Chinese•gourmet
Sweet and Sour Tomatoes
These tomatoes are like an appetizer and dessert in one,
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 7 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 shallot, very thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- 3 medium tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon coconut aminos (or fish sauce for the more traditional version)
- 1 tablespoon chopped mint
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, toss the sliced shallots with 1 teaspoon of the sugar and a pinch of the salt. Stir and let stand for 5 minutes.
- 2
Slice the tomatoes into wedges, removing the hard cores.
- 3
In another small bowl, mix together the cider vinegar and fish sauce with the remaining 2 teaspoons of sugar and the remaining salt. In a large bowl, toss the tomatoes with the cider vinegar mixture and wilted shallots. Sprinkle the chopped mint on top and serve.