Chinese-Style Shrimp and Tomato Omelette
Chinese-Style Shrimp and Tomato Omelette is a easy Chinese recipe that serves 2. 500 calories per serving. Recipe by THE YELLOW RICE on YouTube.
Prep: 10 min | Cook: 14 min | Total: 34 min
Cost: $4.79 total, $2.39 per serving
Ingredients
- 6 pieces Eggs (fresh, medium size)
- 200 g Raw peeled shrimp (medium size, peeled)
- 2 pieces Tomatoes (medium, quartered)
- 2 stalks Scallion (white and green parts, sliced)
- 2 tablespoons Soy sauce (light type, gluten‑free if possible)
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (Chinese cooking wine, can be replaced with dry white wine)
- 1 teaspoon Sugar (white)
- 1.5 teaspoon Potato starch (to thicken the sauce)
- 3 tablespoons Cooking oil (sunflower) (neutral oil)
- to taste Salt
- to taste Pepper
Instructions
Prepare the vegetables and shrimp
Wash and slice the scallion stalks into thin rounds. Cut each tomato in half, then each quarter into dice. Peel the shrimp, cut them lengthwise in half, remove the digestive tract and split them into two or three pieces depending on size.
Time: PT7M
Season the shrimp and beat the eggs
Transfer the shrimp to a bowl, add a pinch of salt, pepper, 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine and 1 teaspoon potato starch. Mix until the shrimp are well coated. In another bowl, crack 3 eggs, lightly salt and beat gently.
Time: PT3M
Cook the shrimp omelette
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in the pan over medium heat. Add the seasoned shrimp and sauté 2‑3 minutes until they turn pink. Pour in the beaten eggs, sprinkle with a generous pinch of scallion rounds, let set for 1 minute while stirring lightly to achieve a slightly runny texture.
Time: PT5M
Temperature: Moyen
Plate the shrimp omelette
Slide the omelette gently onto a plate, sprinkle with a few extra scallion rounds for garnish.
Time: PT1M
Prepare the tomato omelette – scramble the eggs
In the same pan, add 1 additional tablespoon oil, heat over medium and pour the remaining 3 beaten eggs. Roughly scramble without fully cooking, then set the eggs aside in a bowl.
Time: PT3M
Temperature: Moyen
Sauté the tomatoes
Add 1 tablespoon oil to the pan, sauté the tomato dice for 1 minute. Add 5 cl water, 1 teaspoon sugar, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, a pinch of pepper and let simmer for 1 minute.
Time: PT2M
Temperature: Moyen
Thicken the sauce and incorporate the eggs
Mix ½ teaspoon potato starch with 1 tablespoon cold water. Pour this mixture into the pan, stir until thickened (about 30 s). Add the reserved scrambled eggs, stir quickly to coat them with the sauce.
Time: PT2M
Temperature: Moyen
Plate the tomato omelette
Transfer the tomato omelette onto a plate, sprinkle with scallion rounds for the finishing touch.
Time: PT1M
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 500
- Protein
- 38 g
- Carbohydrates
- 15 g
- Fat
- 35 g
- Fiber
- 1.5 g
Dietary info: gluten‑free (if using gluten‑free soy sauce), dairy‑free, nut‑free, low-carb, high-protein
Allergens: eggs, shellfish, soy
Last updated: April 7, 2026






