Smaženka Bread Crumbs Omelet

If you want to try something typical Czech while not wanting to go crazy while making it, go for the Smaženka bread crumbs omelet! It’s done in a flash as a delicious, warm snack.

➜ What is smazenka bread

Smaženka is an egg omelet tweaked with bread crumbs, served on a rye bread slice. It’s an open-faced sandwich topped with yellow mustard, onion, and dill pickles.

Another famous Czech open-faced sandwich is called obložený chlebíček.

Smaženka in Czech means something fried, in this case, an egg omelet. Typically, Smaženka omelet is an excellent choice for a warm breakfast or brunch.

Here you’ll find more Czech bread recipes.

➜ Pronunciation

I recorded a short audio clip on how to pronounce the Czech word "smaženka".

➜ Ingredients

These are the ingredients you need for one yield; if you need to feed two or three, simply double or triple the amount.

• A slice of rye bread; rye bread is the best for this recipe, a most common kind of bread eaten in the Czech Republic. See the recipe for Czech rye bread.
• Egg
• Bread crumbs; for a better texture of the omelet. Czechs usually use homemade breadcrumbs made from hard white bread.
• Water; the addition of water causes that the omelet puffs up with crispy golden edges
• Salt; to season

Topping

• Yellow mustard; just a simple regular mustard, not a fancy one (don’t use Dijon mustard for example, that would be too spicy)
• Onion; cut in circles
• Pickles; cucumbers canned in a sweet-and-sour brine cut into pieces

You’ll also need some vegetable oil to fry the egg omelet. Count on one tablespoon for one.

✅ You’ll find the exact amount of ingredients below in the recipe card, which you can also print out.

➜ Instructions

STEP 1: Crack an egg in a shallow bowl, add cold water and bread crumbs, and season with salt. Beat until a frothy mixture is created.

STEP 2: In a non-stick pan, melt vegetable oil over medium heat. Pour the egg mixture evenly into the pan and fry until the edges are golden. Flip and fry on the other side. It’s quick, and if the oil is well heated, each side is done in 1 minute.

STEP 3: Spread yellow mustard on the upper side of the bread.

STEP 4: Place the omelet over the bread, fold it in the middle.

STEP 5: Spread some mustard over the omelet, then garnish with onion and pickles. Optionally, add a sprig of parsley for a final touch.

Serve warm for breakfast or as a snack.

➜ Cook’s Tips

• Smaženka tastes best warm, eaten immediately after frying. However, you can enjoy this omelet cold as well. You can find and buy this delicacy in many Czech buffets.
• This omelet gets a better texture from the addition of bread crumbs. It’s denser and more filling, but still enough soft and fluffy.

More easy Czech recipes:

• Topinka – fried bread with garlic
• Knedlíky s vajíčkem – dumpling lefovers with eggs
• Bramoboráky – potato pancakes
• Fluffy omelette – with cheese