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Khao kai jiao
Khao khai jiao (ข้าวไข่เจียว): puffy Thai fried omelette with fish sauce over rice
When there is no time for anything else, Bangkok office workers, students and taxi drivers eat khao khai jiao: eggs beaten with fish sauce and poured into very hot oil so they puff into a lacy, golden, crisp-edged omelette, slid onto a mound of jasmine rice with a squirt of chilli sauce. It is also the omelette mothers put in school lunch boxes. The common mistake is oil that is not hot enough, so the egg sits flat and greasy instead of ballooning up. For a vegetarian version, season with light soy sauce instead of fish sauce. Chef's tip: beat in a squeeze of lime and a spoon of water until very frothy; the air and steam make it puff dramatically.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 4 eggslarge
- 2 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp water
- ¾ cup sunflower oilfor frying
- 14 oz cooked jasmine ricehot
- 2 tbsp sriracha or sweet chilli sauceto serve
- 1 spring onion (optional)sliced
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Beat 4 eggs, 2 tsp fish sauce, 1 tsp lime juice and 1 tbsp water vigorously with a fork or chopsticks for 1 minute, until very frothy.
Step 2: Heat ¾ cup sunflower oil in a wok over a high heat until shimmering and just starting to smoke, about 3 minutes.
3 minStep 3: Pour the eggs into the centre from a little height. They will puff and bubble at once. Cook for 1 minute until the edges are deep golden and crisp.
1 minStep 4: Flip with a wide spatula and fry for 45 seconds more, until golden and set all the way through. Lift out and drain on kitchen paper.
1 minStep 5: Cut in half and serve over 14 oz cooked jasmine rice with 2 tbsp sriracha or sweet chilli sauce and 1 spring onion. For a lunch box, pack the cooled omelette on cooled rice with an ice pack and eat the same day.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Protein
- 17 g
- Carbs
- 55 g
- Fat
- 26 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does khao kai jiao take?
- About 10 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of fish sauce?
- Soy sauce with a squeeze of lime (vegetarian).
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