Thai stuffed omelet (khai yat sai)

Thai stuffed omelet (khai yat sai)

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A Thai-style omelette folded into a square package, filled with a mixture of ground pork sautéed with tomatoes, carrots, kidney beans, and sweet corn, sea…

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Stuffed eggs are a classic of Belgian cuisine. They consist of an outer shell made of egg and a flavorful filling. This recipe uses vegetables such as tomatoes, carrots, green beans, and corn, as well as ground pork for a sweet and slightly acidic flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$7.20 $1.80 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people

Farce

  • $1.68
  • $0.39
  • $0.34
  • $0.10
  • $0.36
  • $2.38
  • $0.04
  • $0.02
  • $0.12

omelette

  • $1.60
  • $0.17

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the garlic in the oil until it becomes fragrant, then add the onion and cook until softened.
  2. Add the ground meat and cook it, then add the tomatoes, carrots, beans, and corn.
  3. Add all the seasonings, mix well, and taste to adjust. ≈ 4 min
  4. Cook until the filling is dry enough so that it doesn’t spill out of the package, then set it aside on a plate.
  5. Coat the entire inside of the frying pan with oil and remove any excess. Heat over medium-high heat.
  6. Pour, then spread evenly over the entire surface, and reduce the heat to medium, then pour a small amount of oil around the edges. ≈ 4 min
  7. Place the filling in the center. ≈ 3 min
  8. Fold the edges of the cooked omelette inwards towards the center, on all four sides, to create a square package. ≈ 3 min
  9. Gently flip the omelette over using the spatula, folding it in half so that the filling doesn’t spill out. ≈ 3 min
  10. Using a small frying pan, make two or three of them.
  11. Serve with hot white rice. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Thai stuffed omelet (khai yat sai)

  • 1 tomato, diced$1.68
  • 1/2 cup of grated carrots$0.39
  • 1/2 cup of finely chopped mini-corn$0.34
  • 1/2 large onion, chopped$0.10
  • 3 to 5 cloves of garlic$0.36
  • 1 cup of ground pork or chicken$2.38
  • 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce$0.04
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar$0.02
  • 2 tablespoons of ketchup$0.12
  • 4 eggs, beaten$1.60
  • vegetable oil$0.17

Total$7.20

that's $1.80 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 tomato, diced
  • 1/2 cup of grated carrots
  • 1/2 cup of diced kilometer beans
  • 1/2 cup of finely chopped mini-corn
  • 1/2 large onion, chopped
  • 3 to 5 cloves of garlic
  • 1 cup of ground pork or chicken
  • 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar
  • 1/2 cup of ground pork or chicken seasoning
  • 3 tablespoons of spicy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons of ketchup
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • vegetable oil
  • Hot white rice, ready to serve

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