Matzo, Lox, Eggs and Onions Recipe (2024)

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cj

You want to add the salmon right at the end just to warm it through and incorporate it's flavor. Adding it with the onions will severely overcook this delicate already smoked protein

Richard Krain

Consider adding the lox or smoked salmon to the frying onions before you add the egg and matzoh mixture. This gives the lox better texture and brings out the cooked flavor.

Naomi

Lox/smoke salmon is so salty. Suggest not adding any extra salt, which will get it down to (gulp) about 700-750 mg sodium per serving.

D.F. Kingston

A glowing recommendation from my seven-year-old: "This tastes better than it looks."

Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac.

Melissa, I am glad you had this dream, but I grew up in the 50's eating Lox, Onion, and Egg matah brei. This dish is more authentic with wider cut onion; never at Ratner's on 2nd ave. or at Savta's did i encounter modernist fine onion. Jews want big chunks of onion! :-)The other thing i dont grasp about this recipe is the "pool" (i suppose you mean by that some kind of serving dish?) of honey at serving? How does that "pair" with nova onion dill pepper?

Carole

Absolutely delicious! We've used creme fraiche instead of sour cream--just as good.

Zora

This is just fried matzo. Well, not just - it's delicious. Many Jewish families make it at Passover and everyone does it their own way -and serve it for dinner not just breakfast.

Marilyn

I've been making variations of this for years--for breakfast, lunch, or dinner--and it's delicious! Adapt as you see fit for your own tastes and depending on what's in the fridge. My preferences: no need for extra salt in the eggs (or sprinkle a bit on top after cooking if you like), add the salmon near the end (as cj noted), and I skip the honey and sour cream to let the triple threat of onion, salmon, and dill shine (put the honey and sour cream on the table as options so folks can choose).

Ingelise

Don’t cook the lox, add when serving.

Ted Elkind

Chopped half a shallot and sliced the other half vs. the onion. Wife doesn't like onion "strings", and I think a whole red onion would be upset the balance of the dish. The rest of the recipe is perfect. The sour cream and honey are must haves. We have fresh dill in our herb garden and a small amount really adds nicely to the dish. Matzo Brie on steroids, loved it!

No Dairy Deb, Seattle

Delicious! I made it as written, using olive oil, one light and one dark honey for flavor flair and scaling down for one serving, with two small exceptions: didn’t have red onion so used yellow, and plain unsweetened almond milk yogurt instead of sour cream. Adapting for dairy intolerance and COVID-19 limited trips to the store. Stay safe, friends!

joansey

Wow, this is great prepared just as written. The honey is a delightful surprise with the other ingredients. My husband wants it again next week.

Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac.

Melissa, I am glad you had this dream, but I grew up in the 50's eating Lox, Onion, and Egg matah brei. This dish is more authentic with wider cut onion; never at Ratner's on 2nd ave. or at Savta's did i encounter modernist fine onion. Jews want big chunks of onion! :-)The other thing i dont grasp about this recipe is the "pool" (i suppose you mean by that some kind of serving dish?) of honey at serving? How does that "pair" with nova onion dill pepper?

R.R.

I used the salt called for in the recipe and needed to add more salt and pepper at the table. I added the lox off heat at the end of cooking so that it would just warm through and not cook.

Zora

This is just fried matzo. Well, not just - it's delicious. Many Jewish families make it at Passover and everyone does it their own way -and serve it for dinner not just breakfast.

Carole

Absolutely delicious! We've used creme fraiche instead of sour cream--just as good.

D.F. Kingston

A glowing recommendation from my seven-year-old: "This tastes better than it looks."

Naomi

Lox/smoke salmon is so salty. Suggest not adding any extra salt, which will get it down to (gulp) about 700-750 mg sodium per serving.

Richard Krain

Consider adding the lox or smoked salmon to the frying onions before you add the egg and matzoh mixture. This gives the lox better texture and brings out the cooked flavor.

cj

You want to add the salmon right at the end just to warm it through and incorporate it's flavor. Adding it with the onions will severely overcook this delicate already smoked protein

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Matzo, Lox, Eggs and Onions Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is the difference between matzo and matzah? ›

Matzo reflects common Ashkenazi pronunciation (which dominated in English speaking countries in past centuries) but is not entirely accurate since it drops the “h” from the end. Matzah, on the other hand, retains the “h” and can be read accurately and easily by both Ashkenazim and Sephardim.

How to eat matzo? ›

Because matzo is just a cracker, or a really thin and crunchy piece of bread, the limits of what you can do with it are bound only by your imagination. On its own, it's a great accompaniment for hummus, peanut butter, French onion dip, guacamole, egg salad, runny cheese, or anything else smeared or spread.

Is matzah healthier than bread? ›

According to Professor Jesse Lachter, a top gastroenterologist at Haifa's Rambam Hospital, a sheet of plain matzah is twice as fattening as a slice of white bread.

Why is matzo so expensive? ›

The extra level of scrutiny — and the labor-intensive process required to make handcrafted matzah — is largely what accounts for its high price: anywhere from $20 to $60 for a single pound.

What do Jews eat matzo? ›

Matzah, matzo, or maẓẓah (Hebrew: מַצָּה, romanized: maṣṣā, pl. : matzot or Ashk. matzos) is an unleavened flatbread that is part of Jewish cuisine and forms an integral element of the Passover festival, during which chametz (leaven and five grains that, per Jewish law, are self-leavening) is forbidden.

Why do Jews use matzo? ›

Much of the food is deeply symbolic. Matzo represents the unleavened bread the Jews ate while fleeing Egypt, for example, and horseradish is a symbol for the bitterness of slavery.

Why can t you use matzo for Passover? ›

The custom arrises from the concern that a small amount of flour may still exist on the matzo after baking, resulting in chametz when the flour makes contact with liquid. This means they will not cook with matzo or matzo meal, or make dishes like matzo ball soup.

Is it matzo or matzah balls? ›

They're the same thing. We're using them interchangeably here. These are unleavened breads that are eaten during Passover. For matzo balls, the breads are turned into meal and combined with a variety of ingredients to make matzo balls, often to accompany soup.

Is matzo meal the same as matzah flour? ›

Matzo meal is ground matzo. It's slightly coarse, like the texture of breadcrumbs, and is essential to making matzo balls. Matzo ball mix is basically seasoned matzo meal. Matzo cake meal is finely ground matzo and has a similar consistency to flour.

Why is matzo ok for Passover? ›

Matzo represents the unleavened bread the Jews ate while fleeing Egypt. Nothing says Passover like a good bowl of matzo ball soup.

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