Coffee with the Chicken Ladies

This easy dish was inspired by a thin omelet traditionally made in Thailand. It’s quick and easy to make and can be part of a delicious light lunch or any other meal. The omelet is traditionally served with raw vegetables and steamed rice. We love it over steamed broccoli and rice with a splash of soy sauce, or with some fresh sprouts. If you like it spicy, add some chili sauce, or some chopped hot peppers. You can also add chopped meat or seafood to the omelet.

If you’re cooking for more than one person you can simply mix the ingredients together in one batch, then pour and cook the individual omelets separately. We talk you through the making of this recipe on Episode 189 of our podcast. If you enjoy this dish, you may also like our Rice and Scallion Pancakes and our Veggie and Egg Fried Rice.

Thai-Style Omelet

This is a quick and easy single serving recipe that can be served at any meal. It's traditionally served with fresh raw veggies on a bed of warm steamed rice, but you can serve it any way you'd like. It's naturally gluten and dairy free (check your fish sauce ingredient labels to be sure, though) and both chicken and duck eggs work well. Add some chopped cooked meat or seafood to make it even fancier. Simply double the ingredients for a 2 egg omelet.

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 2-3 tablespoons vegetable oil for frying
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon fish sauce
• 1-2 cleaned and chopped scallions green onions, or spring onions
• Steamed rice and veggies of choice for serving
• Fish sauce Soy sauce or other sauces

Method

 

1. Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
2. Crack the egg into a small mixing bowl. Add the chopped green onions, fish sauce and beat together with a fork.
3. In a small/medium frying pan, heat the oil until very hot and shimmery. Carefully pour the egg into the center of the pan and fry for a minute or two.
4. Using a fork or thin spatula, flip the omelet to the other side and cook for another minute or two.
5. Turn off the heat and serve the Thai omelet on a bed of warm steamed rice with veggies and your sauce of choice. Enjoy!