Matza brei, a traditional Jewish dish, is a delicious and versatile breakfast or brunch option that is sure to satisfy your taste buds. With its simple ingredients and quick preparation time, this classic dish is a favorite among many. Whether you prefer a sweet or savory version, there are endless possibilities for creating a mouthwatering matza brei that will tantalize your palate. Join us as we explore the wonderful world of matza brei and uncover the secrets to making the perfect dish.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
CLASSIC MATZO BREI
In this matzo brei (rhymes with fry) recipe, the matzo sheets are browned in butter until crisp before being lightly scrambled with eggs. You make this either sweet or savory as you prefer. Add black pepper, plenty of salt and chives for a savory version, or Demerara sugar and maple syrup or honey if you would like something sweeter. It's a fine breakfast or brunch any time of the year, and especially during Passover.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories breakfast, brunch, easy, quick, main course
Time 15m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Under cool running water, rinse matzo sheets until they are quite wet. Set it aside and let sit to soften while you prepare the pan.
- Place a large, preferably nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add butter. Once it melts and the foam subsides, break matzo sheets into bite-size pieces and add to pan. Sauté matzo in butter until it browns all over, about 2 minutes.
- Add eggs, salt and pepper (if you're making the dish savory) to pan and scramble the mixture until it is just set but still light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Sprinkle with sugar (if you're making it sweet) and toss well.
- Serve matzo brei sprinkled with salt and topped with chives (savory), or with salt, additional sugar and maple syrup (sweet).
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 398, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 29 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 327 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 1 gram
SWEET MATZO BREI
This is a recipe handed down from my Italian grandmother. Go figure...it's a Jewish Passover dish! Serve warm with cinnamon sugar or syrup, honey, or even powdered sugar. Double recipe to serve a bigger family.
Provided by JanAtch
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Pancake Recipes
Time 16m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Pass each matzo sheet under cool running water briefly, then crumble into a large bowl. Stir in 1 cup milk, eggs, cinnamon, sugar, and vanilla extract to form evenly moistened batter. Add more milk if batter is too dry.
- Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Scoop a generous spoonful of dough onto skillet and flatten with a spatula. Cook until golden brown on each side, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining batter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 221.5 calories, Carbohydrate 21.1 g, Cholesterol 79.4 mg, Fat 13.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, Sodium 111.9 mg, Sugar 5.4 g
MATZO BREI
Matzo and egg fried together. This traditional dish is great anytime, but everyone really looks forward to Matzo Brei during Passover!
Provided by Janice Weisberger
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs Scrambled Egg Recipes
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Take the matzo and break into small pieces into a bowl. Cover with hot water for a minute. Then squeeze out the water.
- In a small bowl, beat one egg with salt and pepper to taste and add to matzo. Mix well.
- Heat frying pan with a little oil. Pour mixture into the pan. Brown one side and turn over.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 222 calories, Carbohydrate 24.4 g, Cholesterol 186 mg, Fat 9.6 g, Protein 9.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 70 mg, Sugar 1.4 g
MIXED BERRY MATZO BREI
Matzo brei is traditionally a Passover dish made with soaked matzo and eggs, but I like to eat it year-round. If you don't have matzo, you can use pita chips, crackers or bagel chips...you can really brei anything! I grew up eating my mom's savory matzo brei, but this is my fruity, cinnamon sugar version that hits the spot when you're craving a quick sweet breakfast situation.
Provided by Molly Yeh
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- For the spiced sugar: Combine the sugar, cinnamon, and cardamom in a small bowl and set aside.
- For the matzo brei: Fill a large mixing bowl with cold water. Break the matzo sheets into 1- to 2-inch pieces and add to the water, allowing to moisten for 45 seconds. Drain in a colander. In the now-empty mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, vanilla, and salt. Fold the moistened matzo into the egg mixture to evenly coat.
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick pan or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Pour in the egg-matzo mixture and spread out evenly in the pan. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the eggs to make a soft scramble, cooking until just set (the eggs should still be a little runny). Turn off the heat. Add the butter, then fold in 1 tablespoon of the spiced sugar and most of the compote, reserving some for serving.
- Transfer the matzo brei to a serving bowl or platter. Sprinkle with more spiced sugar to taste, and top with the remaining compote. Serve with whipped cream, a sprinkle of flakey salt and the remaining spiced sugar on the side.
- Combine the fruit, honey, lemon juice, salt and cinnamon stick in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until the fruit is broken down but still chunky, about 10 minutes. Remove from the stove, then discard the cinnamon stick.
SAVORY MATZO BREI
Mushrooms and fresh herbs have been added to this traditional breakfast treat, making it a satisfying addition to the Passover menu.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Pancake Recipes
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onions; cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and beginning to brown, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in herbs, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Transfer to a bowl and let cool slightly; reserve skillet.
- Whisk eggs in a large bowl. Stir in mushroom mixture.
- Break matzo into 2-inch pieces and place in a colander. Pour boiling water over matzo; let stand until slightly softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Gently stir into egg mixture; season with salt and pepper. Let stand 5 minutes, then stir again.
- Wipe reserved skillet clean and melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Working in batches, pour batter into skillet 1/3 cup at a time, spreading into a 3-inch pancake with the bottom of the cup. Cook until undersides are evenly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until other sides are browned, 2 to 3 minutes more. Drain on paper towels. Serve with chopped parsley, creme fraiche, and and a squeeze of lemon.
