1 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
Make your stir-fries, curries or rice even more egg-cellent thanks to this popular Thai staple. It’s the absolute crowning glory!
WATCH THIS RECIPE
Crispy Fried Egg (Kai Dao)
PREP TIME
1 minutes
COOK TIME
5 minutes
SERVES
Makes 1 egg
Ingredients
Steps
-
Heat the vegetable oil in a wok (or a shallow pan for frying) over medium-high heat until it gives off a few wisps of smoke.
-
Once the oil is hot, crack an egg into the middle of the wok.
-
Use a spatula to baste the hot oil over the egg. Do this for 1-2minutes or until the egg forms a crispy golden edge (or until the yolk is cooked to your preferred liking).
-
Remove the egg from the wok. Drain on a cooling rack or paper towel and serve.
-
Notes:
– Crispy Fried Egg (Kai Dao) is a popular staple in Thailand. It’s usually served as a side dish (or on its own) along with stir-fries, soups, curries, or on a bed of steamed rice. (click here to see my recipe for how to cook rice)
Editor’s picks from the shop
Crispy fried egg
I remember my Derbyshire grandma cooking fried eggs in a similar way! Maybe not quite so much oil in what was a frying pan, but the result was very similar. Like Marion, I love a runny yolk to contrast with the crispy white.
yummmmmmmmmmmmmm
it was delicous but takes a lot of oil. sprinkle some salt on there