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Chef John's French Omelette
Chef John
"A true French omelette, or omelet as we Americans call it, is just eggs and butter, no filling. The egg is folded for a soft, tender texture. It's 10% ingredients and 90% technique, so it does take a bit of practice to perfect."
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Ingredients
10 m servings 393 calsOriginal recipe yields 1 servings (1 serving)
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Directions
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- Whisk eggs, salt, and water together in a mixing bowl. Whisk until mixture is very liquid and whites are completely blended in, 1 or 2 minutes.
- Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in a 9- or 10-inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. As soon as butter melts and before it starts to sizzle, pour in the whisked eggs. Stir in a circular pattern with a heat-proof spatula, lifting and "scrambling" eggs, shaking pan to keep leveling out the mixture, and scraping down the sides. Continue stirring until shaking the pan no longer levels the eggs.
- Reduce heat to low. Using the spatula, smooth the surface of the eggs to move runny eggs to less runny spots, working toward an even thickness. As soon as surface is wet but not runny, remove from heat.
- Starting at the handle side of the pan, use the spatula to begin rolling the omelette into a cylinder shape, about 3 rolls until omelette is about 2 inches from opposite side of pan. Use spatula to fold the last flap of egg over the top of the cylinder leaving the seam side up. Add cubes of the remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter to pan. Gently push the butter as it melts under the omelette.
- Slide omelette to edge of pan. Flip onto a plate with the seam side down. Even out the shape, if necessary. You can tuck in the ends, if you like. Brush surface with a bit more butter. Dust with cayenne pepper.
Footnotes
- Chef's Note:
- Feel free to stuff this with your favorite fillings before folding up, but if you've never had an authentic French omelette before, I highly recommend making one without filling first. You'll be amazed at just how delicious these few ingredients can be when elevated using this method.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 393 calories; 36.2 g fat; 1.1 g carbohydrates; 16.9 g protein; 552 mg cholesterol; 668 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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10/26/2017
Learned new technique, and made as written. Oh yes, will be making this again and again and again...
4/9/2018
another winner from Chef John. Best omelet I've ever made - be sure to watch the video to fully understand exactly how to make it.
3/14/2018
I thought I knew how to make an omelette but I was wrong. This is more about technique than anything else. Loved it! Awesome
3/9/2018
Diet time trying this recipe and it is very tasty. I used garlic salt instead of regular salt and white pepper at the end. I think I stirred, litter and rolled correctly but I did have problems ...
3/9/2018
I surprised my wife by making this for her this morning, and she loved it. It was quick, easy and good... Thank you.
1/29/2018
Thanks, Chef John. My new way of cooking eggs. I love it - very delicious. The shaking of the pan is important... and again, enjoy!
12/21/2017
Turned out better then imagined. This and the Dutch Baby are my husbands favs! So creamy and buttery. Yum!
11/11/2017
Another great recipe from Chef John! I actually found that medium high heat on my stove was too much heat and the omelette cooked too quickly, next time I will be try cooking on medium heat only...