Colorado Omelet Recipes

THE DENVER OMELET

Steps:

• Beat eggs until just combined; do not over-beat.
• Melt butter in a skillet over high heat. Add ham, onion, and bell pepper. Sprinkle in a nice pinch of salt and a touch of pepper. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until onions start to soften and ham begins to caramelize, about 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and pour in the eggs. Mix briefly with a spatula while shaking the pan to ensure ingredients are evenly distributed. Quickly run the spatula along the edges of the omelet.
• Sprinkle Cheddar cheese and cayenne pepper over the omelet. Cook, shaking the pan occasionally, until the top is still wet but not runny, about 5 minutes. Fold omelet in half with your spatula and transfer to a plate.

COLORADO OMELET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Drizzle approximately 2 tablespoons olive oil into medium non-stick skillet and heat to medium. Dice ham, tomato, and onion; add to skillet and sauté. Carefully cut 3 jalapeño slices into small pieces and add to skillet mixture. Beat eggs with egg nog; pour over entire skillet mixture and reduce heat. Flip omelet when eggs are fully cooked. (Make sure the pan doesn't get too hot.) While omelet is cooking, place tortilla in oven-safe dish with a small amount of water and heat in oven for two minutes (Do not overcook.) Once the omelet has finished cooking, remove tortilla from oven. Place omelet onto the tortilla, top with guacamole and roll contents together. Spoon sour cream on top with a little extra guacamole; add salsa to taste.

NEW COLORADO OMELET

Steps:

• Place bacon into a skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon on a paper towel-lined plate, allow to cool, and crumble the bacon.
• Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
• Whisk eggs and milk in a bowl until smooth.
• Heat vegetable oil in an omelet pan or skillet over medium heat and pour in egg mixture. Swirl the pan to coat the bottom of the skillet evenly with the eggs. Cook until the omelet is barely set but the edges are not hard, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Gently flip the omelet over and cook the other side, about 1 more minute.
• Place omelet onto a broiler-safe baking sheet; top the omelet with crumbled bacon, diced tomato, deli turkey, and Monterey Jack cheese.
• Fold the omelet in half to enclose the fillings and place the omelet under the broiler until the cheese bubbles, about 2 minutes.
• Place omelet onto a serving platter and arrange the tomato slices on the omelet. Pour hollandaise sauce over the omelet and sprinkle with parsley flakes to serve.