I can't remember where I first learned this, but it's called a Thai Omelete and I've been making eggs like this for years now:
Take 2 eggs and crack them into a glass. Add a teaspoon of fish sauce, a teaspoon of lime juice, a tablespoon of corn starch, and a little squirt of water.
Scramble it up with a fork until it's nice and uniform with no lumps from the corn starch.
Put 1 cup of oil in a wok or other large pan. Get it nice and hot to where a drop of water spits at you. Shimmering, not smoking.
Hold the glass about a foot over the pan and pour the egg in. It will flower out into this giant, fluffy, egg concoction that could easily fill a dinner plate.
It cooks FAST, FAST, FAST, so be ready to flip it after a minute or so so it doesn't burn.
You'll end up with something like this:
13 Comments
GARlactic@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 2y
An entire TEASPOON of fish sauce for two eggs?
jordanlund@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Plus lime juice, and water, and cornstarch. :)
I should say too, when you see how big it cooks up, it really doesn't seem like a lot of fish sauce.
canthidium@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Lol, right. I love me some fish sauce but that stuff is strong!
TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
glimse@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
How necessary is the fish sauce and can it be subbed for something else? I'm not a fan but I do like the way the end result looks...
jordanlund@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
It's not, you can sub in soy sauce or some other sauce.
glimse@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Yum ok thanks
amio@kbin.social · 4 pts · 2y
It's often there to add savory taste, not to taste fishy. One teaspoon to two eggs will make the slurry smell and might have an actually fishy aftertaste after cooking - I like that, but in combination with stronger flavors like spring onion and chili.
You can easily do something like 1tsp : 4, or be even more careful. At that point it's just seasoning with bonus umami. Maybe add some extra salt if you're cutting it heavily.
Mushroom soy is a distant second.
Soap10116@lemm.ee · -2 pts · 2y
You can substitute with soy sauce if you're a loser. Fish sauce is the spice of life tho
glimse@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
If your taste buds are different than mine, you're an inferior person to me
Soap10116@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y
Finally, someone who gets it.
Hobart_the_GoKart@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y
This sounds great. Thanks for sharing.
canthidium@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Looks amazing. Flavors definitely I like. But I'm gonna have to try this one. My first instinct is too much fried for me. I love a fried egg, but not too fried, lol. Definitely gonna give it a go though. Thanks for sharing!
jordanlund@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
It's so fast and easy. Just be sure to drain it on paper towels to get the oil out.
The outside will be crispy, the inside will be fluffy. It's super good!