April 9, 2020

Crispy Fried Matzo – Gluten Free

I thought Crispy Fried Matzo was a distant memory for me but then matzo producers started making gluten free matzo. So while matzo is not a food I love and crave, fried matzo is! Think french toast made with crusty bread. This recipe is VERY easy. Whether you like your fried matzo crispy (like I do) or more like an omelette, this recipe should definitely be incorporated into your Passover recipe rotation.

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Fried Matzo Ingredients

ingredients for fried matzo, matzo, egg, vanilla, sour cream and cinnamon sugar

Organize all of the ingredients before starting. The main ingredients in this recipe are eggs, matzo and vanilla.

Soak Matzo Pieces, Beat Eggs, and Combine

Break matzo into pieces and place in a medium size bowl. Add warm water to matzo, enough to cover. Let sit until matzo pieces have slightly softened (but not mushy), approx. for 1-2 minutes. Then drain water. Beat eggs and season with salt and vanilla. Combine eggs and matzo.

Cook Matzo until Crispy

Heat a large nonstick skillet to medium-high. Add oil and butter. Once melted, swirl around the pan. Then with a fork, place matzo pieces into the pan, separating the pieces. (This allows for crispier edges.) Some egg will be left in the bowl. Cook for 2 minutes, until golden brown and then turn all pieces and continue cooking for another 1 minute.

Crispy Fried Matzo – Gluten Free

crispy fried matzo with cinnamon sugar and sour cream

Transfer fried matzo to a plate and serve with your favorite toppings. My favorite is combining sour cream with cinnamon sugar.

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5 from 1 vote

Crispy Fried Matzo – Gluten Free

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Total Time15

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: jewish

Keyword: breakfast, cinnamon sugar, eggs, gluten free, matzo, passover, sour cream

Servings: 1 large serving

Author: GFchow @ gfchow.com

Ingredients

2 tablespoons oil vegetable or canola
pat butter or margarine
2 large square pieces Gluten Free Matzo broken into pieces and soaked in warm water
2 large eggs beaten
pinch of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
Sour Cream optional topping
Cinnamon Sugar (1 tablespoon sugar to 1 teaspoon cinnamon, mixed) optional topping

Instructions

Break matzo into pieces and place in a medium size bowl. Add warm water to matzo, enough to cover. Let sit for 1-2 minutes, until matzo pieces have slightly softened. Then drain water.
Meanwhile, beat eggs and season with a pinch of salt and vanilla.
Combine eggs with drained matzo pieces and mix to coat all matzo pieces with egg.
Heat a large non stick skillet to medium-high. Add oil and butter. Once melted, swirl around the pan. Then with a fork, place matzo pieces into the pan, separating the pieces. (This allows for crispier edges.) Some egg will be left in the bowl.
Cook for 2 minutes, until golden brown and then turn all pieces and continue cooking for another 1 minute.
Transfer to a plate and serve with your favorite topping. My favorites are sour cream and cinnamon sugar.

Notes

The ratio for this recipe is one egg for each piece of matzo.

I like my fried matzo crispy but there are many who like Fried Matzo to have the consistency of scrambled eggs. If you’re in that camp, let the matzo soak for a longer time in the warm water.

Other toppings suggestions: jam/jelly, salt and pepper, maple syrup, etc.

For crispy matzo pieces, carefully place egg coated matzo into the pan and separate pieces. If you pour the egg-coated matzo into the pan the result will be an “eggier” version.

If you’re not gluten free, substitute regular matzo for gluten free matzo. Don’t use egg matzo.

This recipe is from my mother, Lydia.

If you like this recipe, you may also like these other GFchow recipes. Baked Cider Doughnuts, Halloumi Toast with Grapefruit Marmalade, and Pumpkin Pancakes.

GLUTEN FREE DISCLAIMER

The recipes you find here are considered by me to be gluten free. However, it is up to you to make sure the ingredients you use are gluten free. Whenever possible, I will list specific brands of ingredients that I use, but always be sure to check the labels yourself to verify the item is gluten free.