How do you make an omelette?

[Minnie824]

I'm not a very good cook, but I want to try to make an omelette. Something very easy and not too many 'different' ingredients...maybe ham and cheese, or something that most people would eat. Anyone have any good easy recipes? What else would you serve with the omelette too, if it was for lunch or dinner? Thanks!

 

[Janice]

Hi Minnie824


Well. I can tell you how I make an omelette here in the UK, I would imagine it's pretty much the same.

This is a very tried and tested way and they come out perfect every time.

Break 3 eggs into a glass bowl and beat. Not really beat like you would for scrambled eggs, just lightly beat to break the yoke into the white and mix it up.

Take your omelette pan and melt a knob of butter - about 1 ounze until it is completely melted but not browned.

Now.........add about 2 tablespoons of cold water to your egg mix - NOT MILK - and then, swirl the butter round the frying pan (I think you call these skillets?) until all the surface is coated with the butter, then pour the excess into the egg mix. Give the egg mix one final mix and then pour into the pan.

Whilst the pan is over the heat, the egg is setting on the base, draw the egg in from the edge to the centre of the pan, all the while moving round the pan. Once it starts to set, add your chopped mushrooms, cheese, tomatoes or whatever you have and then when the bottom has set completely, flip half over the make the half moon shape and just pop it in the pan - under the grill to brown.

Now I have been making omelettes like this for 26 years for my family - and they are one of the things they love the most. It sounds long winded but believe me, it only takes minutes and they are delicious.

Let me know if you try this way

 

[crazyme5kids]

I make mine the same way as Janice, but put it in the oven. Janice does grill mean oven or broiler in the UK? I had a friend from there that told me about how she tried to get rubbers in a stationary store here, the guy thought she was nuts! For everyone that is wondering a rubber is an eraser not what your thinking LOL!

 

[Janice]

LOL - I know what you mean! LOL

Ok - let me see. I am trying to remember the cooker's we've had in Villa's we've rented over the years as to what type of cooker they have. I had a dual phrase book too but we have just moved and it is still packed in a case.

The oven here is a compartment that is completely encased, you close the door and the food cooks slowly with all round head.

The grill - is open, and just has heat from above. You would perhaps cook toast or muffins, crumpets, bacon, chicken pieces.

All I would want to do with the omelette is to brown the top - not continue cooking??

Is this making sense!?

LOL

Talk about confusing the issue! I'll have to dig out my book it's no good!

HTH though

 

[crazyme5kids]

The grill there is the broiler here! You made perfect sense!

 

[goofymom/pop]

Crack 2 or 3 eggs in a bowl and lightly beat them. Meanwhile heat a griddle on the stove top, grease lightly. Spread the eggs out on the griddle til thin, when starting to turn opague top with ingredients, fold over and over again til a nice size, flip once to cook through.

By not adding milk to the eggs they dont get runny. And by spreading them on a griddle they cook quickly and evenly. This does however mean you need to have some of your ingredients precooked ie...bacon, sausage, or ham.....unless you like your veggies real crisp its a good idea to saute' them a bit too! This can be done way ahead of time and then reheated just before assembling the omelet.

I serve mine with hashed brown patties, fresh fruit or my favorite.....guacamole'....told you the tip was from a Mexican friend! Yummmyyyyyyy!!!! Best meal I eat in Cancun is breakfast.


cindy

 

[JudithM]

I am having so much fun reading this thread! I make scrambled eggs, but haven't been successful with omelets. Maybe it is because I use milk. I'll try water next time we want eggs. Plus we had some visitors at home the other day from the UK to watch American football. It was a fun-filled learning experience for all of us!

 

[Minnie824]

Well, thank you for your responses. I'll have to give it a try soon and let you know how it goes.

 

[BevS97]

Thanks Janice - I'm going to try this too.
I always start out making an omelette and end up making scrambled eggs!

bev

 

[crazyme5kids]

Just to let you know, if you use milk, by putting it in the oven it fully cooks it, so it won't be runny. For some reason it also seems to make puffier.

 

[sillyminny]

Last winter we stayed at the Gala resort in Playa del Carman Mexico. The omelets were not mexican or spicy just really awesome.

Use a big flat griddle. Have the following ready:
cooked bacon, ham, chopped green peppers, chopped onions, mushrooms, grated cheese (your fav type) and veg oil.

Have griddle HOT. Pour oil on griddle, beat two eggs in bowl with a bit of salt, have eater choose what they want and put those on grill to sizzle (not cheese though)

Spread eggs out very flat, let them cook a bit, then put sizzling veggies and meat on egg and roll it up. Put on plate.

This is the best and people go nuts over it. It is nice for a brunch too as you give people little bowls to put their vegs and meat in before you cook it up.

 

[ellyn2000]

I like to saute the filling for my omelets before I make them. Usually ham, onions, peppers, etc... and then put it aside while beating the eggs and pouring in the pan. Then I push the eggs aside in the pan and turn it so that the runny part runs over to fill the space in the pan again. I do that all the way around the pan until the top of the omelet is pretty well set. Then I put the filling mixture and shredded cheese in the center and fold one side over and then the other (like an envelope) Works well and the family loves them for dinner in colder weather. Kind of like comfort food.

 

[MerryPoppins]

I never had much luck making one until a friend told me her trick. She taught me to wait until the bottom had cooked and then flip it. If you cook it on both sides before you add the goodies to the middle, it isn't runny or too gooey. I like mine well done, so this has been perfect for me.