Yum Kai Dao : Thai Crispy Eggs Salad

Thai Fried Egg Salad is a dish that will make you realize Thai cuisine is easier than it seems. The hardest part? Frying eggs! Their luscious yolks meld perfectly with the spicy Thai dressing. Fresh veggies tossed in a zesty lime, chili, and fish sauce blend create a refreshing salad, even when served with rice.

Course Appetizer, dinner, lunch, Main Course

Cuisine asian, thai

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 588

Author Mary Thatcher

Equipment

1 mortar and pestle
1 wok or skillet just for frying eggs

Ingredients

2 chilies
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp lime juice (fresh)
2 stalks celery
2 tbsp fish sauce
1 Roma tomato
¼ onion or 1 shallot or white onion
¼ cup roasted peanuts
4 eggs
3 tbsp vegetable oil
2 green onion

Instructions

Make the dressing

Pound, crush, or chop the chili peppers. In a bowl, combine the chili peppers, sugar, lime juice, and fish sauce. Stir until the sugar is dissolved, then set aside.

Prepare the vegetables and garnish

Chop tomatoes, shallot or onion, and green onion.

Frying and Assembling the Salad.

In a hot pan, skillet, or wok, heat the vegetable oil. To check the oil temperature, I use a chopstick as my Asian thermometer. I dip the chopstick into the hot oil, and once I see bubbles forming around it, I know the oil is hot enough for frying. It takes a little over a minute to fry each egg to achieve a crispy bottom.
Cut each fried egg into quarters or sixths. Then combine with the dressing and vegetables. Top with roasted peanuts and green onions. Serve with rice or enjoy as a salad or appetizer.

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