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Matzo Brei
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Matzo Brei

Matzo broken into pieces, soaked in water for a few minutes and drained, mixed with beaten eggs and fried in a pan with oil or butter until the eggs set and the matzo turns golden.

⏱ 22 min

👨‍🍳 Method

  1. 1
    Break the matzos into large pieces and put in a bowl.
    Bowl
  2. 2
    Cover the matzos with Water and soak about 2 minutes.
  3. 3
    Drain well.
    Colander
  4. 4
    Beat the eggs with the salt and black pepper.
    Bowl
  5. 5
    Add the matzos to the eggs and stir.
  6. 6
    Heat the olive oil in a heavy pan over medium heat.
    ⚙ Pan-fryingStoveFrying pan
  7. 7
    Pour in the mixture and fry about 5 minutes per side, until golden.
    StoveTurner
  8. 8
    Serve hot.
272calories
9 gprotein
24 gcarbs
15 gfat
● protein 14%● carbs 35%● fat 51%

Per serving (89 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)
  • Turner · Also works: Tongs (None) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Fork (Breaks delicate food)

By the steps, as the recipe is built now: another version or addition can change the list.

⚙️ What you can change

  • Possible additions: Milk · Sugar in the eggs · Cinnamon · Matzos rest in the eggs (minutes) (2) · Fried while stirring (the eggs set) · Frying time while stirring (minutes) (3–4) · Sour cream for serving · Sugar and lemon juice for serving
  • Swaps: olive oil or butter or Canola oil
  • Piece size: large
  • Soaking time: about 2 minutes
  • The pan: in a heavy pan
  • Frying time (minutes): 5

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