Receta Alex’s Omelet
Friday, July 26, 2013
I made this omelet full of vegetables for Alex when he and Brenda came for the weekend. This is a three egg omelet and is mixed with water instead of cream or milk. Why? It’s a trick I learned from a CIA chef I used to work for. It will make your omelets lighter with the water. He even used a milk shake machine to mix it but I do it in a bowl with a wire whip and it works well.
Another tip for you is to have your omelet pan hot before you add the oil to it. As soon as you swirl the oil around the pan, add the eggs. Cook over medium heat. You’ll also see I have salt and pepper twice in the recipe. That is because I want both the eggs and the vegetables to be seasoned, not just one of them.
Have you ever tried flipping your omelets in a pan? I can tell you when I learned I flipped many an egg over a trash can before I learned that wrist action. I saw the other day someone said to try flipping a square piece of bread. I haven’t tried it yet but I see no reason why it wouldn’t work and save a few eggs in the process. The one trick I can tell you is before you go to flip an egg or an omelet is to make sure it moves freely in the pan. I also turn up the heat just before I do it for about 30 seconds. So start flipping!
Alex's Omelet
Yield: 1 omelet
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
3 egg omelet with zucchini, onions, grape tomatoes, red hot peppers, sweet peppers, pepper jack cheese and cilantro.
Ingredients:
- 3 eggs
- 2 tablespoons water
- salt and pepper
- 1/2 medium zucchini
- 1 green onion
- 7 - 8 grape tomatoes
- 2 sweet peppers
- small handful cilantro
- hot pepper flakes
- salt and pepper
- olive oil
- 2 slices pepper jack cheese
Directions:
Chop up all of the vegetables in bite size pieces.
Add a little olive oil to a sauté pan. Add vegetables and cook for several minutes, until they just begin to soften. Set aside.
Beat eggs in a small bowl with a whisk. Add the water. Continue to whisk until eggs get frothy.
Put a little olive oil in a hot omelet pan. Add eggs. Cook over medium heat. Turn omelet over and add vegetables, cheese and cilantro. Cook until the cheese melts.