Greek Summer Omelette Strapatsada Recipes

GREEK OMELET

Steps:

• Chop spinach and mix well with minced dill and crumbled feta. Set aside.
• Scramble eggs lightly in a bowl with a tablespoon of water.
• In a medium non-stick skillet, add a swirl of olive oil and place over medium heat. Once oil is hot, add eggs. Use a flat spatula to move cooked egg carefully to the center and allow uncooked egg to flow to the outside.
• When the eggs are set on the bottom but still a bit runny on top, add filling to half of the egg and carefully fold egg over to enclose the filling.
• Let cook for another few minutes to finish cooking eggs and heat up filling. To finish cooking the eggs, it might help to either cover the pan for a minute or two or carefully flip the omelet with a spatula so that the other side of the omelet gets some heat also.
• Serve with a pinch of salt and pepper and hot sauce. This is a big omelet and might be enough to split depending on how hungry you are.

MY BIG FAT GREEK OMELET

Steps:

• Heat a 12-inch non-stick skillet over low heat. (Use a 10-inch skillet if you halve the recipe to serve 2 instead of 4.) Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix tomatoes, 1/2 tsp. oregano, 1/4 tsp. salt, and pepper to taste. Stir in feta.
• In a medium bowl, whisk eggs together, then stir in spinach, 1/2 tsp. oregano, 1/4 tsp. salt, and pepper to taste. A few minutes before cooking omelet, add oil to the pan, and increase heat to medium-high. Heat until wisps of smoke start to rise from the pan. Add the egg mixture to the skillet. Using a plastic or wooden spatula to push back the eggs that have set, tilt the pan and let the uncooked egg mixture run onto the empty portion of the pan. Continue pushing back cooked eggs, tilting the pan and letting uncooked egg mixture flow onto the empty portion of the pan until omelet is moist but fully cooked, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low; pour the tomato mixture over half of the omelet. Using a slotted, flat spatula or turner, carefully fold the untopped half over the filling. Use the turner to slide the omelet onto a cutting board. Let stand a minute or two for the filling to warm.
• Cut the omelet into 4 wedges and serve immediately.

KAGIANAS (GREEK EGGS AND TOMATO)

Steps:

• Place tomatoes into a food processor; blend until smooth.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in tomatoes, salt, and pepper; cook and stir until all liquid has evaporated from the tomatoes, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add eggs; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is evenly dry and no large chunks remain, 7 to 10 minutes.

GREEK OMELETTE

Steps:

• Whisk eggs, water and pepper in medium bowl. Set aside.
• Spray non-stick skillet with cooking spray. Heat skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring frequently, for about 1 minute. Add tomato; cook for 1 minute. Stir in feta cheese, olives and oregano. Set aside.
• Spray 8-inch (20 cm) non-stick skillet with cooking spray. Heat skillet over medium heat. Pour one-quarter of egg mixture into skillet. As eggs set around edge of skillet, with spatula, gently push cooked portions toward centre. Tilt and rotate skillet to allow uncooked egg to flow into empty spaces.
• When eggs are almost set on surface but still look moist, cover half of omelette with one-quarter of filling. Fold unfilled half of omelette over filled half. Cook for a minute, then slide onto plate.
• Repeat procedure to make 3 more filled omelettes.

GREEK OMELET

Steps:

• In a cast- iron skillet or a frying pan, saute the potatoes in the olive oil; cook for about 3 minutes in one layer, then turn once and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
• Add the onion, garlic, salt and pepper; cook until the softens and the potatoes are done. Add the spinach and the capers or olives. When the spinach is cooked, remove the pan from the heat.
• Heat a cast-iron frying pan that is well-seasoned enough to handle a large omelet, or use a non-stick skillet. Add the oil to the pre-heated pan and swirl it around the pan. Immediately add the beaten egg mixture and move it around the pan until the egg coats the entire bottom. Tip the pan to distribute the liquid egg that still may be in the center of the pan. Place the vegetables that you are using on top of the egg mixture. Add the crumbled feta cheese.
• *Place under a medium or high broiler and broil until the cheese is meltedand the eggs are set. Watch carefully, since this step takes only a few minutes. Remove from the broiler and sprinkle with the chopped dill, if using. Serve immediately.
• Note: Feta making a folded omelet, place the vegetables and the feta on one side only of the egg mixture. Then place under the broiler to melt the cheese. Then remove from under the broiler and then just fold the remaining half over the vegetable/cheese side. Then just skide it out of the pan and onto a pre-heated(optional) plate or platter.

GREEK SUMMER OMELETTE "STRAPATSADA"

Steps:

• 1. Cut off the base of each tomato & grate them until all that's left is the tomato skin. Reserve the grated tomatoes and discard the skins. (You can also finely chop the tomatoes if you don't have a grater)
• 2. Place a skillet over medium heat & saute the onion & garlic until they are translucent.
• 3. Add the grated tomatoes & season with thyme & chili flakes (if using) also add the oregano, paprika & pepper. If your tomatoes are not ripe enough, add a pinch of sugar. Also if using feta cheese be careful with the slat. Cook for about 6-8 minutes, until juices have mostly evaporated.
• 4. Pour beaten eggs and mix with a wooden spoon for 1 minute, until eggs start to cook. As soon as they start to set, remove from heat.
• 5. Crumble some feta cheese over them. If you want, stir with eggs to incorporate. Drizzle some olive oil, season with pepper. Serve with some warm rustic bread, and sprikle with parsley. Kali Orexi! ENJOY!