Stephanie and I talked about Matzo Brei when it was Passover time but what I already knew was that Matzo Brei is great any time of year!
Matzo Brei Anytime!
Ingredients
- For Basic Matzo Brei
- 1-2 sheets of Matzo
- 1 egg per sheet of Matzo
- Pinch of Salt
- For Sweet Matzo Brei
- Butter or dairy-free alternative
- Matzo and egg mixture see above
- Cinnamon
- Honey
- Toppings: maple syrup powdered sugar, fresh fruit, chocolate chips, whipped cream, etc…
- For Savory Matzo Brei
- Butter/oil
- Matzo and egg mixture see above
- Salt and pepper
- Optional add-ins: green onions cheese, spices, fresh herbs, etc…
Instructions
- Take out however many sheets of matzo you might need. Stephanie typically use 2 sheets per person, but she likes to over-feed people.
- Crumble up the matzo indiscriminately. You want some pretty large shards and some smaller pieces as well.
- Run some extremely hot water in your faucet. Once it’s hot, drown the matzo for about 45 to 60 seconds, or until you feel it start to break down a bit. You don’t want it totally water-logged, but it should def be pretty soft.
- Drain the matzo of all the liquid. Completely. Literally press down on the matzo to squeeze out any remaining water.
- ) Mix in one egg per sheet of matzo, along with a few pinches of salt.
- Now your paths diverge, and it’s time to get creative.
- For Sweet Matzo Brei
- Heat up a few tablespoons of butter in a large skillet. Pour in the matzo and egg mixture over medium-high heat with a few dashes of cinnamon and a few squirts of honey. You can either scramble it up like you would scrambled eggs, or you can flatten the mixture out in the pan and cook it up in one big frittata-like disc (as shown below). Once everything is nice and browned, plate it up and pour on your toppings of choice!
- For Savory Matzo Brie
- Thinly slice a medium-sized onion. Heat up a few tablespoons of butter in a large skillet with a little oil as well. (Pro tip: mixing butter with oil prevents the butter from burning at a high heat.) Add the onions to the skillet and cook them for about 10 minutes, or until the onions get super caramelized and brown. Feel free to add in some fresh garlic or any other veggies you are into as well. You can also add some spices like garlic powder, dried herbs, chili powder, really anything your little heart desires. Just make sure you add a few big pinches of salt and black pepper.
- Pour in the matzo and egg mixture over medium-high heat, and scramble it up just like you are making eggs. I know it is counter-intuitive to making scrambled eggs, but you really do want some brown and crispy bits here. Once everything is nice and browned, you can add some cheese to melt in, if you are into that. Enjoy!