What's For Dinner

Monday, December 26, 2011

The Perfect Omelet

Ingredients

 Ingredients                     Serves 3


6 farm fresh eggs- lightly beaten
1 tbsp chopped chives
2 tbsp comte cheese- small dice * sub any cheese
2 tbsp ham- small dice* sub any meat
2 tbsp leeks- white part only sliced
fine sea salt & fresh cracked black pepper
3 tbsp unsalted butter

In medium bowl lightly beat eggs with a fork then add salt, pepper and chives.

Step 1
In omelete pan heat 1 tbsp butter and add 1/3 of  the leek
saute 1 min until cooked





                                                           Step 2
Now add 1/3 of the ham











Step 3
Then add 1/3 of the egg mixture
 Step 4
                    
Stir the eggs to help cook them
evenly
                                                                Step 5
Once the eggs are almost cooked and
look like soft scrambles eggs form the edges
to make it perfectly round
Now let eggs cook 1/2-1 min to create a firm bottom


  














                                                                            Step 7
Carefully lift side of omelet  
Step 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Add 1/3 of the cheese      
Step 8
Now gently fold egg over itself to the middle of the pan
         Step 9                      
  

Now carefully tip omelet over on to the plate
folding the omelet over itself

                                                        Step 10

Omelet is now folded with 2 edges under it


   












The Perfect Omelet

Enjoy!!



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