Plain omelette

Recipe review

Simple and superb

5/5 One of the easiest meals to make and this is simplicity itself. The Judge

As omelettes are so quick to make, it's just as easy to make one each as it is to make one huge omelette.

Ingredients

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• 2 large free-range eggs
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• Splash of cream or milk (optional)
• 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil

Method

1. Break the eggs into a bowl with the salt, pepper and milk
2. Mix roughly with a knife. Don't whisk - it's nice to get some white and yolk only areas in the omelette
3. Add the butter to a small frying pan
4. When the butter is foaming add the mixture to the pan
5. Fry for 2 minutes on this side, pulling the solid edges to the centre with a fork
6. Flip over and fry for 1 minute on the other side
7. Slide on to a warm serving plate, folding the omelette - this way, the last bit of cooking is done on the plate

Serving suggestions

Serve immediately

Add some tomatoes at the side and a leaf of coriander or mint so it looks different and tastier.

Also you can put a drop of mayonnaise on the top of the tomatoes and an olive.

Variations

Experiment using chopped herbs such as chives or parsley.

Rub the pan with half a garlic clove prior to frying (discard the garlic).

Add a handful of microwaved mixed vegetables just before folding over.

A wide variety of omelette recipes

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• Bayd de Zaitun (olive omelette)
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• Frittata affogata - Literally meaning 'drowned omelette', this recipe comes from the Arezzo area of Tuscany.
• Chuchu - a type of flat omelette from Azerbaijan, with a copious quantity of vegetables and herbs.
• Borage frittata - a type of Italian omelette with borage as a filling.

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