Best 11 Puffed Cheese Omelet Recipes

CLASSIC CHEESE OMELET

Steps:

• Combine eggs and milk in bowl; beat with fork or whisk until well mixed. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
• Melt butter in 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until sizzling; pour egg mixture into hot skillet. Cook 30 seconds or until bottom is set. Run heat proof spatula around edge of pan, lifting edges of eggs and allowing uncooked portions to flow underneath. Tilt pan, if necessary. Continue cooking, lifting eggs as needed, 1-2 minutes or until almost set.
• Remove from heat. Sprinkle cheese over half of omelet. Carefully fold other side of omelet over cheese. Carefully slide omelet onto serving plate. Sprinkle with parsley, if desired.

CLASSIC CHEESE OMELET

Steps:

• Using a fork, beat eggs with 1 teaspoon water until yolks and whites are completely combined and no streaks remain. The water helps incorporate them and steams while the omelet cooks, which puffs it up. Season with 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt and a few cracks of pepper.
• Heat butter in an 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high until foaming;swirl to coat. When foam subsides, pour eggs into center of skillet. Let stand 10 seconds. Stir eggs with a rubber spatula in a circular motion with one hand while shaking skillet with the other, about 15 seconds. Reduce heat to medium. Working your way around skillet, gather outer set eggs toward center, then tip skillet so runny eggs move to outside edges, about 1 minute. Lightly spread any remaining runny eggs evenly over top and cook until creamy but no longer wet.
• Sprinkle cheddar onto far side of omelet. Remove from heat. Tip pan away from you; gently slide spatula under near side of omelet and fold up and over cheese. Slide onto a warm plate. Top with chopped chives and serve, with sliced tomato sprinkled with salt and buttered toast, if desired.

CHEESE OMELETTE

Steps:

• Beat eggs in a bowl with a whisk. Add milk and season with salt and white pepper. Whisk for a few minutes until egg mixture is foamy; beating in air makes the omelette fluffy.
• Melt butter in a small, nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Pour in egg mixture and twirl skillet so bottom is evenly covered with egg. Cook for 1 minute until egg starts to set. Lift edges with a spatula and tilt the skillet so uncooked egg mixture can run towards the bottom of the skillet to set. Repeat until no visible liquid egg remains.
• Carefully flip omelette and cook for another 30 seconds to 1 minute. Sprinkle Emmentaler cheese in one line in the middle of the omelette and fold omelette in half. Cook for 20 seconds, then slide omelette onto plate.

SUPER FLUFFY OMELET RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Separate the egg whites and the egg yolks in two separate bowls. You'll only need 3 yolks, so discard the other 2 or reserve for another use.
• Whisk the egg yolks until they become homogenous and pale in color. Set aside.
• Transfer the egg whites to a large bowl and whisk until they triple in size and become white with medium peaks.
• Carefully fold the egg yolks into the egg whites until fully incorporated.
• Pour the egg mixture into a medium nonstick frying pan with a lid. Cook over medium-low heat until bottom of omelet has set, about 5 minutes.
• Lift up each side of the omelette and drop a tablespoon of butter underneath.
• Cover the pan and cook for another 5 minutes, or until the top of the omelet has set.
• Remove the lid and season the omelet with salt and pepper. Remove the pan from the heat.
• Fold the omelette onto a plate and sprinkle with chives.
• Enjoy!

PUFFED CHEESE OMELET

Steps:

• Combine the mascarpone, chives and garlic, rosemary and sage (if including) and set aside.
• Place the egg yolks, cream, salt and pepper in a bowl and whisk until they are combined.
• In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites until they form stiff peaks then gently fold through the egg yolk mixture.
• Heat the butter in a 20cm/8 inch non-stick pan over a medium heat; pour the egg mixture into the pan and cook for 5 minutes; sprinkle with the parmesan and cheddar; spread the mascarpone mixture onto one side of the omelet and carefully fold over to enclose the filling; cook for a further 1-2 minutes; sprinkle with parmesan and serve.

