Joules and I just talked about omelettes (or omelets, if you prefer) in another topic. They are really easy, and can be quite a good source of protein. Eggs have had a bad rap concerning cholesterol, but the latest stats I saw were not too bad.
Talking with Seph about what she likes in an omelette, I have a nice, healthy one here, following the theme of avocado dishes. There is sort of a cliche out there that "California Cuisine" is defined by adding avocado to any other dish. Not so! California Cuisine is all about using fresh, local ingredients, as well as light styles of cooking (
sans heavy sauces).
So last night I made for my dinner a two-egg omelette with Sephirah-suggested ingredients. Here's what I used:
Sephirah's Own OmeletteServes 1
Ingredients1 strip of thick sliced bacon, cooked near-crisp
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons whole milk, half&half, or cream
grapeseed oil, if not using the bacon drippings
shredded Monterey Jack cheese (amount to your liking, but enough to cover half of the omelette)
red onion, one medium slice, fine dice
small garlic clove, minced
green bell pepper, one medium slice, fine dice
anaheim (mild) chili, about 1 tablespoon, fine dice
cherry or grape tomatoes, several sliced in half
several small white button or portabello mushrooms, sliced
baby spinach, a few leaves, chiffonade
1/2 avocado, in thin wedges (as topping)
sour cream, crema Mexicana, or creme fraiche (as garnish)
salt and FGBP, to taste
Chipotle Tabasco sauce, to taste
MethodIn a 8-9" diameter, medium skillet, fry your bacon. Remove and reserve the drippings, leaving a thin layer.
Set skillet to medium heat.
Prep your vegetables
Beat your eggs and milk until thoroughly mixed, pour into the greased skillet
Add salt and pepper to the liquid egg mixture, if desired
As the bottom becomes firm, spread your shredded cheese onto the egg mixture
Spread your vegetables as well, and cover the pan. You need only cook this for 2 to 3 more minutes.
When the omelette is set, sprinkle with crumbled bacon, fold in half, and slide onto the serving plate.
Top with avocado slices
Garnish with sour cream and chipotle Tabasco sauce
NotesSome folks like to pre-cook the vegetables in a quick stir fry. That's fine, do it and set aside, before adding the egg mixture. There is actually a good reason to do this, at least with the onions and garlic. About 45 seconds is all it takes for the garlic to become aromatic, bringing out the flavor, and mellowing the bite on the raw onions.
Monterey Jack is a mild, semi-hard white cheese, first made in California.
Bacon, of course is optional, especially if you are an ovo-lacto vegetarian. Joules said she liked ham in her omelette. Diced Canadian bacon is nice too. If you want to go a little wild, try some chorizo or linguica.
And truthfully, most any fresh local vegetable would work in the omelette. I have used asparagus tips before. That's really good! Green onions or sweet Mayan onions are nice.
Fresh herbs like basil, sage, thyme, and/or cilantro add a nice dimension too.
I didn't take a picture, but it looked a lot like this:
