A fluffy, buttery Omelette is a recipe that everyone should know how to make! Once you know the basics, the filling options are limitless. This cheesy Omelette is stuffed with buttery garlic mushrooms. Try bacon or ham, asparagus or even salmon!
Egg recipes are a favourite around here because I always have some on hand! Try omelettes the Chinese way with Egg Foo Young, healthy grab-n-go Egg Muffins, a big Frittata to share or everybody’s favourite Quiche Lorraine.
Who says omelettes are just for breakfast? No no no!!! Omelettes are terrific for any time of the day. And it’s a master recipe that everyone should know!
How to make an omelette
It’s this simple:
whisk eggs with cream or milk plus salt and pepper;
melt butter over medium heat, add egg;
stir briefly, then lift up edges and tilt pan to let the egg run under;
sprinkle with cheese (not optional in my world!) and filling of choice, then once the top is set, fold and serve!
Tips to master your omelette game
Omelettes aren’t hard to make, but I do have a few tips:
A touch of cream makes the texture of the omelette a bit more luxurious and velvety so it’s worth adding if you have some, otherwise milk will be a perfectly adequate substitute;
Stir the egg quickly as soon as you pour it into the pan and no flipping – this makes the omelette fluffier;
Use a rubber spatula – less prone to tearing omelette; and
Cook on a medium heat to ensure the top sets before the bottom burns.
What to put in omelettes
As for what to put in the omelette? Oh the options! I’ve gone with buttery garlic mushrooms here, smothered in melted cheese. Bacon is also a firm favourite – or ham.
I love using sautéed vegetables too, and I quite often add olives, sun dried tomatoes, artichokes, peppers or other bits and bobs in jars that I have floating around in the fridge.
Basically, if you’ve got a fluffy, buttery omelette, you can pretty much put anything inside and it’s going to be absolutely delish! – Nagi x
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Omelette
Ingredients
Omelette:
- 1 tbsp / 15g butter
- 3 eggs
- 2 tbsp cream (or 1 ½ tbsp milk) (Note 1)
- Salt and pepper
- 1/3 cup grated cheese (any melting cheese, I usually use cheddar)
Mushroom Filling (optional):
- 1 tbsp / 15g butter or olive oil
- 150 g / 5 oz mushrooms , sliced (about 1 ½ cups)
- 1 small garlic clove , minced
- Pinch of fresh thyme leaves and finely chopped parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Mushroom Filling: Melt butter in a medium or small non stick skillet over high heat. Add mushrooms and cook until starting to go golden on the edges – about 1 ½ minutes. Add garlic, salt and pepper, cook until golden – about 1 ½ minutes. Remove from skillet.
Omelette:
- Whisk eggs, cream, salt and pepper.
- Cool skillet and lower heat to medium.
- Add butter, then when it foams, add egg. Immediately give it a few stirs (as though you’re making scrambled eggs) then when the base just starts to set, spread it all out to cover the base (see video).
- Wait 20 – 30 seconds, then use a rubber spatula to lift up the edge, tilt pan to make the egg run off the surface under the omelette. Repeat 2 or 3 times around the edges of the omelette.
- Sprinkle half the omelette with some of the cheese, top with mushrooms, sprinkle with thyme and parsley, top with remaining cheese.
- Cover with lid and cook for 30 seconds or until the underside is light golden and top is just set – cheese won’t melt.
- Fold omelette in half to cover mushrooms, transfer to serving plate immediately – residual heat will melt cheese.
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition Information:
LIFE OF DOZER
He’s sulking. He’s figured out that bags with wheels = me going away without him…..
Hi!! 🙂 just came across your recipe for omelette and it sounds delicious! Can’t wait to try.. Could you please recommend what cheese is the best cheese to use? 🙂 thanks!
Okay, this was really good! I had a lonely zucchini in the fridge and when this popped into my email I thought – perfect. I used bacon instead of ham because I had a few slices left over. I admit that about halfway through it was looking like a LOT of zucchini and I was nervous and regretful – so nervous that I almost withheld my bacon because I didn’t want to ruin it – but I forged ahead and was really happy with the result! The zucchini has a nice almost sweet flavor but is not overwhelming at all and my husband and I both enjoyed it for breakfast. Plus I feel so virtuous when I eat vegetables at breakfast! Thanks, Nagi – sorry I doubted you for a sec. 😉
Ba ha ha!! You sound like me – I literally feel like giving myself a pat on the back when I have vegetables at brekki!! 😂
I’ve made this 3 times this week already! It’s a great quick and healthy dish to add to my meal rotation. My versions are more of a zucchini egg mess than an omelette though. I’m not sure if it’s my flipping technique or because I’m using oil spray instead of butter. It’s yummy and filling either way.
Wow! I love hearing that Kathleen, thanks for letting me know! N xx
I LOVE YOU!!! ‘NUF SAID.
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I need nutritional, quick, easy, and tasty – not fancy! This all together seems unlikely so I love your suggestions!! Keep them coming! Love your detail too!!! Much appreciated!!!
Thanks Cindy! So glad you enjoy my “Ultra Lazy” recipes! 😂
Yes! Omlettes are my go-to dinner prob 2-3 times a week, because they are fast, easy and DELICIOUS! I usually just have ham and cheese, but love the idea of grating in some zucchini if there’s one in the fridge. Thanks Nagi!
