Moonstrips (Onion-Poppy) Matzo Brei Recipe

By
Ed Levine
Ed Levine
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Ed Levine founded Serious Eats in 2006. He has also written seven books and in 2016 he was inducted into the James Beard Foundation's Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America.

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Updated Aug. 09, 2018
Moonstrips (Onion-Poppy) Matzo Brei on a blue and white plate.

Passover always puts me in a Moonstrips frame of mind. What are Moonstrips? They're onion and poppy-flavored matzos made by Streit's and they are the tastiest matzos ever. They don't make a kosher for Passover version, but this matzo brei (matzo pancake-style omelet) tastes good any time of the year. This particular matzo brei recipe is adapted from The Jewish Holiday Kitchen by Joan Nathan.

Recipe Details

Moonstrips (Onion-Poppy) Matzo Brei Recipe

Prep 20 mins
Cook 10 mins
Total 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 3 Moonstrip matzos
  • 2 large eggs
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoons butter or chicken fat

Directions

  1. Break the matzos and soak in boiling water for 15 minutes. Drain and squeeze dry.

  2. Add the eggs and salt to taste.

  3. Taking spoonfuls of batter at a time, fry in the butter or chicken fat, patting the center down a bit. If you want larger matzo pancakes, just add more batter each time. Fry until golden brown on one side, then turn and fry on the other.