Cambodian-Style Salted Fish and Ground Pork Omelet

Serves 2
Time 24 hrs 35 min
Cambodian-Style Salted Fish and Ground Pork Omelet

Salted dried fish is a popular ingredient for omelets in Cambodia, and this delicious dish known as trei proma jien poong muern mixes it with ground pork. Be sure to start this recipe several days in advance to allow the salt cod to soften. Inspired by Whole Planet Foundation® microcredit client recipes.

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Ingredients

    Small piece (about 8 ounces) dried salt cod
    1/3 cup(about 2 1/2 ounces) ground pork
    2 largeeggs
    1/4 smallyellow onion, finely chopped (about 1/4 cup)
    1 clovegarlic, finely chopped
    2 tablespoonsvegetable broth or water
    1/2 teaspoonsugar
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
    2 tablespoonsfish sauce, divided
    2 teaspoonscanola oil
    4lettuce leaves
    1mango, diced
    1small cucumber, peeled and sliced
    1/2green bell pepper, diced
    Juice of 1 lime

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Method

Rinse salted fish thoroughly, place in a container and pour in enough cold water to cover by 2 inches of water.


Cover and refrigerate, changing water 2 or 3 times a day, until fish is softened and no longer tastes overpoweringly salty, 1 to 2 days.


Flake or dice enough fish to measure 1/3 cup; save the remainder for another use (It's excellent in soup).


Place fish in a medium bowl and add pork; stir until mixed.


Add eggs, onion, garlic, broth, sugar, pepper and 1 tablespoon of the fish sauce, and whisk again.


Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.


When hot, pour in egg mixture, cover the skillet and cook until the bottom is very brown, about 5 minutes, lifting edges with a rubber spatula occasionally and tilting the pan to let uncooked egg run underneath.


Preheat the broiler.


Place the skillet under the broiler and cook until pork is cooked through and egg is set and browned on top, 2 to 3 minutes.


Line a platter with lettuce leaves.


Loosen omelet around edges and bottom with a spatula and slide or invert onto the platter.


Meanwhile, toss mango, cucumber and bell pepper with lime juice and remaining 1 tablespoon fish sauce. Serve with omelet.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

440

Total Fat

19g

Saturated Fat

5g

Cholesterol

255mg

Sodium

3260mg

Total Carbohydrate

35g

Dietary Fiber

5g

Total Sugars

28g

Protein

33g

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