MATZO BREI OR FRIED MATZO
This recipe was much-loved when I was growing up (typically made the week or so after Passover, when there was an abundance of matzo in our home). Now that I am grown and married, every Passover my mom gives me and my brother each a box of matzo to take home after seder, and this is my favorite recipe for it (I usually make it for breakfast).
Provided by Greeny4444
Categories Breakfast
Time 20m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Beat the eggs (like you're about to make scrambled eggs) in a medium-size bowl, and set aside.
- Wet each matzo sheet under warm running water, until thoroughly wet and easy to break apart. Shake the excess water from the matzo.
- Break the matzo sheets into pieces in the bowl with the beaten eggs, until all the matzo is broken up.
- Spray a pan with cooking spray and heat it on the stovetop on medium-high heat.
- Mix the egg and matzo together, so the egg coats the matzo, and pour into the heated pan.
- Cook as you are cooking scrambled eggs, until desired doneness.
- Once the food is plated, sprinkle lightly with salt, to taste.
MATZAH BREI
Matzah brei is a staple Jewish Passover dish for breakfast, brunch or dinner. It's a simple mixture of eggs and crumbled matzah crackers - like a matzah French toast
Provided by Victoria Prever
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Put the matzah pieces in a large flat bowl or tray. Pour over 150ml of hot water and make sure all the matzah is covered. Set aside to absorb the water for about a minute, making sure they're evenly soaked. You want it a bit puffy but not disintegrating. Discard the excess water.
- Beat the eggs in a large bowl with the salt and add the matzah pieces. Stir to combine.
- Heat the butter in a 25cm frying pan over medium heat until it foams. At this point, you can either pour in all of the egg and matzah mixture, and spread it in a flat layer in the pan, or form into four smaller patties. Leave the matzah brei to set for about 4-5 mins - it should be golden on the base.
- Use a spatula to flip the individual matzah brei or smaller patties over, and cook them for another 4-5 mins until golden brown. Serve immediately with a sprinkle of salt or your choice of toppings.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 247 calories, Fat 12 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 23 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 11 grams protein, Sodium 1.61 milligram of sodium
SAVORY MATZO BREI
Easy for adventurous cooks but family friendly. Just another way to prepare matrzo brei! Mushrooms and herbs have been added to this traditional breakfast treat, which we sometimes have for lunch. This is a slight change of pace for the regular matzo brie with the caramelized onions, mushrooms and rosemary and thyme. Marth Stewart. I hope you wil enjoy as much as we did.
Provided by Manami
Categories Breakfast
Time 1h5m
Yield 28 pancakes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 250ºF.
- Put a kettle of water (about 3 1/2 quarts) on high heat to boil.
- Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon margarine in a 12-inch skillet on low heat.
- Add onions, and saute over medium-high heat until soft and golden brown, stirring frequently to prevent burning, about 15 minutes.
- Add mushrooms, and continue cooking until soft, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add rosemary, thyme, parsley, salt, and pepper, and stir to combine.
- Remove from heat, and set aside to cool slightly.
- Break eggs into a large bowl, and beat lightly.
- Add mushroom mixture, stirring well to combine.
- Make batter:
- Break matzos into 1 1/2- to 2-inch pieces directly into a colander, and pour the boiling water over them.
- Let matzo stand until softened, about 2 to 3 minutes, and add to the mushroom-egg mixture, adjusting the seasoning with salt and pepper, if necessary.
- Let stand for 5 minutes.
- Melt remaining tablespoon margarine in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- Pour 1/4 cup of batter into pan to form a 3-inch pancake, lightly pressing with a spatula to make pancake even.
- Repeat, cooking 3 pancakes per batch.
- Cook pancakes until nicely browned, about 2 minutes.
- Turn and cook the other side about 2 minutes more.
- Transfer to oven to keep warm and repeat process until all the batter is used up, making about 28 pancakes.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 68.3, Fat 2.4, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 60.4, Sodium 104.7, Carbohydrate 8.5, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 0.9, Protein 3.2
MATZO BREI
Matzo brei (pronounced like fry) is one of the few dishes from my childhood that I'll never outgrow. The dampened shards of matzo mixed with beaten eggs and milk and then cooked in butter will never go out of style. I like to serve this matzo brei recipe in one big piece, but you can also scramble the mixture. -Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Breakfast
Time 20m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Coarsely crumble matzo crackers into a fine mesh sieve set over a large bowl; reserve crumbs in bowl. Place sieve under cold running water until matzo is softened, about 15 seconds; drain. Stir softened matzo, eggs, milk, crumbs and salt until combined. , Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add half of the matzo mixture. Cook, without stirring, until bottom is golden brown, 3-4 minutes; flip. Cook until bottom is golden brown and eggs are cooked through, 3-4 minutes. Transfer to platter. Repeat with remaining butter and matzo mixture. Serve hot with maple syrup if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 296 calories, Fat 14g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 210mg cholesterol, Sodium 319mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 11g protein.
Tips:
- Use high-quality matzo. Fresh, unblemished matzo will produce the best matzo brei.
- Soak the matzo in water or milk before cooking. This will help to soften the matzo and make it easier to break down.
- Cook the matzo brei over low heat. This will help to prevent the matzo from burning or sticking to the pan.
- Stir the matzo brei frequently. This will help to ensure that the matzo cooks evenly.
- Season the matzo brei to taste. Common seasonings include salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Serve the matzo brei immediately. Matzo brei is best when served hot and fresh.
Conclusion:
Matzo brei is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It is a great way to use up leftover matzo, and it is also a budget-friendly meal. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a delicious and satisfying matzo brei that the whole family will enjoy.
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