The beracha for matzah brei

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Question

What beracha is recited over matzah brei (a food made from matzah flour fried in oil)?

Answer

Shalom u’vracha.

If he fried it in large pieces, such that each piece contains a kezayit, he recites the blessing “haMotzi.”

For pieces smaller than a kezayit — if he fried them in deep oil, he recites “Mezonot” (as the halacha for cooked matzah).

— If he fried them in a small amount of oil (just enough so that the matzah does not burn), he recites “haMotzi.”

— If he fried them in a medium amount of oil that imparts flavor to the matzah, there is doubt as to which beracha to recite, and it is preferable to eat it within a bread meal. If he does not eat it within a meal, he should recite “Mezonot.”

If he fries pieces smaller than a kezayit in such a way that the matzah becomes submerged in the egg during frying, he recites “Mezonot,” as with cooked matzah.

Source

Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 168:10.

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