Easiest Omelet Recipe

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I have checked plenty of other recipes and read no other easier recipe for making Omelets. Omelets should be easy! For me an omelet is like an escape from making something fussy, whether because you don’t feel like making something elaborate or just tired. Seriously, you can have an omelet, any time of the day.

How to understand if the eggs are fresh?

There are several ways to tell if an egg is fresh. I am listing these from basic to more industrial ones.

• The shell of fresh eggs is lumpy and has a unique matte appearance.
• The method you can use in your own home depends on a glass of water. Drop the egg in it. If the egg sinks in the bottom the egg is fresh. If egg moves to the surface it shows that the egg is very stale.
• When you break an egg is into a flat plate, if it is fresh it is not scattered around, the yellow is right in the middle and fluffy, and the white is fresh in bulk around the yolk.
• The height of the egg white while on the flat plat also gives the degree of freshness. This is called the Haugh system. The higher the egg white the fresher the egg.
• The industrial way to check is to look for the air gap between the egg white and its shell with a egg lamp. A gap of 5-8 mm shows freshness. Air gap more than 1-2 mm means the egg is stale.

What do you put in an omelet?

I often make an omelets with gauda slices, dill, slices peppers, tomatoes and a few olives.

• Sliced meat products like sausages and salami
• Grated or sliced cheeses like cheddar
• Sliced tomatoes
• Parsley, dill, spring onions
• anything you see fit such as olives, broccoli or peppers
  

How do you make an omelete?

• Use a fresh egg.
• Break two eggs in a small porcelain or glass bowl.
• Wash your hands before moving on.
• Add a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Use a fork or a small whisker to mix the eggs.
• Whisk the eggs until there are no more white parts.
• Melt the butter in a clean, dry, non-stick skillet of about 15-20 cm.
• Heat the skillet slightly, add the butter to the skillet and melt over medium heat.
• Make sure the butter greases all around the skillet.
• Pour in the whisked egg to the skillet slowly.
• Cover with a lid and let cook until the bottom of the eggs is cooked. You do not need to shuffle or mix.
• If the eggs bubble, make dents to pop them.
• Put fillings of your choice on half of the egg.
• Flip over the other half on top. Cook for another minute.
• Flip to cook the other side for another minute.
• Serve while warm.

As you see there is no need to mix separately, mix while cooking, shuffle. Even without doing these you can still make a nice and juicy omelet and enjoy it as a quick and tasty comfort food any time of the day. Give it a try with this method.

If you like eggs, try my other eggy recipes too: Easy Milk And Eggs Toast and Eggs on Peppers and Tomatoes: Menemen.

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Omelet recipe

Simplist recipe for omelet making. Go for it and enjoy it in minutes.

Course breakfast, Main Course

Cuisine French

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 1 serving

Calories 210kcal

Ingredients

Omelet

• 2 eggs fresh
• 25 grams butter
• ½ teaspoon salt to taste
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper to taste

Filling

• 1 tomato thin sliced
• 1 pepper thin sliced
• 1-2 sprigs dill
• 1-2 olives take out the seeds

Instructions

• Check the freshness of the eggs by dropping them into a glass of water. If they sink, they are fresh. Use them.
• Wash your hands before moving on.
• Add a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Use a fork or a small whisker to mix the eggs.
• Whisk the eggs until there are no more white parts.
• Melt the butter in a clean, dry, non-stick skillet of about 15-20 cm.
• Heat the skillet slightly, add the butter to the skillet and melt over medium heat.
• Make sure the butter greases all around the skillet.
• Pour in the whisked egg to the skillet slowly.
• Cover with a lid and let cook until the bottom of the eggs is cooked.
• You do not need to shuffle or mix.
• Put fillings of your choice on half of the egg.
• Flip over the other half on top.
• Cook for another minute.
• Flip to cook the other side for another minute.
• Serve while warm.

Notes

If the eggs start to make a bubble while cooking, make dents to pop them.

Use a plastic spatula or a wooden spoon not to damage the skillet and the omelet.