Last Updated on January 11, 2023 by Chef Mireille
Fried Omelette’s are one of the most popular foods in Thailand. Often stuffed with seafood or even pork but just as often served plain, this is a very common street food and is a basic food item served at almost every restaurant. There are two types – the crispy omelette and the fluffy omelette. At Or Tor Kor, the farmer’s association market of Bangkok, you can easily get one made fresh right in front of your eyes. The oyster omelette is the most popular. Deep fried in more oil than we are used to when making American style omelettes, you may be wary…but take the plunge because it does not absorb the oil. It needs the oil to get the crispy edges, which is the signature feature of the Thai omelette.
It can be served with regular rice or sticky rice, however the Thai’s really do love their sticky rice and this is the most popular accompaniment, especially with the hawkers. The Niaow in the recipe name refers to the sticky rice.
Basic Khai-Jiao
adapted from here
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Yield: Serves 1
Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons oil
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
Using a fork, beat eggs with fish sauce and lime juice.
Heat oil in a wok until very hot and the oil starts to smoke. Add eggs and cook until it is set and browned on the other side.
Using a slotted spoon or spatula, flip over the cook the other side. Flip over a few times and cook until desired crispiness.
Remove to a paper towel to absorb any excess oil.
Serve with rice and Sriracha.
This works well for breakfast or for a light dinner.
Khai-Jiao – Thai Fried Omelette
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons oil
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
Instructions
- Using a fork, beat eggs with fish sauce and lime juice.
- Heat oil in a wok until very hot and the oil starts to smoke. Add eggs and cook until it is set and browned on the other side.
- Using a slotted spoon, flip over the cook the other side. Flip over a few times and cook until desired crispiness.
- Remove to a paper towel to absorb any excess oil.
- Serve with rice and Sriracha.
so wonderful that you got to share your pictures taken during your tour..those add so much to the post on the whole..
This version of deep fried omelette sound wonderful. It looks so nice and crisp..
Lovely omlette Mir, one can easily customize the sauces to their taste.
I’m going to try this omelette soon Mir. It’s looks super 🙂 Addition of lime juice is interesting. I can substitute fish sauce with soy sauce, right??
if you do, reduce the quantity as soy sauce is saltier and much more intense
That is lot of oil but must have tasted yum! Will try it, maybe without fish sauce
Fried omelette must be a treat for omelette lovers.This looks delicious too.
Feel like finishing that plate of this droolworthy fried omelette, fantastic.
Good one.
I love omlettes, these would be pretty good to have in the morning or afternoon or night, I guess!
The omlette looks yummy, though it is fried! Would love to try it on a day I am not counting calories.
usually we add chopped onions and green chillies to omelette in India but sauce and lemon juice sounds interesting ….
What a simple, but a different flavor omelette this is. I am so enjoying all the posts from your trip. Keep them coming 🙂
i would love to try this. but would have to search a substitute for fish sauce. what would be the best substitute Mir?
This version of Omelette looks very nice and nice to see your tip pics