Matzo Brei

Matzo Brei takes about 10 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe serves 4 and costs $1.02 per serving. One serving contains 318 calories, 10g of protein, and 27g of fat. 468 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. This recipe from Simply Recipes requires vegetable oil, apple sauce, sugar, and unsalted butter. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 51%. Users who liked this recipe also liked Lightened up Matzo Brei aka Fried Matzo, Matzo Brei, and Matzo Brei.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 5 minutes

Cooking duration: 5 minutes

 

Ingredients:

4 Tbsp chicken fat or vegetable oil, divided

1 medium onion, sliced

Pinch of sugar

4 large eggs

4 sheets of matzo

Salt and black pepper

Chives or parsley for garnish

1 cup milk, plus 2 Tbsp

Pinch of salt

1/2 teaspoon orange flower water (optional)

4 sheets matzo

2 Tbsp unsalted butter

Cinnamon sugar, powdered sugar or apple sauce for garnish

Equipment:

frying pan

paper towels

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Savory Matzo Brei Caramelize the onions: For the savory matzo brei, you will need to caramelize the onions first. Heat 2 tablespoons of the chicken fat or oil in a sauté pan and gently cook the onions until soft and caramelized. Let them cook at medium heat for a few minutes, then sprinkle a little salt and a little sugar over them. Cover the pan and turn the heat to low. Stir occasionally. This should take 15-20 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside. Wipe out the pan with a paper towel. Soften the matzo: Soften the matzo a little by running them under cold water for a minute or so. The longer you wet them down, the softer they will be; it's your choice. Break up matzo and stir with beaten eggs and caramelized onions: Beat the eggs with a little salt and black pepper in a large bowl.  Break the matzo up into pieces of about 1/2 to 1 inch into the bowl with the eggs. Stir in the caramelized onions and mix well.   Cook in chicken fat: Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of chicken fat in the sauté pan over medium-high heat. Let this heat up for a minute or two, then pour in the matzo-egg mixture. Cook this, moving it around constantly, until the eggs are just barely set — you want them to be a little bit runny. This should take about 90 seconds or so. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley or chives.   Sweet Matzo Brei Beat the eggs, 2 tablespoons milk, the salt, sugar and orange flower water (if using) in a large bowl. Crush matzo and soak in milk: In another bowl, crush the matzo into 1/2 to 1inch pieces. Add the cup of milk and mix well. Let this stand at least 30 seconds — the longer the matzo sits in the milk, the softer it will become. I like to let it stand 2 minutes. Mix soaked matzo with eggs: When you're ready, move the soaked matzo from the milk bowl into the bowl with the eggs. Mix well to combine. Cook in butter: Heat the butter in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Let it heat up for a minute or two before adding the matzo-egg mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until the eggs are just barely set, about 90 seconds. Serve garnished with cinnamon sugar, apple sauce or something else sweet; jams and preserves are a good choice.

 

Step by step:


1. Savory Matzo Brei

2. Caramelize the onions: For the savory matzo brei, you will need to caramelize the onions first.

3. Heat 2 tablespoons of the chicken fat or oil in a sauté pan and gently cook the onions until soft and caramelized.

4. Let them cook at medium heat for a few minutes, then sprinkle a little salt and a little sugar over them. Cover the pan and turn the heat to low. Stir occasionally. This should take 15-20 minutes.

5. Remove from the pan and set aside. Wipe out the pan with a paper towel.

6. Soften the matzo: Soften the matzo a little by running them under cold water for a minute or so. The longer you wet them down, the softer they will be; it's your choice.

7. Break up matzo and stir with beaten eggs and caramelized onions: Beat the eggs with a little salt and black pepper in a large bowl.  Break the matzo up into pieces of about 1/2 to 1 inch into the bowl with the eggs. Stir in the caramelized onions and mix well.


Cook in chicken fat

1. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of chicken fat in the sauté pan over medium-high heat.

2. Let this heat up for a minute or two, then pour in the matzo-egg mixture. Cook this, moving it around constantly, until the eggs are just barely set — you want them to be a little bit runny. This should take about 90 seconds or so.

3. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley or chives.

4. Sweet Matzo Brei

5. Beat the eggs, 2 tablespoons milk, the salt, sugar and orange flower water (if using) in a large bowl.

6. Crush matzo and soak in milk: In another bowl, crush the matzo into 1/2 to 1inch pieces.

7. Add the cup of milk and mix well.

8. Let this stand at least 30 seconds — the longer the matzo sits in the milk, the softer it will become. I like to let it stand 2 minutes.

9. Mix soaked matzo with eggs: When you're ready, move the soaked matzo from the milk bowl into the bowl with the eggs.

10. Mix well to combine.


Cook in butter

1. Heat the butter in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.

2. Let it heat up for a minute or two before adding the matzo-egg mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until the eggs are just barely set, about 90 seconds.

3. Serve garnished with cinnamon sugar, apple sauce or something else sweet; jams and preserves are a good choice.


Nutrition Information:

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308k Calories
8g Protein
26g Total Fat
11g Carbs
5% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
308k
15%

Fat
26g
40%

  Saturated Fat
17g
109%

Carbohydrates
11g
4%

  Sugar
7g
8%

Cholesterol
207mg
69%

Sodium
157mg
7%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
8g
18%

Selenium
18µg
27%

Vitamin B2
0.36mg
21%

Phosphorus
163mg
16%

Vitamin D
1µg
13%

Vitamin B12
0.73µg
12%

Vitamin A
566IU
11%

Calcium
106mg
11%

Vitamin B5
1mg
11%

Vitamin E
1mg
9%

Folate
33µg
8%

Vitamin B6
0.15mg
8%

Zinc
0.95mg
6%

Potassium
216mg
6%

Iron
1mg
6%

Vitamin B1
0.08mg
5%

Vitamin K
4µg
5%

Magnesium
16mg
4%

Manganese
0.07mg
4%

Copper
0.07mg
4%

Fiber
0.87g
3%

Vitamin C
2mg
3%

Vitamin B3
0.23mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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