PERFECT OMELET
Provided by Alton Brown
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Beat the eggs: Soak 3 large eggs for 5 minutes in hot-not scalding-tap water. This will ensure that the omelet cooks faster, and the faster an omelet cooks, the more tender it's going to be. Crack the eggs into a small bowl or large bowl-shaped coffee mug. Season with a pinch of fine salt. Beat the eggs gently with a fork.
- TIP: I prefer a fork to a whisk for omelets because I don't want to work air into the eggs: Air bubbles are insulators and can slow down cooking if you're not careful.
- Heat the pan: Heat a 10-inch nonstick saute pan over medium to high heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon room-temperature unsalted butter. Once melted, spread the butter around the pan with a basting brush to ensure coverage.
- TIP: Heat your pan empty for a few minutes before adding the butter: Even a nonstick surface is pocked with microscopic pores that eggs can fill and grab hold of. Heat expands the metal, squeezing these openings shut.
- Add the eggs: Pour the eggs into the center of the pan and stir vigorously with a silicone spatula for 5 seconds. (Actually, it's not so much a matter of stirring with the spatula as holding the spatula relatively still and moving the pan around to stir the eggs.)
- Let them cook: As soon as curds begin to form (that's the stuff that looks like scrambled eggs), lift the pan and tilt it around until the excess liquid pours off the top of the curds and into the pan. Then use the spatula to shape the edge and make sure the omelet isn't sticking. Move the spatula around the edge of the egg mixture to help shape it into a round and loosen the edge. Then walk away. That's right-let that omelet sit unaccosted for 10 long seconds so it can develop a proper outer crust. Don't worry: Your patience will be rewarded.
- Finish the omelet: Time for the "jiggle" step: Simply shake the pan gently to make sure the omelet is indeed free of the pan. Lift up the far edge of the pan and snap it back toward you. Then use the spatula to fold over the one-third facing you.
- Change your grip on the pan handle from an overhand to an underhand and move to the plate, which you might want to lube with just a brief brushing of butter to make sure things don't bind up in transit. Slide the one-third farthest from you onto the plate and then ease the fold over. Imagine that you're making a tri-fold wallet out of eggs-because that's exactly what you're doing. And just ease the pan over. There, that wasn't so hard.
OMELET FOR TWO
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cut the bacon crosswise in 1-inch slices. Cook the bacon in an 8-inch ovenproof saute pan over medium-low heat for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned. Drain the bacon on paper towels and discard the fat from the pan. Add the butter to the pan, and then add the potato and yellow onion. Cook over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes, tossing occasionally, until the onion starts to brown and the potato is tender but firm. Add the jalapeno pepper and cook for 30 seconds.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, beat the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper together with a fork. Stir in the scallions and diced Cheddar. When the potato is cooked, add the bacon to the pan and pour over the egg mixture. Place the pan in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until the omelet puffs and the eggs are almost cooked in the center. Sprinkle with a handful of grated Cheddar and bake for another minute. Serve hot directly from the pan.
YUMMY VEGGIE OMELET
I enjoy this omelet served on top of toast. Use any type of cheese you like - Swiss and Gouda are both good choices.
Provided by jen
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs Omelet Recipes
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Melt one tablespoon butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Place onion and bell pepper inside of the skillet. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes stirring occasionally until vegetables are just tender.
- While the vegetables are cooking beat the eggs with the milk, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper.
- Shred the cheese into a small bowl and set it aside.
- Remove the vegetables from heat, transfer them to another bowl and sprinkle the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt over them.
- Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter (in the skillet just used to cook the vegetables) over medium heat. Coat the skillet with the butter. When the butter is bubbly add the egg mixture and cook the egg for 2 minutes or until the eggs begin to set on the bottom of the pan. Gently lift the edges of the omelet with a spatula to let the uncooked part of the eggs flow toward the edges and cook. Continue cooking for 2 to 3 minutes or until the center of the omelet starts to look dry.
