Recipe byThe ZestyPlate Kitchen
A Malaysian street-food sandwich of spiced minced beef and egg griddled onto an open baguette until crisp, finished with mayonnaise or sambal.
Roti john is a street-food favourite across Malaysia and Singapore: an open baguette pressed face-down into a spiced egg and minced beef omelette, then griddled until the bread crisps up. It is filling, quick, and on the plate in minutes. A swipe of mayonnaise and a spoonful of chilli sambal finish it off.
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Prep 10 min
Cook 10 min
Total 20 min
Easy
Scale:
- 1/4 lb Minced Beef
- 1 Onion
- 3 Eggs
- 1 tbs Chilli
- 1/2 Baguette
- To taste Salt
- To taste Pepper
- Top Mayonnaise
Preparation
- Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.
- Heat a pan or griddle with a little vegetable oil.
- Pour the mixture into the pan and lay a piece of open-faced baguette on top.
- Press down on the bread with a spatula and cook for 2 minutes.
- Flip the bread over to crisp it up a little.
- Lift it out of the pan and cut into small portions.
- Add mayonnaise and/or sambal before serving, if you like.
Tips from the ZestyPlate Kitchen
- Press the bread down firmly into the egg mixture so the two cook together into one piece.
- Cook the egg side first until it sets, then flip it over to crisp the bread.
- Season the egg and beef mixture properly; it's where most of the flavour comes from.
- Finish with mayonnaise and a little chilli sambal for the authentic taste.
Frequently Asked Questions
A popular Malaysian and Singaporean street-food sandwich where bread is fried into a spiced egg and meat omelette. The name roughly translates as John's bread.
Yes. Minced chicken, lamb or even sardines are all common, and a vegetarian version with just egg and onion works fine too.
Mayonnaise and chilli sambal are the classics, though a drizzle of ketchup or sweet chilli sauce is popular as well.
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