how to make an omelette
Omelettes allow you to choose whatever combinations of ingredients you like and they’re so quick to make, you’ll have a meal in minutes. But how do you make the perfect omelette?
Four steps to cracking omelettes:
- Gently beat two eggs together with salt, pepper and a teaspoon of cold water.
- Warm a medium frying pan over a high heat with a dash of oil or cooking spray.
- Pour the egg mixture into the centre of the pan and cook over a high heat for 1-2 minutes. As the egg begins to set, use a spatula to push the set egg towards the omelette centre. Continue until the entire egg mixture is set.
- Cook the set omelette for another minute, then loosen the edges with a spatula and fold the omelette in half. Slide onto a plate and tuck in!
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Top tips
- You can also make omelettes in the microwave. Beat the eggs, water, salt and pepper. Place 1 tbsp of butter in an 18cm non-metallic pie dish and melt in the microwave on High for 30 seconds. Pour in the egg mixture, stand pie dish on an upturned plate in the microwave and cook on MEDIUM-HIGH for 1 minute. Use fork to draw the outside of the cooked egg into the centre of the dish and microwave on MEDIUM for a further 2 minutes. Stand for 1 minute before serving.
- Search for a plethora of interesting omelette fillings on this site.
- For a simple to use microwave omelette maker click here