kai jeow

This vegetarian Thai omelet is a quick, protein-packed lunch, brunch or dinner and it's lovely served alongside thai noodles or rice.

Thai Omelet (Kai Jeow)

olive oil

eggs

scallion (spring onion) (thinly sliced)

soy sauce

salt and pepper

sriracha (hot sauce (optional))

cilantro (coriander)

Heat the oil in a frying pan or wok until very hot.

Beat the eggs, chopped spring onion, soy sauce, salt and pepper.

Pour into the hot pan. Cook for 1-2 minutes until lightly browned, flip and cook for a further 1-2 minutes on the other side.

Serve immediately, drizzled with sriracha sauce to taste.

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This recipe for Kai Jeow is a great vegetarian version of this popular Thai Omlet street food. Ready in just 5 minutes with a few simple ingredients.
Thai Omelet is a one of a kind street food in which eggs are fried up like a pancake that has seasonings and spices whipped up inside the egg. Traditionally, Kai Jeow is made with meat such as minced pork, but this recipe makes it easy for vegetarians to enjoy.

This simple Thai-style omelette is one of the easiest and most satisfying Thai dishes you can ever make! It requires only a few basic ingredients and can be whipped up in 5 minutes! Perfect with rice for any meal of the day!

Thai Omelette (Kai Jeow) Recipe

onion

vegetable oil

fish sauce

rice

Sriracha sauce (or ketchup)

Take the green onion and remove the root. Finely chop the rest and set aside.

Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.

Crack an egg into a bowl. Add the chopped green onions, fish sauce and beat together with a fork.

Check if the oil is lightly smoking hot. You should be able to see a bit of smoke coming up from it. Or you could test by dipping a chopstick into the egg mixture and then into the oil. If it sizzles, that means it's ready. You can then pour the egg mixture into the center of the pan and fry for about 1 minute or until golden. If unsure, use a spatula to lift one edge up to

Once one side golden and the egg mixture holds together, flip the egg with a spatula and fry the other side for another minute or until golden.

 Turn off the heat and serve the Thai omelette on a bed of warm steamed rice with Sriracha sauce or ketchup and enjoy!

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