Make Khai Jiao, A Popular Thai Omlette Recipe For Sunday Breakfast

By Rajlakshmi

April 18, 2026

This Thai-style omelette has soft inside layers, crispy edges, and savoury, tangy flavours thanks to a few basic ingredients.

Ingredients

2 large eggs ½ tsp lime juice 1 tsp Thai fish sauce 1 tbsp water 1 tbsp rice flour or corn starch ¾ cup vegetable oil 

Step 1

In a mixing bowl, combine the eggs, lime juice, fish sauce, water, and rice flour or cornstarch.

Step 2

Mix with a fork until frothy. If the flour forms lumps, break them up with your fingertips.

Step 3

Heat the vegetable oil in a small pot or round-bottom wok over medium-high heat until it begins to smoke.

Step 4

Hold the egg bowl approximately a foot over the pan and pour the egg mixture into the oil all at once.

Step 5

The egg mixture immediately puffs up. After 20 seconds, flip the omelette.

Step 6

Let the other side cook for another 20 seconds. Remove the omelette from the pan and serve immediately!