Omelet Recipes

Egg omelets are popular in cuisines around the world. Traditional French omelettes are firm and tender outside and soft inside. They should be cooked over medium heat to insure eggs are fully set, but still soft. After the eggs have set on one side, any topping ingredients, such as cheese, meats, vegetables, Spanish omelettes are open faced and cut into wedges and served as an appetizer. Italian frittatas are prepared with all ingredients including the eggs and baked as one whole pancake style dish. Every cuisine has a distinctively different way of creating incredible omelets.

To create a great omelet start with fresh, high quality ingredients, and a nice non-stick medium sized skillet or omelet pan. Preheat your stovetop and omelet pan before adding eggs. Omelets cook quickly (often in less than 30 seconds), so carefully watching and tending to them during the entire cooking process is imperative. All ingredients should be prepared in advance of cooking.

OmeletRecipe.net present dozens of recipes for creating classic omelets, modern twists on favorites and exciting new flavor combinations. Each recipe comes with a recipe description plus tips and techniques to insure the best omelet making experience. The basic omelet can be filled in countless ways. Master the technique of making omelets and then experiment with your favorite foods.

Featured Recipe

Bacon, Avocado, and Cheese Omelet with Tomato Salsa

Ingredients -

2/3 cup finely chopped seeded Vine-Ripened Tomato
2 tablespoons finely chopped Red Onion
1 trimmed, seeded, and minced Jalapeno Chili Pepper
2 tablespoons minced Fresh Cilantro
1 tablespoon Fresh Lime or Lemon Juice

Omelet:
4 Large Eggs
2 tablespoons Water
1 tablespoon Unsalted Butter
3 Bacon Slices, cooked and crumbled
1 Hass Avocado peeled and chopped in half-inch cubes
1/2 cup coarsely grated Fresh Monterey Jack Cheese

Preparation:

1. In a small bowl stir together the tomato, the onion, the jalapeno, the coriander, the lime juice, and salt and pepper to taste until the salsa is combined well.

2. In a bowl whisk together the eggs, the water, and salt and pepper to taste.

3. In an 8-inch skillet, preferably non-stick, heat 1/2 teaspoon of the butter over moderately high heat until the foam subsides, pour in half the egg mixture, tilting the skillet to spread the egg mixture evenly over the bottom, and cook it for 1 minute, or until it is almost set.

4. Sprinkle half the omelet with half the bacon, half the avocado, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces, and half the Monterey Jack and cook the omelet for 1 minute or until it is set.

5. Fold the omelet over the filling, transfer it to a plate, and keep it warm.

6. Make another omelet in the same manner with the remaining butter, egg mixture, bacon, avocado, and Monterey Jack cheese.

7. Serve the omelets with the salsa spooned over top.

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