An omelette is a simple dish that once mastered, brings a lot of options to your kitchen. We show you how to cook a simple omelette using 4 ingredients only, eggs, oil, butter and herbs. We also show you when to add your ingredients. Served as a main dish for brunch and breakfast, or as a lunch snack. Also ideal for when you are in a rush.

How to cook a Simple Omelette

An omelette is a simple dish that many find hard to cook properly.

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Prep Time 2

Cook Time 5

Total Time 7

Course Breakfast, Brunch, Snacks

Cuisine French

Servings Portion

Equipment

Frying Pan
Glass Bowl

Ingredients

3 large eggs free range
1 tsp sunflower oil
1 tsp butter
1/4 bunch parsley

Instructions

Crack the eggs into a glass bowl and season well with salt and pepper. beat the eggs and seasoning well.
Place a frying pan over a medium low heat and add the oil and butter.
When the butter is starting to foam, carefully pour the eggs into the pan.
Swill the pan around so that the mixture covers all of the frying pan.
Leave the mixture for about 20 seconds on the heat so that it starts to cook.
Tilt the pan again to move any runny egg around.
You can, using a spatula, move part of the semi firm omelette aside and tilt the runny egg into the exposed part to help it cook.
For a simple omelette, I just add chopped parsley but cheese, ham, sautéed mushrooms etc all taste amazing.
Simply sprinkle the filling over the omelette and fold gently in half using a spatula.
When the egg is cooked to your liking, slide the omelette onto a plate and serve.