Open Omelette Recipes

OPEN OMELETTE

Steps:

• heat oil in a small frying pan, add the beaten egg adding the other ingredients , sprinkle with the herbs and cook for 3-4 minutes, over a medium flame.
• serve with toast.

SPANISH OPEN-FACED OMELET

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat. When the pan is hot, add the olive oil and heat. Add the peppers and cook until they start to caramelize, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes.
• Break the eggs into a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper and whisk well. Add the eggs to the pepper mixture and stir constantly until curds start to form. Cook until the mixture has begun to set but is still fairly wet.
• Remove from the heat and scatter the olives and Serrano ham over the top. Place in the oven and cook for 5 minutes, or just it is mostly set, but still a little bit moist. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the basil. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and let sit for 5 minutes. Slice and serve.

OPEN-FACED FRENCH COUNTRY OMELET

Steps:

• In a 10-inch ovenproof, nonstick frying pan, combine bacon, potatoes, onion and garlic over medium heat.
• Stir often until bacon is crisp and potatoes are browned, about 20 minutes.
• Spoon mixture into a bowl and keep warm.
• While bacon mixture cooks, beat eggs in a bowl until blended.
• When bacon mixture is done, transfer to bowl and pour eggs into frying pan.
• Cook on medium-low heat until eggs on bottom begin to set; push aside or lift cooked egg to let liquid egg flow to bottom of pan. Repeat until eggs are softly set but still creamy-looking on top, about 7 minutes total.
• Preheat broiler.
• Sprinkle eggs with half of cheese.
• Top with bacon mixture and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Broil omelet 6 inches from heat until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.
• Sprinkle with parsley.
• Cut in wedges to serve.
• Season and garnish to taste with pepper and sour cream.