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Matzo Brei
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Matzo Brei

A classic, quick Passover dish – matzo soaked with eggs and fried until golden

⏱ 18 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Israeli👩‍🍳 Afoona

👨‍🍳 Method

  1. 1
    Break the matzos into coarse pieces and put in a bowl.
    Bowl
  2. 2
    Cover the matzos with Cold water and soak about 2 minutes.
  3. 3
    Drain well.
    Colander
  4. 4
    Pat the matzos dry with paper towels.
    Paper towels
  5. 5
    Beat the eggs with the milk, salt and black pepper.
    Bowl
  6. 6
    Add the matzos to the eggs and stir. Leave 5 minutes.
  7. 7
    Heat the canola oil in a pan over medium heat.
    ⚙ Pan-fryingStoveFrying pan
  8. 8
    Pour in the mixture and fry 3–4 minutes, stirring, until the mixture turns golden.
    StoveSilicone spatula
  9. 9
    Serve hot.
232calories
9 gprotein
19 gcarbs
13 gfat
● protein 16%● carbs 34%● fat 50%

Per serving (104 g), of 4 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (5) · 🍳 One cooking vessel

  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Frying pan · Also works: Wok (None) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Pot (High sides, slow evaporation and weak browning)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Colander · Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)
  • Silicone spatula · Also works: Wooden spoon (Scrapes less well) · Spoon / teaspoon (regular) (None)

🧻 Consumables: Paper towels

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