If you’re looking for an easy (and delicious)
Passover breakfast, you can’t go wrong with matzo brei. Whether you prefer a sweet or savory brunch, we’ve got you: Our savory recipe gets an upgrade with sautéed onions, but if you prefer sweet, we’ve got all the tips for that too. Ready to dive in? Read on for more tips on how to nail this satisfying, classic breakfast:
What is matzo brei?
Often eaten during Passover, matzo brei is an egg dish that is bolstered and flavored with matzo. There’s various ways you can make this easy breakfast (from sweet to savory), but we bolstered our recipe here with sautéed onions, sour cream and chives.
How long should I soak my matzo?
It depends. If you like your matzo brei to have more texture, just give it a quick dunk or run it under water for a few seconds. If you want it to be softer, you can let it sit in a bowl of water for up to 2 minutes. We prefer our matzo to have more texture, since the eggs are already soft, so we recommend just running it under cold water for 10 seconds just to slightly moisten it.
Sweet vs. savory:
If you’d like to go sweet, skip the onions and go straight to step 3 in the recipe, where you toast the matzo in butter before adding the eggs. We’d also recommend whisking a little sugar into the beaten eggs before you add them to the pan, and dusting your finished matzo brei with a sprinkling of cinnamon right before you take it out of the pan.
How to top your matzo brei:
We like sour cream and chives on our savory version, but if you’re going sweet, you could do applesauce, jam, or even maple syrup. If you’re serving a crowd, consider putting out multiple toppings and letting people decide for themselves.
Other matzo recipes:
Looking for more ways to use up your matzo? Good news: we’ve got plenty of sweet and savory recipes to help you get creative with your matzo. If you’re looking for sweet, you can’t go wrong with our matzo icebox cake, chocolate toffee matzo, or our matzo granola. Craving savory? Try our pastrami matzo kugel or matzo pizza.
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