- Sprinkle the cheese over the omelet and spoon the vegetable mixture into the center of the omelet. Using a spatula gently fold one edge of the omelet over the vegetables. Let the omelet cook for another two minutes or until the cheese melts to your desired consistency. Slide the omelet out of the skillet and onto a plate. Cut in half and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.4 calories, Carbohydrate 9.1 g, Cholesterol 429.8 mg, Fat 29.8 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 21.7 g, SaturatedFat 15.7 g, Sodium 1157.8 mg, Sugar 4.8 g
CHEESE OMELETTE
My husband loves omelettes and nothing makes him happier. When cooking an omelette, it's important that you keep your temperature on the low side, as you don't want your omelette to get brown.
Provided by topfgucker
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs Omelet Recipes
Time 15m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Beat eggs in a bowl with a whisk. Add milk and season with salt and white pepper. Whisk for a few minutes until egg mixture is foamy; beating in air makes the omelette fluffy.
- Melt butter in a small, nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Pour in egg mixture and twirl skillet so bottom is evenly covered with egg. Cook for 1 minute until egg starts to set. Lift edges with a spatula and tilt the skillet so uncooked egg mixture can run towards the bottom of the skillet to set. Repeat until no visible liquid egg remains.
- Carefully flip omelette and cook for another 30 seconds to 1 minute. Sprinkle Emmentaler cheese in one line in the middle of the omelette and fold omelette in half. Cook for 20 seconds, then slide omelette onto plate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 509.4 calories, Carbohydrate 1.9 g, Cholesterol 579.4 mg, Fat 44.9 g, Protein 25.5 g, SaturatedFat 24.1 g, Sodium 637.5 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
BASIC OMELETTE RECIPE
Master the omelette with our simple recipe then add the filling of your choice - grated cheese, ham, fresh herbs, mushrooms and smoked salmon are favourites.
Provided by Miriam Nice
Categories Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Supper
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Season the beaten eggs well with salt and pepper. Heat the oil and butter in a non-stick frying pan over a medium-low heat until the butter has melted and is foaming.
- Pour the eggs into the pan, tilt the pan ever so slightly from one side to another to allow the eggs to swirl and cover the surface of the pan completely. Let the mixture cook for about 20 seconds then scrape a line through the middle with a spatula.
- Tilt the pan again to allow it to fill back up with the runny egg. Repeat once or twice more until the egg has just set.
- At this point you can fill the omelette with whatever you like - some grated cheese, sliced ham, fresh herbs, sautéed mushrooms or smoked salmon all work well. Scatter the filling over the top of the omelette and fold gently in half with the spatula. Slide onto a plate to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 277 calories, Fat 22 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Protein 20 grams protein, Sodium 0.8 milligram of sodium
BASIC OMELETTE
This is a very simple omelette for one. If you are going to add any fillings, make sure to prepare them ahead of time. Feta cheese and dill is a favourite of mine.
Provided by Sackville
Categories Breakfast
Time 4m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Crack the eggs into a small bowl and whisk.
- Add some salt and pepper, if you like, but do not add any water, milk, or any other liquids.
- Heat the oil or butter in a 9-inch non-stick frying pan and pour in the eggs.
- In the first 30-seconds of cooking, use a spatula to create 6-10 small cuts through the omelette.
- This allows the uncooked egg on the top to flow down to the bottom of the pan.
- When the top is nearly set, sprinkle any fillings over half of the omelette and turn off the heat.
- Don't worry if some of the egg in the very centre isn't quite set, because the ambient heat will soon cook it.
- Use your spatula to flip one half of the omelette over the other and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.2, Fat 23.1, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 372, Sodium 142, Carbohydrate 0.7, Sugar 0.4, Protein 12.6
CLASSIC OMELETTE
Classic French Omelette
Categories Egg Breakfast Brunch Self Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 1 omelette
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- First, prepare the filling. A basic rule of thumb is that you need one quarter to one third cup of filling for every two eggs. If you are using a filling that needs to be cooked - such as apples, mushrooms, onions, peppers, leeks - quickly sauté in a small frying pan with 1 teaspoon of the butter. If you are making a cheese omelette, either slice the cheese thinly or grate it finely and put aside.
