Yam Khai Dao Fried Egg Salad

📍 Where this dish comes from: Phi Phi Islands · Maya Bay
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Yam Khai Dao is one of Thailand’s most clever salads — taking the already-glorious Thai fried egg and dressing it while still hot with a bright, sharp lime and chili sauce so it absorbs into the crispy edges. The contrast of the hot, oil-crisped egg with the cold, acidic dressing is a textural and flavour masterpiece.

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Yam Khai Dao Fried Egg Salad

Thai crispy fried eggs dressed in a vibrant lime-chili sauce with shallots and herbs — a salad that elevates the humble egg brilliantly.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes minutes

Total Time: 18 minutes minutes

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Thai

Servings: 2 servings

Calories: 340kcal

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• 80 ml coconut oil for frying
• 3 shallots finely sliced
• 2 tbsp fried garlic in oil
• 1 stalk lemongrass finely sliced
• 4 tbsp lime juice
• 3 tbsp fish sauce
• 3 bird's eye chilies sliced
• 1 tsp erythritol
• Coriander and mint leaves

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Instructions

• Fry eggs in very hot oil until the edges are gloriously crispy. Drain on paper towels.
• Combine lime juice, fish sauce, chilies, and erythritol.
• Add shallots, lemongrass, and fried garlic.
• Place eggs on a serving plate. Pour dressing immediately over the hot eggs.
• Top with coriander and mint.
• Serve immediately — the contrast of hot egg and cold dressing is the point.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 340kcal | Protein: 14g | Fat: 30g | Fiber: 0.5g

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Health Benefits

• Egg yolks contain choline and lutein, both important for eye and brain health.
• Frying in coconut oil at high heat creates the crispy, blistered exterior that defines this dish.
• Fresh herbs add antioxidant compounds along with flavour and nutritional variety.