Basic omelette

Nothing beats an easy meal like an omelette. Once you have perfected the technique, there are loads of filling options to suit the whole family. 

ROLLED OMELETTE

Serves: 1
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 2 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 20ml olive oil or 20g of butter
• salt (iodised)
• pepper
• fresh herbs such as chives or parsley, finely chopped if you have them

Great filling options include:

• ham, cheese and tomato
• smoked trout with wilted rocket
• cheese, tomato and baby spinach
• mushrooms fried in butter with feta

Method

1. Prepare any filling ingredients (e.g. grated cheese, dice ham and tomato, etc.).
2. Crack the eggs into a bowl and whisk with a fork. Add salt and pepper to the eggs.
3. Heat a frypan to a medium heat on the stove. Add olive oil or butter once hot.
4. Pour in eggs, and, using a heatproof spatula, move them around the pan quickly.
5. When eggs are set on the bottom and still a little runny on the top, place the filling on half of the omelette opposite the handle.
6. Fold the side closest to you two-thirds of the way over the top of the filling.
7. Gently ‘shuffle’ the omelette to the front of the pan, and then carefully roll the omelette out of the pan onto a plate to fully close it.
8. Serve with crusty toast and some fresh herbs if using.

TIP
You can make this omelette from two eggs a person (instead of three) if cooking for multiple family members.