In Thailand, the Thai-style omelet with pork (known as Khai Jeow Moo Sap) is a beloved comfort food that is quick, affordable, and flavorful. It’s versatile enough to be enjoyed at breakfast, lunch, or dinner and is often paired with steaming hot rice and a side of chili sauce (Nam Pla Prik) for dipping.
Besides being available in small food shops and expensive restaurants in Bangkok and other parts of Thailand, the minced pork Thai style omelet, is fairly easy to make. Interestingly the making of this delicious and popular Thai food dish, is not very complicated.
As we provide this Thai food recipe below, a note that the ingredients required to make the popular omelet with minced pork, are easily available.
INGREDIENTS
3 large eggs
1/4 cup minced pork
1-2 tablespoons fish sauce or soy sauce (to taste)
A pinch of white pepper
1/2 cup cooked jasmine rice (for serving)
Oil for frying (about 2-3 tablespoons)
Optional: sliced green onions, chili, or sriracha sauce for garnish
It is true that Thai food is generally spicy and hot, however this is not the case with this Thai style omelet with minced pork. You could later garnish with siracha sauce or milder chili sauce.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Prepare the eggs: Crack the eggs into a bowl, add fish sauce or soy sauce, and a pinch of white pepper. Whisk until well combined and slightly frothy. The whisking process will add a fluff to your Thai omelet with minced pork.
- Add the pork: Stir in the minced pork. Make sure the pork is finely mixed into the eggs. Some recipes for this Thai omelet suggest that, the minced be partially cooked before adding it into the whisked egg. This is a personal decision.
- Cook the omelet: Heat oil in a small pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, pour the egg mixture in, letting it spread evenly. Fry until the edges of the omelet are crispy and golden, and the middle is cooked through (about 2-3 minutes on each side).
- Draining the oil from the cooked minced pork omelet is something that, many restaurants in Thailand do. To do this, place the Thai omelet on a few sheets of kitchen paper towels. You could flip both sides on those towels, to allow the excess oil to be absorbed by the paper.
- Serve: Place the Thai omelet on top of steamed jasmine rice. Garnish with green onions or chili if desired, and enjoy with sriracha or a chili sauce on the side. In case you are not aware, siracha sauce is a popular Thai sauce, and is extremely hot!
A quick note on making your minced pork omelet in a non-stick pan. While this does sound interesting, we have tried it a couple of times and would suggest that you use at least a spoonful of oil. The flavor of the Thai omelet seems to change, when absolutely no oil is used to make it. It seems to get a roasted flavor. Once again the decision is your personal choice.
This dish is quick to make and full of savory, comforting flavors! This Thai omelet with pork is easy to make and very filling, have seen a few cooking enthusiasts add finely cut onion to the egg and minced pork. This sounds interesting but, you might want to experiment and improvise after, you have got the basic recipe of the Thai minced pork omelet right.
