Kai Jeow Moo Sap (Thai Pork Omelette)
Crispy Thai omelette puffed up with seasoned minced pork, served over jasmine rice.
Ingredients
- 4 Egg
- 150 g Ground pork
- 1 tbsp Fish sauce
- 4 tbsp Neutral oil
- 300 g Jasmine rice
- 2 Scallions (optional)
- ½ Lime (optional)
Method
- Start the rice first so it cooks while you make the omelette: rinse the jasmine rice until the water runs clear, then bring it to a boil with 360 ml water, cover, and cook on the lowest heat for 12 minutes. Leave covered off the heat to steam 10 minutes more.
- While the rice cooks, beat the eggs hard with the fish sauce, lime juice, and sliced scallions until pale and frothy.
- Add the ground pork and stir gently just until it is evenly broken up through the egg — don't keep whipping or you'll knock the air out.
- Heat the oil in a wok or deep skillet over high heat until it shimmers and a wisp of smoke rises — it must be genuinely hot for the omelette to puff and blister.
- Pour the egg mixture into the hot oil from a height so it spreads and puffs. Leave it undisturbed to set and lace crisp and golden at the edges, about 2 minutes.
- Flip the omelette and cook the second side until the pork is cooked through and no longer pink, about 2 minutes.
- Lift the omelette onto a paper-towel-lined plate to drain off the frying oil for a few seconds, then serve over the steamed jasmine rice.
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About Kai Jeow Moo Sap (Thai Pork Omelette)
Kai jeow moo sap is the everyday Thai omelette, a street-stall and home staple eaten far more often than any curry. Unlike a folded French omelette, it's built to be crisp: the eggs are beaten hard with fish sauce and lime until frothy so they trap air, minced pork is stirred through, and the mixture is poured into oil hot enough that the edges immediately bubble and lace. The high heat and generous oil puff the omelette up and fry its underside golden and slightly ragged at the rim, while the inside stays tender around the seasoned pork. Fish sauce does the seasoning work, giving a deep salty-savoury backbone that plain salt never could.
Eaten over jasmine rice — which is why the recipe starts the rice first so the two land together — it's simple, filling and quietly addictive, the crisp edges and soft centre contrasting with the fluffy grains beneath. A squeeze of lime or a splash of sriracha or Thai chili sauce is the usual accompaniment, cutting the richness of the fried egg. It's classic Thai breakfast or a fast solo meal at any hour, cheap and quick to throw together. The technique here is the thing worth learning: beat the eggs until pale and frothy, don't over-stir once the pork goes in, and get the oil properly hot, because those three moves are the difference between a flat egg pancake and the tall, crisp-edged kai jeow you want.
Kai Jeow Moo Sap (Thai Pork Omelette): frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Kai Jeow Moo Sap (Thai Pork Omelette)?
A serving has about 1120 calories — 37.7g protein, 123.9g carbs, 51.3g fat, 2.8g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 37.7g of protein, roughly 13% of its calories.
Is Kai Jeow Moo Sap (Thai Pork Omelette) gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Kai Jeow Moo Sap (Thai Pork Omelette) has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
How long does Kai Jeow Moo Sap (Thai Pork Omelette) take to make?
About 32 minutes start to finish, but only around 9 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Kai Jeow Moo Sap (Thai Pork Omelette)?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out scallions, lime — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Kai Jeow Moo Sap (Thai Pork Omelette) make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.