Recipes

The Perfect French Omelette

Up your eggs game with this elevated take on a classic omelette. A French omelette is a lot like a basic omelette, but it’s a little creamier, cooked until just softly set, without any browning on the outside, and presented rolled up rather than folded. You can include herbs or soft cheeses inside (see tips), but a classic rolled French omelette is delicious cooked just as is, with the flavour of the eggs and butter taking the starring role.

Serves:
1
Prep Time:
1 min
Cook Time:
4 min

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • Pinch salt
  • Pinch pepper
  • 1 tbsp ( 15 mL ) (15 mL) salted butter

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, lightly beat together eggs, salt and pepper.

  2. In an 8-inch (20 cm) nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium heat until foaming, tilting pan to coat bottom and side. Pour in egg mixture, shaking pan back and forth while using a heatproof spatula to stir eggs in a circular motion until eggs are thick and nearly set, but still very moist and shiny on top.

  3. Remove from heat and let stand for 30 seconds to continue cooking and further set the eggs.

  4. Tilt pan slightly toward a serving plate. Starting at the side farthest from the plate, slip spatula under the omelette and slowly roll it onto itself, tipping and gently pushing it out onto the plate, seam side down.

Notes

Variation

Herbed Goat Cheese French Omelette: Follow the first two steps as directed. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with 2 tsp (10 mL) chopped fresh chives, 1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) minced fresh tarragon, basil or thyme and 2 tbsp (30 mL) crumbled soft goat cheese. Let stand as directed and continue with Step 4.

 

Tips