Paleo Chinese Shrimp Tomato Stir-Fry. This sizzling Paleo stir-fry shrimp in tomato ketchup sauce is very popular in China and Taiwan. Pair This Paleo shrimp recipe with cauliflower rice for a low carb and easy meal. Best of all, it’s absolutely delicious !
Paleo Chinese Shrimp Tomato Stir-Fry 蝦人番茄炒蛋 is a staple Chinese and Taiwanese food. Anyone who grew up in Asia will recognize this dish. It’s many people’s childhood comfort food.
Paleo Chinese Shrimp Tomato Stir-Fry is versatile, quick, and absolutely delicious ! In fact this Paleo Chinese Shrimp Tomato Stir-Fry has become one of the most popular lunch menu item in fast-paced Hong Kong because it’s so quick to put together !
Paleo Chinese Shrimp Tomato Stir-Fry – 2 Styles
Traditionally you’ll find this Paleo Chinese Shrimp Tomato Stir-Fry in two different styles –
- Eggs with tomatoes only, or
- Tomato with shrimp stir-fry only.
If you can’t have shellfish, make eggs with tomato stir-fry only in yummy paleo ketchup sauce.
If you can’t have eggs, make tomato and stir-fry shrimp.
What I love the most about this Paleo Chinese Shrimp Tomato Stir-Fry is that the shrimp are gently poached and then stir-fry in tomato ketchup sauce. It’s sweet and tangy, and is the perfect paleo stir-fry Shrimp recipe.
How to make stir-fry eggs silky
- Add arrowroot slurry to the beaten eggs. This will create a nice moisture seal in the egg mixture and, in combination with the cooking tips below, will make the stir-fry eggs silky.
- Use a well-greased cast iron skillet or a ceramic non-stick skillet. It will be easier to make the scrambled eggs soft and silky.
- Pay attention to the stovetop temperature. If the eggs seem to get cooked (become solidified) too fast lower the temperature.
So my friends this Paleo Chinese Shrimp Tomato Stir-Fry is –
Easy
Versatile
Flavorful
Sweet and tangy
& Paleo, Whole30 friendly !
If you give this Paleo Chinese Shrimp Tomato Stir Fry a try, let me know ! Leave a comment and rate the recipe. And don’t forget to take a picture and tag it #IHeartUmami on Instagram. I’d love to see what you come up with. XOXO !
Paleo Chinese Shrimp Tomato Stir-Fry. This sizzling Paleo stir-fry shrimp in tomato ketchup sauce is very popular in China and Taiwan. Pair This Paleo shrimp recipe with cauliflower rice for a low carb and easy meal. Best of all, it’s absolutely delicious !
- 12 medium size shrimp raw, peeled and deveined
- 3 small cloves garlic finely chopped
- 2 medium size tomatoes roughly chopped
- 1.5 tbsp + 1 tbsp ghee
- 1-2 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 6 large eggs
- ½ tsp coarse sea salt
- ⅛ tsp white pepper ground (optional)
- 2 bulbs chopped scallions separate white and green parts
- 2 tbsp tomato paste or 2 tbsp paleo ketchup
- Combine 1 tsp arrowroot powder + 1 tbsp water
- Bring a pot of water to boil. Poach the shrimp. As soon as they turn pink (about 5-6 seconds in hot water). Rinse them under cold water and set aside to drain.
- In a well-heated cast iron or ceramic non-stick skillet, add 1.5 tbsp ghee and swirl the oil around the skillet. Lower the heat to medium/medium-low, add the egg mixture and stir into a soft scramble egg. When the eggs are about 50-60% cooked (about 2.5-3 minutes), set aside.
- Add 1 more tbsp ghee, saute diced tomatoes with chopped garlic. Season with a pinch of salt and saute for about 10 seconds. Add shrimp and egg back to the skillet. Coat the shrimp with eggs and tomato sauce.
- Give them a quick toss (about 5-6 seconds). Garnish with green parts of scallions and 1-2 tsp toasted sesame oil. Serve in room temperature or slightly chilled with cauliflower rice or steamed rice (for gluten-free).
Recipe Video
To make this dish without shrimp, skip step 1 and follow steps 2 to 4 for silky egg and tomato stir-fry.
To make this dish without eggs, skip step 2 and follow steps 1, 3, and 4 for shrimp tomato stir-fry.
Love Paleo Chinese recipes? Check out my Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken, Paleo Sweet and Sour Chicken, Chinese Sesame Chicken, and Chinese Tea Eggs.
I would eat this for breakfast lunch and dinner! Beautiful!
Thank you !
This recipe looks amazing! I actually have all the ingredients so will be making it for dinner tonight. Great photography!
That’s so much and very happy to hear, Donna !
I don’t think I’ve ever had shrimp and eggs together before but the photos make it look delicious so i think I’ll have to try it!
Looks beautiful – so fresh and tasty! I absolutely love shrimp!
Thanks, Mark !
I need to make this for my youngest and husband. They both love eggs and my husband LOVES shrimp.
That’s wonderful ! So happy to hear :))
This looks amazing. Definitely want to try this. And I love your videos.
Thank you !
Oh I love this! In Spain they have a similar shrimp and egg dish that I love!
Thank you !
I was drooling over this on facebook earlier in the week! I have to be careful with shrimp (if I eat too many, I get hives). But, I can certainly & will have a small serving of this 🙂
Thanks, Stacey. You can still enjoy this dish without the shrimps. The original dish is with tomatoes and eggs only. I added shrimps for protein. You can totally skip it !
That video is making me hungry! I love that tip about the arrowroot powder- I’ll have to try it because those eggs really do look silky! Yum!!
I have all these ingredients, I cant wait to try this recipe.
That’s awesome !
This recipe looks simply amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Yummm! This seems like my kind of way to start the day.
This looks so delicious, and I love how easy it is, I already have everything I need to make this!
I remember seeing this on Instagram and thinking – yes please! I absolutely adore the shrimp and egg combo – delicious! Beautiful photography too 🙂
Good God I am DROOLING over here! This dish looks excellent!
This looks amazing, and I need all the quick dinner ideas I can get!
Love the flavor combo here, Yummy!!!
Wowzers! This is SO colorful. And I love shrimp, so this is totally a dish I could eat!
Hehe. Thanks so much, Lindsey !
This recipe is so up my alley!! Loving those flavors!
Thanks, Joni ! Love that ketchup flavor with shrimp stir-fry. Easy and so delicious !
Shrimp are the best for the fastest possible dinners…what a creative way to eat it!
Thank you, Tessa !
I love quick and easy dinners like this one, and that shrimp looks so perfect!
Thank you, Jean ! Me too !
What a simple bowl meal! Love it 🙂
Thanks so much, Linda ! love simple shrimp stir-fry for easy weeknight meal !
I haven’t seen this combo of tomatoes and egg before. Can’t wait to try it. I always love shrimp so much. This looks like comfort food.
What a gorgeous stir-fry! I love how simple it is. 🙂
I love shrimp dishes and this one looks so yummy. Love the flavors and how easy it is to make.
Thank you, Yvonne !
YES. This is my kind of dinner recipe. Easy, nourishing, beautiful, and it’s gotta be super delicious based on that ingredient list. Can’t wait to try this!
Looks Delicious!
Thanks for tips re how to make eggs silky ~~
You’ll have us making the best shrimp stir fry ever!
I love your blog name and this recipe looks easy and tasty and that a win in my world of little kids.
Thank you so much, Gene !