Thai French Toast Recipe
French toast fried to perfection
During a trip to Bangkok, I was all about experiencing local breakfast culture and slurping up as much tom yum noodle soup as possible. One morning, however, I was encouraged to branch out and try the French toast, a Thai interpretation of the Western dish Americans know and love. In the Thai version, white bread is dipped into batter and fried in a wok before getting topped with a drizzle of sweetened condensed milk.
If you don't have a sweet tooth, try the savory version instead. Top a stack of the French toast with a fried egg, some soy sauce and chile oil, and you're set. Either way you go, this Thai French toast is delicious and unlike anything you've ever had.
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Recipe from the Tasting Table Test Kitchen
- ½ cup whole milk
- 2 eggs
- ½ tablespoon granulated sugar
- Pinch kosher salt
- 4 slices white bread
- 2 cups vegetable oil
- Sweetened condensed milk, for garnish
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, sugar and salt until combined. Pour the mixture into a shallow dish, then dip each slice of bread into the batter, stacking the slices and letting them sit in the dish while you heat the oil.
- In a wok, heat the vegetable oil to 325° and line a sheet pan with a wire rack. Working with 2 slices at a time, shake off any excess batter and fry, flipping once until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer each slice to the prepared sheet pan to drain.
- Divide the French toast between plates and top each piece with a heavy drizzle of sweetened condensed milk, then serve.
| Calories per Serving | 749 |
| Total Fat | 77.3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5.8 g |
| Trans Fat | 0.6 g |
| Cholesterol | 55.4 mg |
| Total Carbohydrates | 11.5 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.8 g |
| Total Sugars | 3.3 g |
| Sodium | 146.9 mg |
| Protein | 4.5 g |
