Thai Omelette (Kai Jeow) Recipe

Step 1

Take the green onion and remove the root. Finely chop the rest and set aside.

Step 2

Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.

Step 3

Crack an egg into a bowl. Add the chopped green onions, fish sauce and beat together with a fork.

Step 4

Check if the oil is lightly smoking hot. You should be able to see a bit of smoke coming up from it. Or you could test by dipping a chopstick into the egg mixture and then into the oil. If it sizzles, that means it's ready. You can then pour the egg mixture into the center of the pan and fry for about 1 minute or until golden. If unsure, use a spatula to lift one edge up to

Step 5

Once one side golden and the egg mixture holds together, flip the egg with a spatula and fry the other side for another minute or until golden.

Step 6

Turn off the heat and serve the Thai omelette on a bed of warm steamed rice with Sriracha sauce or ketchup and enjoy!