Making egg omelletes. plz help!?!
ok until just a few seconds ago i have never made a egg omelette!.
this is what i did got a small black frying pan heated it to about medium low, and melted 1tbs of butter in [pan!. when it dissolved i mixed 2eggs and some milk wih salt n pepper, when finished i poured it in!.
i waited about 5 mins!? on medium low watching the egg i kept it on longer because it was still runny in the middle!. when the runniness dissapeared i flipped it to find a brown bottom it looked like a pancake on the bottom!
the top is beautiful though!.
how can i get the bottom to be nice or is it supposed to be brown!?
thank you!Www@FoodAQ@Com
this is what i did got a small black frying pan heated it to about medium low, and melted 1tbs of butter in [pan!. when it dissolved i mixed 2eggs and some milk wih salt n pepper, when finished i poured it in!.
i waited about 5 mins!? on medium low watching the egg i kept it on longer because it was still runny in the middle!. when the runniness dissapeared i flipped it to find a brown bottom it looked like a pancake on the bottom!
the top is beautiful though!.
how can i get the bottom to be nice or is it supposed to be brown!?
thank you!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
You should flip it before that, when it starts bubbling a little!. But it sounds like for your first time you did quite well omelettes are very finicky!. good job, another trick is to throw them under the broiler for a minute after you've got the bottom cooked, this way you don't have to flip it if your not good at that stuff!. Just be careful because if you cook it too long under the broiler it will puff up!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
start out making a 2 egg omlette! tis smaller and easier!.
just cook it until it looks thick enough on the bottom that you can flip it with a big spatula
right after you flip it over, add ingredients to one half!.
after another minute flip it in half and cook long enough for cheese to melt in middle!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
just cook it until it looks thick enough on the bottom that you can flip it with a big spatula
right after you flip it over, add ingredients to one half!.
after another minute flip it in half and cook long enough for cheese to melt in middle!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
first of all, cooking it in butter will make it brown quicker, butter has a lower burning point then say, olive oil!.!.!.!.!.!.!.when you make an omelet add a pinch of baking soda so it will rise, put it in your pan and when it starts to cook use your spatula and lift sections that cooked to let the uncooked egg go underneath and start cooking, when it is pretty set up add your fillings and flip the other half of the egg over the top, put a lid on it and cook it on low for a couple of minutes, it should be done completely thru and not burned or dark brown, you can place cheese on top the last minute of cooking too if you so desire, if your filling is from the refridgerator you might want to warm it in the microwave before adding it to your omelet, otherwise you will have hot, done eggs and cold raw filling!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.good luckWww@FoodAQ@Com
First you need a good Omelet pan!. I suggest an 8 inch heavy aluminum pan with curved sides and a good Teflon coating!. A heavy steel French omelet pan is a good choice too but it must be well seasoned, never washed and used only for omelets!. An egg whisk (not a beater) and a smallish heatproof silicone rubber spatula are also helpful!.
Prepare filling of your choice:- Ham, grated cheese, sauteed onions, sauteed mushrooms, crab meat, cooked shrimp and cooked chicken meat are some of my favorites!. Use separately or in various combinations, it's up to you!. you will need about 1/2 cup of filling!.
Use three eggs for each omelet!. Break each egg into a cup first and then pour into your mixing bowl!. This way if you get a bad egg you won't spoil the entire batch!. Season your eggs with salt and pepper!. To help produce a fluffy omelet add two tablespoons of water!. Beat or whisk the egg mixture sparingly, just enough to break up the yolks and mix everything together!. Over mixed eggs do not produce fluffy omelets!.
Heat about two teaspoons of bacon fat or clarified butter in your omelet pan over medium high heat!. Gas heat is better than electric as you have better control!. It is important that your pan be very very hot before adding the eggs!. When the fat starts to smoke add your eggs!.
Keep the egg mixture moving with your silicone spatula, lifting the cooked eggs from the bottom of the pan, allowing the egg mixture to settle to the bottom!. When the eggs start to coagulate, form them into an even layer in the bottom of the pan!. Add the filling, in a line across the eggs at right angles to the pans handle!. Run the tip of your spatula around the edges of the pan to loosen the eggs!. Lift the pan off the stove with one hand and tilt it away from you at an angle of about 45 degrees!. With the other hand thump the handle of the pan a few times while shaking the layer of eggs and the filling down so the eggs curl up against the down side curve of the pan!. With your rubber spatula roll the eggs from the middle of the pan over the filling into an omelet against the down side edge of the pan!. The omelet is now formed, with the filling inside!. Return the pan to the heat and allow the omelet to set until the desired doneness is reached!. Some folks like omelets well cooked with the surface golden brown, others like them less well cooked and runny without browning, it's all personal taste!. Now place the omelet in the serving plate by simply rolling it out of the pan!.
Omelets cook very quickly and should take no more than two minutes in the pan!. Any longer than this means that the pan is not hot enough and the omelet will not be fluffy nor will it rise!.
Cooking omelets is a skill with a definite learning curve!. Don't be disappointed if your first efforts are not perfect, just keep trying till you get them right!. I hope this helps!. Good Luck!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Prepare filling of your choice:- Ham, grated cheese, sauteed onions, sauteed mushrooms, crab meat, cooked shrimp and cooked chicken meat are some of my favorites!. Use separately or in various combinations, it's up to you!. you will need about 1/2 cup of filling!.
Use three eggs for each omelet!. Break each egg into a cup first and then pour into your mixing bowl!. This way if you get a bad egg you won't spoil the entire batch!. Season your eggs with salt and pepper!. To help produce a fluffy omelet add two tablespoons of water!. Beat or whisk the egg mixture sparingly, just enough to break up the yolks and mix everything together!. Over mixed eggs do not produce fluffy omelets!.
Heat about two teaspoons of bacon fat or clarified butter in your omelet pan over medium high heat!. Gas heat is better than electric as you have better control!. It is important that your pan be very very hot before adding the eggs!. When the fat starts to smoke add your eggs!.
Keep the egg mixture moving with your silicone spatula, lifting the cooked eggs from the bottom of the pan, allowing the egg mixture to settle to the bottom!. When the eggs start to coagulate, form them into an even layer in the bottom of the pan!. Add the filling, in a line across the eggs at right angles to the pans handle!. Run the tip of your spatula around the edges of the pan to loosen the eggs!. Lift the pan off the stove with one hand and tilt it away from you at an angle of about 45 degrees!. With the other hand thump the handle of the pan a few times while shaking the layer of eggs and the filling down so the eggs curl up against the down side curve of the pan!. With your rubber spatula roll the eggs from the middle of the pan over the filling into an omelet against the down side edge of the pan!. The omelet is now formed, with the filling inside!. Return the pan to the heat and allow the omelet to set until the desired doneness is reached!. Some folks like omelets well cooked with the surface golden brown, others like them less well cooked and runny without browning, it's all personal taste!. Now place the omelet in the serving plate by simply rolling it out of the pan!.
Omelets cook very quickly and should take no more than two minutes in the pan!. Any longer than this means that the pan is not hot enough and the omelet will not be fluffy nor will it rise!.
Cooking omelets is a skill with a definite learning curve!. Don't be disappointed if your first efforts are not perfect, just keep trying till you get them right!. I hope this helps!. Good Luck!.Www@FoodAQ@Com