Khai Dao Fried Eggs with Garlic Chili

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Khai Dao Fried Eggs with Garlic Chili, plated and ready to serve

Thai fried eggs are nothing like their Western counterparts. Cooked in a generous pool of smoking-hot oil, they emerge with gloriously lacy, golden-crisp edges while the yolk stays molten and rich. The sauce — pounded garlic, fresh bird’s eye chili, fish sauce, and a thread of lime — cuts through the richness perfectly.

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Ingredients for Khai Dao Fried Eggs with Garlic Chili

Khai Dao Fried Eggs with Garlic Chili

Crispy-edged eggs, fried in generously hot oil until the edges turn golden and lacy, draped in a pungent garlic-chili sauce — the quintessential Thai street breakfast.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Thai
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 320kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs
  • 60 ml coconut oil or lard
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 bird's eye chilies sliced
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tsp erythritol
  • Fresh coriander to serve
  • Sliced cucumber to serve

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a wok over high heat until shimmering and nearly smoking.
  • Crack eggs into a bowl, then slide into the hot oil one at a time.
  • Baste the tops with hot oil using a spoon — edges should bubble and crisp.
  • Cook 90 seconds for a runny yolk. Remove with a slotted spoon.
  • In the same oil, fry garlic 30 seconds until golden.
  • Add chili, fish sauce, lime juice, and erythritol. Stir 20 seconds.
  • Spoon the sauce over the eggs and garnish with coriander and cucumber.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 320kcal | Protein: 14g | Fat: 28g | Fiber: 0.5g
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Health Benefits

  • Eggs provide complete protein and fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K.
  • Garlic contains allicin, a compound valued for its anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties.
  • Bird’s eye chili contains capsaicin, associated with a modest metabolism boost and natural pain-relieving effects.
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