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Shrimp Omelette with Fish Sauce and Herbs

A puffy, crisp-edged Laos-style omelette studded with tiny shrimp and seasoned with fish sauce, lime and sugar. It is finished with fresh herbs, crispy onions and chilli oil. Good with sticky rice and a green salad.

  • YieldServes 2
  • Hands-on10 min
  • Total11 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Seasoning

  • 2 tbspfish sauce
  • 2 tbsplime juice
  • 1 tbspcaster sugar
  • 1 tbspwater
  • 1 pinchsea salt

Omelette

  • 4eggs
  • 1 tbspcornflour
  • 2 tbspcoriander stalks, chopped
  • 100 gcooked peeled brown shrimp, fresh or defrosted
  • 4 tbspgroundnut oil

To serve

  • 2 tbspcoriander leaves
  • 1 tbspfresh dill, chopped
  • 1 tbspfresh mint, chopped
  • 1 tbspcrispy fried onions
  • ½red chilli, finely sliced, deseeded for less heat
  • 1 tspchilli oil

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Egg
  • Peanut
  • Fish
  • Crustacean shellfish
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Anchovy
  • Shrimp
  • Legumes (any)
  • Wheat
  • Corn (maize)
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lime
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Dill
  • Mint
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Crisp
  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • Under 20 min active
  • Under 30 min total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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