I hear you Tamarra!!! I have omelettes sooooo often…! N x
Eggs often get such a bad rap, but honestly they are almost a perfect food! And CHEAP. My family jokes that I get a nervous twitch if there’s only a dozen left in the cupboard…..we eat a lot of eggs!!
I hear you Tamarra!!! N x
This makes a great omelet. When I saw this posting I knew what we’d be having for Sunday brunch. Didn’t have a creamy cheese, so I used Greek goats cheese and finished it with a very nice olive oil. I was fantastic and what a great technique.
YOU ROCK RON!!! 😂 N xx
Hi Nagi, this looks so good and easy!!! I want you to know because it is easy and quick does NOT mean it is a lazy task. I have been away from cooking for a very long time, and I oh so appreciate your simple, quick, and ever so flavorful and tasty recipes. 🙂 I am going to be making a binder of just your recipes, as they are mounting fast!!! 🙂 I have made a few of your dinner recipes and they have been quite a hit, and given me a sense of confidence which pleases me. I thank you for sharing your pleasures of cooking with us all and look forward to seeing the new one offered each day. 🙂
Ohhhh thank you La! That’s so sweet to say, and I’m so glad you’re enjoying my recipes! N xx
Although the summer here is drawing to a close, I still have a few courgettes left. This recipe sounds delicious and I will be giving it a try very soon.
Thanks as always for sharing.
I hope you do Lincoln!!! It’s so delish. 🙂 Enjoy the last of summer!
WOW! I love this, thanks for posting. Please keep them coming.
We prepared you Chocolate Pie, what a knock out, everyone was blown away. It was amazing!
Thank you for all that you do…..irby in Chattanooga.
WHOOT! So glad you loved the chocolate pie too!! N x
I love your recipes! You know, I also love that you date your recipes because that way I know you are active on your blog. Thanks for keeping dates on your blog! I will be making this delicious omelette very soon!
I’m so glad you enjoy my recipes Marcelina, thanks for reading! N xx ❤️
Oh I can beat you in lazy stakes 🙂 ! Coffee on with one eye shut . . . piece of black bread, spoonful of cottage cheese, fillet of raw herring and some chives – total time one minute. Then back to cosy bed with treasures . . . sit staring at the flowers in the garden until work conscience gives me a kick! This is yummy tho’ but no heat or grating or turning or folding until lunchtime . . . !!!!! Poor Dozer: he does not know about Long Weekends either: three days without Mummy . . . .
YUM. I’d be a happy gal if I had all that in stock!!😂
Genius! I love it when you share super simple recipes. Let’s be honest–that’s all most of us have time for most of hte time anyway!
Especially us bloggers, right? 😂
Please don’t ever be embarrassed sharing these kinds of recipes… I LIVE for ultra-lazy meals. Every night I have glorious visions of making myself a delicious, healthy, veggie-filled omelette at breakfast and every morning I can barely bring myself to boil an egg and then am starving an hour later at work. Can’t wait to actually try this. Your lazy chicken broccoli bake is my go-to meal to make when I don’t want to cook but also don’t want to spend a small fortune getting take out.
P.S. my feline friend has also realized that green cooler = going camping without him. Poor guy.
Love hearing that Sam! Have another great quick on coming up tomorrow that it so SO delish…. hope you love it! N xx
Nagi, your recipes are great. Above all they are tasty and not over-engineered. This omelette is very much the kind of thing I would improvise for myself – simple, fast, easy, and above all good to eat. Rave reviews. Thank you.
You MADE IT already??? (PS If you did, were you half asleep like I usually am? 😁) N x
Make sure you pack your thermals, snow falling this weekend down here in Tassie.
Thermals and woolie jumpers and donna jumpers all packed. LOVE TASSIE!!!
Lazy is that’s what you saying, just because something is cheap does not mean it’s not good or worthed buying. YUMI, YUMI! Enjoy your w/end! Dozer will love you just the same when you get home but would love to have him over to my place.
We need to find a box BIG enough to ship him over! 🙀
Another great recipe for my collection. Omelettes are one of my favourites, I like to add in mushrooms, green chillis, chopped curly parsley and bacon, to enliven and excite the taste buds.
Thanks Nagi
Your basic omelette is WAY more fancy pants than my basic one! 😂
Bags = Nagi going away, but doesn’t he go play with his doggie look-alikes? How can that be bad??
When we had our last rescue dog, we ended up dropping him off at doggie daycare prob 3 days a week while we were at work. He could run ALL day, play and sleep (which i heard he almost NEVER did!! I don’t think he ever missed us; he was such an active and social dog. The things we do for our pets! Don’t fall for that guilt trip, or that sad face. Lol.
Oh he still goes through his miserable play acting! Actually he’s lame at the moment so he’s off for a quiet holiday at my mothers 🙂 I love that you have a rescue dog, I tried to get one but was rejected! 🙁
Clap! Clap! Clap! I applaud! I love omelettes with loads of vegetables of any kind. If it will grate and cook quickly before adding the eggs I’m in heaven. This is a genius idea that I hope lots of readers get to enjoy!!
Have a lovely weekend away and won’t Dozer be so pleased when you get back! He will cover you in doggie hugs and slobber 😀 😂
Ba ha ha! So glad you APPLAUD instead of being APPALLED!!! 😂 N xx