Asian Recipes - Thai Stuffed Omelets Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp/30 ml vegetable oil (for the filling)

• 1/2 lb/250 g lean minced pork or chicken

• 4 shallot onions, coarsely chopped

• 1 small tomato, cubed

• 1 to 2 tbsp/15 to 30 ml freshly chopped dill, mint, coriander or Thai basil

• 3 to 4 tbsp 45 to 60 ml vegetable oil (for the omelets)

• 4 eggs, beaten with 1/4 cup/50 ml water

• Lettuce leaves, lime wedges and fresh chilies for garnish

Spice Paste:

• 2 tsp/10 ml peppercorns 3 to 4 coriander roots

• 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 tsp/10 ml salt

Seasoning:

• 2 to 4 small green chilies, minced

• 1/4 tsp /1 ml white pepper

• 1/2 tsp /2 ml sugar

• 1 tbsp/15 ml fish sauce

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Using a mortar and pestle or a blender or small food processor, pound or grind the spice paste ingredients in the order given until they form a coarse paste. Have all the remaining ingredients prepared and at hand.

2. Preheat a wok or non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the 2 tbsp/25 ml oil and, a minute later, the spice paste. Fry the spice paste until fragrant and golden brown and then add the minced chilies and stir. Add the minced pork or chicken and continue to fry until almost cooked (when it changes color).

3. Add the chopped shallot onions along with the white pepper, sugar and fish sauce and continue to cook, stirring until the meat begins to brown. Add the tomato and stir gently until heated through. Stir in the chopped herb.

4. Set the filling aside in a bowl and clean out the wok or frying pan. Reheat the wok or frying pan over medium-high heat.

5. Add about a 1/4 of the oil for frying the omelets to the pan, and when the oil is hot add 1/4 of the beaten egg mixture to the pan. Tilt the wok to create a thin round omelet.

6. While the omelet is still wet, spoon 1/4 of the filling mixture into the center and fold the side of the omelet over the filling to form a square.

7. Allow the omelet to cook until golden brown. Turn the omelet over onto a plate and cook the remaining three omelets in the same manner.