This Fluffy Salted Egg Pancake Covered in Custard Is the Perfect Brunch Recipe

Salted egg yolk pancake on plate

salted egg yolk pancake covered in delicious custard

Have you heard about the viral Salted Egg Yolk Pancakes at Naks in Manhattan?! Reservations open a week out, and they're only available on weekend mornings, so getting a table (and the pancakes) feels SO difficult. I couldn’t get a reservation, so I just made my own version at home, which is delicious too!

This is a thick, fluffy, yeasted pancake inspired by Golden Diner’s pancake (more like a cake layer than a classic pancake), and to make it similar to Naks, I topped the pancakes with a bright orange, zesty butter and a silky, lightly sweet salted egg yolk custard cream. The cream top is inspired by the filling from those egg custard buns but pourable!

It takes some time to proof the pancake batter and patience to cook (low & slow heat) to prevent burning, so make sure you make this on a morning you aren't in a rush.

Tips: It’s a thick pancake, so use a low-heat and cover the pan to help steam-cook it. Careful not to burn it, so when the batter is bubbling but still wet and slightly set on the sides, time to flip like a traditional pancake.

- Sharon @ SparkleCakerie

The best salted egg yolks pancakes recipe inspired by Naks in Manhattan
Yield 1 large pancake
Author
Prep time
20 Min
Cook time
20 Min
Inactive time
30 Min
Total time
1 H & 10 M

The best salted egg yolks pancakes recipe inspired by Naks in Manhattan

Skip the week-long wait for Naks' viral salted egg yolk pancakes in Manhattan, and make your own delicious pancakes at home instead. They will be thick, yeasted, and topped with citrus butter and egg yolk cream.

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Ingredients

For the Citrus Butter
For the Salted Egg Yolk Cream
For the pancakes

Instructions

Proof the Pancake Batter
Make the Citrus Butter
Make the Salted Egg Yolk Cream
Cook the Pancakes

Notes

Tips: It’s a thick pancake, so use a low-heat and cover the pan to help steam-cook it. Careful not to burn it, so when the batter is bubbling but still wet and slightly set on the sides, time to flip like a traditional pancake.



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Kat Lieu

Kat Lieu is a doctor of physical therapy, certified lymphedema therapist, and the editor-in-chief of Phil and Mama. 

http://www.philandmama.com
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