- Crack the eggs into a small mixing bowl. Stir gently with a fork until well-beaten. Add the milk or water, salt and pepper, and any herbs, and set aside.
- Heat a 6- to 8-inch omelette pan over high heat until very hot (approximately 30 seconds). Add the butter, making sure it coats the bottom of the pan. As soon as the butter stops bubbling and sizzling (and before it starts to brown), slowly pour in the egg mixture.
- Tilt the pan to spread the egg mixture evenly. Let eggs firm up a little, and after about ten seconds shake the pan a bit and use a spatula to gently direct the mixture away from the sides and into the middle. Allow the remaining liquid to then flow into the space left at the sides of the pan.
- Continue to cook for another minute or so until the egg mixture holds together. While the middle is still a little runny, add the filling. Put in sautéed vegetables or fruit first, near the center, then sprinkle any cheese on top.
- Tilt the pan to one side and use the spatula to fold approximately one third of the omelette over the middle. Shake the pan gently to slide the omelette to the edge of the pan.
- Holding the pan above the serving plate, tip it so the omelette rolls off, folding itself onto the plate. The two edges will be tucked underneath.
- Optional Lowfat Fillings
- Fresh herbs such as parsley, basil, rosemary, dill, tarragon, cilantro or chives Smoked salmon and scallions Yukon Gold potatoes and roasted peppers (for a "peasant omelette") Morel mushrooms Ratatouille Asparagus
OVEN BAKED OMELET
Whenever I make an omelet, it flops when it should flip. Baking it in the oven removes that obstacle. You can add any sort of filling to this versatile recipe, and it can be used to feed a crowd.
Provided by SJG3483
Categories Breakfast
Time 30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Mix eggs, milk, flour, salt and pepper until smooth.
- Pour half of the egg mixture into a greased 9x13-inch pan.
- Place cheese on top of egg (you can also add any other filling that you want). Pour the rest of the egg mixture over the filling.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until eggs begin to turn golden brown around the edges. Use a knife to loosen the omelet from the pan before slicing.
- If you want, sprinkle some additional cheese on top.
- Slice and serve.
- To save a step, combine most of the cheese with the egg mixture before pouring rather than putting them in the pan separately.
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- Collect Your Ingredients. For a successful omelet, you’ll need only a few ingredients: butter, fresh eggs, a splash of milk, salt, freshly cracked pepper and the fillings of your choice.
- Whisk Eggs with Seasoning. Begin your omelet by cracking two or three large eggs into a medium-sized mixing bowl. Add a tablespoon of milk to the eggs, which will help generate steam as the eggs cook and produce a fluffier omelet.
- Melt Butter. Melt one tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Use an 8-inch skillet for a two-egg omelet and a 10-inch skillet for a three-egg omelet.
- Begin to Cook Eggs. Make sure the butter is spread evenly around the skillet and is sizzling before adding the whisked egg. Pour the eggs into the skillet and then use a spatula to gently move the eggs around as they begin to set.
- Fill the Omelet. Now it’s time to fill your omelet! For a trifold omelet, sprinkle the filling down the center third of the egg pancake. For a single-fold omelet, distribute the fillings over one-half of the egg pancake.
- Devour. Your perfectly soft, moist and fluffy omelet is now ready to devour. With an endless number of possible omelet flavors and fillings, you can perfect your technique while trying them all!
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- Coat a pan with butter or cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Once the pan is hot, pour in the mixture and use your spatula to gently move cooked egg in from the edge of the pan to the centre, creating "curds."
- When the surface of the egg is looks moist, but does not jiggle when the pan is shaken, it's ready for filing. Add your filling sparingly - a little goes a long way.
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