Omelette recipes and questions?

mgardner

tigs78 wrote:

Please could somebody give me a quick step by step 'How to make an omelette' guide...

I know that I need to whisk the eggs together but what do I do with it in the pan? Do I just literally cook it on one side and then turn it over?

Sorry to ask a silly question but I 've never made one before!!

Thanks in advance.

Not at all a silly question, never be afraid to ask, cooking is a skill that just has to learned by all of us. I am sure everyone could tell a tale of some disaster or other. Mine was some 45 years ago as a new cook and leaving the plastic bag of gibblets in a roasted chicken. My very much younger friend exploded eggs in her new microwave, yes she put them in still in their shells.

Cooking would be very boring if we did not try out new things and if we dont ask we dont find out. I posted recently for ideas on what to do with Mango chutney, had some really great replies and am now happily trying out my new receipes.

Good luck with your cooking

ka7e

Re. the picture guide link - I always fry any raw ingredients (mushroom, peppers, tomato) in the butter first and then add 3 beaten, seasoned eggs. Pull in the edges to allow uncooked egg mixture to set. Finally add grated cheese and cook until cheese melts (add it last as it releases some fat which can look like you still have uncooked egg mix). Flip over half the omelette and slide it onto a warm plate.
If you use butter it doesn't matter if it is a bit crispy, but some oils taste quite yukky when overheated!

nearlyrich

I use the buttery Fry-Light and a non-stick pan.

Debt_Free_Chick

When cooking eggs - especially omelettes & scrambled - it's worth remembering that the egg continues to cook once it's on the plate.

Now ... if you like very well cooked egg, that's fine. But if you prefer a slight wobbliness to your eggs, then you need to remove the pan before the eggs are ready.

Personally, I really like mine to be moist with a little liquid egg remaining. But I think the majority like it to be "fully set" - just be careful it doesn't go rubbery.

Suggest you experiment as it's "an eye" thing, rather than "a timing" thing ....

Lilith1980

Hi all,

I have a craving for omelettes tonight but I've only made plain or cheese omelettes in the past as I find them daunting enough to make!

But now I want to bite the bullet and make a tasty omelette for me and hubby - does anyone have any receipes??

If it helps, here is what I have in the kitchen, as I wanted to try not to spend any extra money

Box of 6 eggs
Spinach
4 chicken drumsticks
1 orange pepper
Some mushrooms
Some carrots
Some parsnips
Some potatoes
Tinned tomatoes
Tinned tuna chunks
Tin of Baked beans

I know some of these things probably arent really going to work well with an omelette but thought I'd better not miss anything out!

Thanks peeps

leiela

Take all the meat off the chicken drumsticks and fry it up in alittle oil with the pepper and mushrooms and the tin of tomatos, once cooked put it to one side.

Mix your eggs in a bowl adding a tiny bit of milk, add salt and pepper.

Add some oil to a pan, heat it up and add the eggy mixture, before it sets add 1 handful of washed spinach leaves it should sort of sink into the egg mixture.

when the egg mixture starts to cook thought you'll notice the spinach leaves wilt. Keep checking the other side with a spatular once cooked, throw it under the grill to brown off the top.

Add your chicken mixture to one side of the omellete (add cheese if you have it) fold and serve.

Variations if you have them .... you can add tikka curry powder to the tomato/chicken mix and the egg mix, or add chilli/mexican powder for spicy omelletes.

Omelletes are great you can chuck anything in them and they are a cheap and tasty dish. We eat them loads in our house especially at the end of the month when moneys tight, just chuck in what ever leftovers we have.

Chilli beef with cheese/spinach is a firm favorite.

GrillMonkey

Try this, it's lovely

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/spanishomelettetorti_82441.shtml

smithyjules

i saw this way of cooking an omlette once and it has changed the way i see them!You separate the eggs, just using a fork to loosen the yokes a bit. Then whisk the whites until they are light and fluffy buty not firm.Gently stire the two together then either cook as normal or fry on one side then turn nad throw in the oven if your pan will go in.

I comes out really light and fluffy and i think its called a soufle (can't spell it!) omlette.i have used all sorts of flavours with it.

Lilith1980

Thanks for your replies, they sound delicious.

Grillmonkey - I will definitely give the tortilla a go at some point because my Spanish friend makes it and its gorgeous, but I'm gonna give Leiela's suggestion a go as it sounds so scrummy I have to cook it tonight!

Might add a bit of chilli powder which I have in doors, but not too much as DH is a wuss when it comes to "hot" food.

Thanks all

Lilith1980

Just wanted to say thanks again - I did the omelette you suggested Leiela and it was delicious!

DH is working late so just did one for myself (his loss lol!)

Will definitely be doing that again