Step-by-Step to Making an Omelette

Make a custom homemade omelette.

The classic omelette dish is often the centerpiece of a leisurely weekend breakfast or brunch. Cook fluffy eggs into a flat disk, add any filling that you prefer and fold the omelette in half to encase the filling ingredients. While some people look at an omelette as a complicated dish, it is actually quite a straightforward dish to prepare. Set out all your ingredients and tools ahead of time within easy reach and you should have no trouble creating personalized omelettes for everyone in your family.

Things You'll Need

• 2 large eggs
• 1 tbsp. milk
• Salt
• Pepper
• Whisk or fork
• Bowl
• 6-inch nonstick frying pan
• Butter or vegetable oil
• Spatula
• Chopped omelette filling

Instructions

1. Crack two eggs into a bowl. Add the milk and salt and pepper to taste. Stir with a whisk or fork just until the ingredients are completely combined.

2. Place a frying pan on a stove burner over medium heat. Add a pat of butter or 1 tsp. of vegetable oil to the pan. Pick up the pan and move it around while the butter is melting or the oil is heating to coat the bottom and sides of the pan.

3. Pour the egg mixture into the hot pan. Swirl the pan around so that the egg mixture covers the bottom of the pan in an even layer. As the egg cooks, slip a spatula under the edge and lift it up, allowing the liquid egg to run underneath. Do this all around the edge of the perimeter of the egg disk.

4. Sprinkle omelette filling ingredients over half of the egg when the egg is set on the bottom but still moist on top. Slip the spatula underneath the half of the egg that doesn't have any filling ingredients and fold it over the filled half. Move the filled omelette into the center of the pan.

5. Cook the omelette in the center of the pan for another minute until the egg is completely set. Remove the omelette to a warm plate and serve it immediately.

Tips & Warnings

• Experiment with different omelette fillings like meats, vegetables and cheeses.

References

• Help With Cooking.com: The Folded Omelette
• Chow: Three-Egg Omelet Filled With Melted Cheese