Thai Egg White and Spinach Omelette, Kai Jeow

Thai omelettes are one of the most popular street-food options tourists and natives alike crave.  Mod made this Thai egg white omelet as a healthier version.  A Thai omelette is not like a western style log roll omelette and is instead flat.  When my wife started making them and calling them omelettes I told her those aren't omelettes, not knowing that in Thailand they are omelettes.  Since seeing an article on some of the most beloved Thai foods including Kai Jeow I realized my error.

Thai Egg White Omelettes

Rehabbing the recipe

Mod has since been perfecting her technique.  First, by figuring out how to make the shape familiar to what she grew up with using healthier ingredients.  Thai street food omelets are usually deep-fried in a lot of oil although sometimes they are done in a wok.  Mod used a skillet and a healthier oil to start.  Getting the shape right was the hardest part and took several times for her to figure out.  Next, there is so much controversy about cholesterol and egg yolks we have just been opting out of egg yolks.  Alternatively, you can just use fewer yolks, like maybe one, throwing the others out as she did in the one in the picture.

Thai Omelette with Baby Spinach

Yolks or No Yolks?

You'd think that a species planning to go to Mars and that can see individual planets in other solar systems would have this figured out by now.  In the last few years, the media has been saying yolks are okay again.  Then, this article just came out showing a study finding a 17% increase in the chance of having cardiovascular disease with people who eat them.  A week later, this Men's Health article came out saying that it is different depending on gender, with males benefiting from yolks.  They went on to say that decreasing the number of yolks may be the fix to the cardiovascular disease issue.  That is what we have been doing.

Ingredients:

• 5 Egg whites and yolk or two if you want to risk it
• A dash of low sodium soy sauce
• A dash of Sriracha to taste
• 2 tablespoon of Sriracha sauce
• ½ cup baby spinach

Instructions:

1. Mix the eggs, soy sauce, sriracha and spinach in a bowl.
2. In a skillet or wok heat the oil on high until it is really hot.
3.  Pour the egg mixture into the skillet and let it cook for about 45 seconds before flipping it.
4. Cook another 45 seconds on the other side and then cover and let cool on low heat and serve.

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As always, our healthy Thai recipes are made to be as healthy as possible yet staying as close as possible to the Thai food my wife grew up with.  What is healthy for one person is not always healthy for another as your situation is fact dependent.  My motto is, "When in doubt check it out with your doctor" if you have special dietary needs.  We'd love to hear your ideas and critiques in the comments section below.  Please share and rate this recipe to keep the conversation going.   🙂

If you love eggs you might also dig one of the egg-based recipes below.

Stir-Fried Vegetables with Quail Eggs

Pad Kra Pow Century Eggs

Cauliflower and Boiled Eggs Thai Red Curry

Stir Fried Chinese Okra With Eggs

Salted Eggs Fried Rice (ข้าวผัดไข่เค็ม)