Thai stuffed omelet (khai yat sai)
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…
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
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
- Heat the garlic in the oil until it becomes fragrant, then add the onion and cook until softened.
- Add the ground meat and cook it, then add the tomatoes, carrots, beans, and corn.
- Add all the seasonings, mix well, and taste to adjust. ≈ 4 min
- Cook until the filling is dry enough so that it doesn’t spill out of the package, then set it aside on a plate.
- Coat the entire inside of the frying pan with oil and remove any excess. Heat over medium-high heat.
- 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
- Place the filling in the center. ≈ 3 min
- Fold the edges of the cooked omelette inwards towards the center, on all four sides, to create a square package. ≈ 3 min
- Gently flip the omelette over using the spatula, folding it in half so that the filling doesn’t spill out. ≈ 3 min
- Using a small frying pan, make two or three of them.
- 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.
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