Thai Omelet (Kai Jeow)
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5.0
30 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
2 mins
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Cook Time
2 mins
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Total Time
5 mins
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Servings
1
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Calories
171 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Breakfast, Lunch
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Cuisine
Thai
Thai Omelet (Kai Jeow)
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This vegetarian Thai omelet is a quick, protein-packed lunch, brunch or dinner and it's lovely served alongside thai noodles or rice.
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Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 scallion (spring onion) thinly sliced
- ½ teaspoon soy sauce
- salt and pepper
To serve:
- Sriracha hot sauce (optional)
- cilantro (coriander)
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Instructions
- 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.
Notes
- Make sure you whip the eggs really well before cooking. The fluffier the eggs, the better the fluffy pancake texture will hold.
- Make sure you whip the eggs really well before cooking. The fluffier the eggs, the better the fluffy pancake texture will hold.
- Have the heat on your pan hot in order to "fry" the eggs so it will create fluffy air pockets.
- Have the heat on your pan hot in order to "fry" the eggs so it will create fluffy air pockets.
- A non-stick pan, wok or well-seasoned cast iron pan will work best to make this vegetarian Thai street food.
- A non-stick pan, wok or well-seasoned cast iron pan will work best to make this vegetarian Thai street food.
- Serve with a heaping side of noddles, rice or even Turmeric Rice
- Serve with a heaping side of noddles, rice or even
- For a low carb meal, serve with this Easy Cabbage Salad
- For a low carb meal, serve with this
- Set the Kai Jeow on top of this Vegan Pad Thai.
- Set the Kai Jeow on top of this
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- Whisk in curry powder into the eggs.
- Whisk in curry powder into the eggs.
- Top with fresh cilantro.
- Top with fresh cilantro.
- Use duck eggs for a unique Kai Jeow twist.
- Use duck eggs for a unique Kai Jeow twist.
- Make it vegan: Use a vegan egg replacer that can be found in most health food stores.
- Use a vegan egg replacer that can be found in most health food stores.
- Make it gluten-free: To make this recipe gluten free, make sure you are using a gluten free soy sauce such as Tamari.
- To make this recipe gluten free, make sure you are using a gluten free soy sauce such as Tamari.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
171kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
327mg
(109%)
Sodium
294mg
(12%)
Potassium
121mg
(3%)
Vitamin A
595IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
2.2mg
(2%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
1.5mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 171 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 171kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 327mg | 109% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 595IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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