slices of crusty bread to serve.
Private Notes
Comments
A great breakfast or lunch to enjoy at the end of summer when tomatoes are bountiful and juicy. Honestly skip the eggs and just feast on tomatoes! I made this using fresh young ginger and shallots instead of scallions and it was divine.
Thanks, NYTs! I love trying new breakfast ideas! This was interesting. The only change I made was that I let the tomatoes warm up in the oven so they’d be extra juicy and not too cold. I also added cilantro. Personally I think this would be more delicious without the honey.. my Campari tomatoes were already very sweet.
I use dark maple syrup in place of agave when soy sauce is involved. All the flavors blend well, plus I always have grade A syrup in my house.
This is so good, I am the worst at cooking and this turned out great, so tasty. Stuck exactly to the recipe my wife loved it. I ended up kinda proud of my work, now looking at raising the bar with other recipes here… any suggestions?
This is an excellent morning recipe. I found that it is better prepared and used the same day. It will keep in the refrigerator but the next couple of days the juice of the tomatoes softened the items more than I liked.
This a total winner.
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