Wednesday’s Passover Recipe Spectacular #4

Jill Culiner, Special For The Jewish Light
Published April 5, 2022

Pesach is right around the corner, and here’s a way to make eating matzo more fun.

My two grandmothers heartily disliked each other, but that wasn’t much of a problem since my maternal grandmother, Miriam, lived in New York, and my paternal grandmother, Machla, in Toronto. Bitter rivals in just about everything, making the best fried matzo was of utmost importance.

(I’ll admit that Miriam, my New York grandmother, won that contest, hands down.)

Ingredients for fried matzo ready to mix

When everything is nicely coated, I let it sit for five minutes or so until it’s good and soaked. Then, I put it into a frying pan with a big lump of good butter (no substitutes) and fry it.

From time to time, I stir it around so each piece is cooked nicely but nothing clumps together. If necessary, add more butter. Within minutes, when everything is hot and crunchy, or as warm and soft as you want, it’s ready to eat. What could be easier?

What you need for this fried matzo

Ingredients for fried matzo for two:

  • Five sheets of matzo
  • Two eggs
  • Two spoons of plain yogurt
  • Butter
  • Salt
  • Pepper

An optional treat

And while we’re on the subject of matzo, few things are more wonderful as a treat, a snack, or even an appetizer than a lightly buttered slice of matzo covered with very thin strips of shallot or onion? Delicious!

(You can also start this recipe with Kibitz Spot’s homemade matzo. And, here’s another Kibitz Spot favourite: Chocolate Toffee matzo.)

Fried Matzo

yield: 2
prep time: 8 MINUTES
cook time: 5 MINUTES
total time: 13 MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 5 sheets matzo (or gluten-free matzo)
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 Tablespoons plain yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons butter (for pan frying)
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, crumble the matzo into small pieces.
  2. Add eggs, yogurt, ground pepper, and salt.
  3. Mix together until the matzo pieces are coated.
  4. Let stand for five minutes or until matzo appears well soaked.
  5. Over medium heat, melt butter and then add matzo batter.
  6. Cook about 5 minutes stirring occasionally so that each piece is cooked nicely but nothing clumps together. If necessary, add more butter.
  7. Serve when everything is hot and crunchy, or as warm and soft as you prefer.

Notes

Gluten-free matzo can be substituted for regular matzo.

Nutrition Information:

YIELD: 2
SERVING SIZE: 1

Amount Per Serving:
CALORIES: 257
TOTAL FAT: 9g
SATURATED FAT: 4g
TRANS FAT: 0g
UNSATURATED FAT: 4g
CHOLESTEROL: 197mg
SODIUM: 402mg
CARBOHYDRATES: 32g
FIBER: 1g
SUGAR: 1g
PROTEIN: 11g

Nutritional information isn’t always accurate and it will vary based on the specific ingredients used.