Matzo Brei, if you are unfamiliar, is a breakfast dish made from matzo and eggs.
It can be sweet or savory, made like a pancake or a scramble, be dry and crispy or wet and soft. As a public dissenter of wet and soft foods, you may guess I’d favor the dry and crispy version but I am full of surprises.
I didn’t know the “other” (sweet, pancake) version of matzo brei existed till about 2013 and I haven’t thought about it since. This one (savory, scramble) is made of fried onions with just enough egg to bind them to the delicately soaked matzo. It’s got a lot of butter and I like to eat mine with sour cream (full-fat Greek yogurt is fine, sour cream is better), but you can feel free to dress it like a latke, which means it’s also great with things like applesauce, lox or salmon roe.
My dad has never even considered sprinkling his with dill or chives, but as the heir to his matzo brei throne it is my duty to add both (optional, though). Be sure to season it with lots of black pepper— it really goes the distance here.
RECIPE & INGREDIENTS:
https://anewsletter.alisoneroman.com/p/matzo-brei-video
VIDEO CHAPTERS:
0:00 Start
1:36 Home Movies with Alison Roman
1:46 Intro to Dad’s Matzo Brei
2:52 Prepare ingredients to fry the onions
4:33 Snack time! (Matzo with butter and anchovies)
6:08 Continue frying the onions
7:51 Whisk eggs and season with salt and pepper
8:46 Briefly soak the matzo
9:41 Add the soaked matzo to the egg mixture
10:22 Return the skillet to medium-low heat
11:04 Add the eggs and matzo to the skillet with the onions
11:55 Finish with chives and serve with sour cream
12:25 Taste the Matzo Brei
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47 Comments
My Nanna's version leaves out the onions. Beat some eggs and milk. Add a few drops of almond extract. Add crumbled matzoh (egg and onion matzoh) and let soak for at least 30 minutes. Fry some butter in a pan. Add mixture and fry on medium flame and stir often. Pile on plate and add some blueberry jam or any flavor preserves on top and enjoy.
Thank you for watching my precious video. I'm rooting for you.
Yum! Never heard of this but can’t wait to make it!
What's the name of the song playing at 01:36 ?
This was my hair cut too. I really loved it and always wore either a little bow or a kids’ hair clip.
I like to come back here and scroll to 1:17 and pretend that it's my dad telling how proud he is of me.
I worked at a bar in Lawrence, Kansas for many years that was owned by The Get Up Kids. It was cool to hear everyone’s high school TGUK stories
The last clip with your dad cracked me up…. whenever I had a cold growing up, my mom (Brooklyn born and raised) would always make me “eggs and onions,” served with a big mug of hot tea with honey and lemon. When you first described matzo brei, I immediately thought of eggs and onions (basically, what you made but without the matzo). So hey, Alison’s dad — I’ve heard of that!
My dad (from Brooklyn) fed me onions and eggs (loved it!!). Never heard of eggs and onions :0) but I can decipher it. :0).
Childhood memories triggered with this recipe. My mom would make a breakfast dish that I think is similar or at least has the same concept. We are mexican so my mom's version uses tortillas instead. She would also include the onion, beans, and chile.
Why isn't she soaking the matzo in water to soften it first, while she sautés the onion? oy
jewish tortilla
I'm Jewish and believe me, it doesn't look good. Either does Noodle Kugel or Kasha and bows. Its delicious and nostalgic
Ni idea what matzo brei was prior to this video and made yours and truly loved it but I am sad that I legit think it made me sick. About a half hour after I finished the meal I felt really nauseated and remained that way for hours after. I looked over all my ingredients I bought from the store the sunday prior and saw no red flags indicating the ingredients were bad (checked expiration dates, any other signs of spoilage). I'm afraid the eggs might not have been cooked long enough (I went for 2 min over your 1 min over medium heat). I might have scrambled the eggs wrong I guess or maybe consider an adjustment to the recipe?
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Aww, what a sweet Daddy you have. 💛
Love your soups! I hope you make more! 💕💕💕 You are so inspirational!
Anchovies 💙💙💙💙
She was a cutie in high school, If I was a teenager I would totally have a crush on teenage Ali. Now that I'm an adult, I totally have a crush on Adult Alison.
Always sweet in our family. Dipped in egg mixture, fried in oil til golden, topped with maple syrup! Yum! 😋 (I’ll try your savoury recipe next year)
I feel kinda bad for this David guy 😂 or is it just me?
It's 10:05pm; I'm so hungry; I'm watching this; I want this so much right now.
My secret to the best matzoh brei is to use egg and onion matzoh and once placed on plate, I finish with a scoop of preserves (blueberry, apricot or just about any fruit).
You were so cute in highschool (still are).
Kosher baby
This really took me back to my childhood. Sitting at my Aunt’s kitchen table in Queens, watching her chop onions for matzo brei. I have never tried to make it but will definitely try now. This looks very much like how she made it.
Great video and your dad is sweet a he's right….I'm willing to try this. I love everything you make! Thank you for another fun video!
Reminds me of MIGAS!
I eat eggs scrambled with onion 😃
I love your earrings here! (In addition to everything else). Do you remember where they’re from?
It's interesting how name of this recipe 'matzo brei' sounds almost polish. 'Breja' means a pulp or mess, 'maca' is matzo. Maybe it was a popular recipe of Jewish community here in Poland, who knows.
Alison, see your goodness!.
OMG your Dad is ADORABLY lovely! And he is soo right in everything he said.
This is 13 minutes I want back. Not because of the recipe but for the music you like. Ugh 😫
hot damn this takes me back. my dad's is the sweeter version. also the australian edition of the anchovy snack is with vegemite instead of anchovies. not sure if recommend?
Going to make this for my birthday!
Scrambled eggs–the universal Dad signature dish.
Your Dad nailed it – I look forward to making this soon 🙂
I came upon your program on utube and am for sure for good 👍…See where you get your personality DAD is a cutie petuity so nice that you're so close…love your show hope you have him on sometime…thanks u tube for my favorite introduction..
You are so freakin' cool!
Feeling low today, needed a comfort food & this was it for me. Like a bandaid for my soul. Thank you
Its like Jewish chilaquiles
Ill be making it all week. Savory and sweet.
You said 6 eggs but you did not say how many Matza boards
Can your dad adopt me??
This is amazing. Jews know. Mine (which I get from my mom) is much more omelettey and firm.
I serve matzoh brei with hash brown potatoes.