CHEESE OMELETTE (OMELETTE AU FROMAGE)

Steps:

• Break the eggs into a bowl.
• Season to taste with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
• Add Parmesan cheese.
• Beat the eggs with a fork until just mixed.
• Heat a large frying pan over medium heat.
• Add the butter and allow it to melt and color slightly.
• Add the beaten eggs.
• Use the flat side of the fork to stir the eggs until they start to set.
• Smooth the top and leave the eggs to cook.
• Add the Gruyere cheese over the surface.
• Fold the omelette into thirds and flip it onto a heated serving plate.

PUFFY OMELET

Steps:

• In a large bowl, let egg whites warm to room temperature about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• On high, beat egg whites with mixer with cream of tartar just until stiff peaks form when beaters are slowly raised.
• In small bowl, using the same beaters, beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored.
• Add salt, pepper, and milk gradually, beat until well combined.
• With a wire whisk or rubber spatula gently fold egg yolk mixture into the egg whites just until combined.
• Slowly heat a 9-10" heavy skillet with heat resistant handle, or an omelet pan.
• (To test temperature sprinkle a little cold water on skillet. Water should sizzle and roll off in drops).
• Add butter and oil; heat until it sizzles briskly-it should not brown.
• Tilt pan to coat side with butter mixture.
• Spread egg mixture evenly in pan; cook over low heat, without stirring, until lightly browned on underside-about 10 minutes.
• Transfer skillet to oven, bake 10-12 minutes or until top seems firm when gently pressed with fingertip.
• To serve, fold omelet in half.
• Turn out onto heated serving platter.
• Garnish with parsley sprigs, if desired.

CHEESE OMELET

Steps:

• Crack into a large bowl: 8 to 12 eggs. Add: 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, 2 tablespoons mixed chopped herbs (chives, chervil, tarragon, or marjoram). A few grinds of black pepper and beat lightly, until just combined. When ready to cook, season the eggs with: Salt.
• Preheat a large (12-inch) heavy or nonstick pan for 3 to 5 minutes over medium-low heat. When the pan is completely heated, put in: 1 tablespoon butter.
• When the foaming butter begins to subside, pour in the eggs. Turn the heat up to medium. Pull the sides towards the center, letting uncooked egg flow onto the exposed pan. When the eggs have set on the bottom, continue lifting the edges and tilting the pan to allow uncooked egg to flow under to cook. When most of the egg is set, sprinkle over the top: 4 ounces Gruyère or cheddar cheese, grated.
• Cook for a moment to heat the cheese. Fold the omelet in half over itself and slide onto a large plate. Rub the top with a bit of butter and serve.
• Substitute 4 ounces ricotta cheese for the Gruyère or cheddar.
• Omit the herbs.
• Make 4 individual omelets with 2 or 3 eggs each.

FLUFFY OMELET WITH CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Beat egg whites until frothy.
• Add water and salt and beat until stiff, but not dry.
• Beat egg yolks until lemon-colored and very thick.
• Gently fold yolks into the whites.
• Heat butter in a 10" skillet with oven proof handle.
• Pour in the egg mixture, spreading it evenly, but slightly higher around the edges.
• Reduce heat and cook slowly about 8 to 10 minutes, or until omelet is puffed up and set.
• Gently lift up on edge of it with a spatula; it should be golden on the underside.
• Bake in a 325° oven for about 10 minutes, or until a knife inserted in omelet center comes out clean.
• Loosen omelet around edges with spatula. Tilt pan and fold the smaller, or upper half, over the lower half.
• With the aid of spatula and spoon, slip omelet onto hot platter.
• Spoon Cheese Sauce on it and serve at once.
• To make cheese sauce:.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in saucepan over low heat.
• Blend in 2 tablespoons flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a dash of black pepper.
• Add 1 cup milk all at one time and cook and stir until mixture bubbles and thickens. Add 1 cup shredded sharp cheese and stir until it melts.

CREAMY NO-FAIL CHEESE OMELET

Steps:

• Microwave cream cheese in bowl on HIGH 10 sec. to soften. Add eggs and water; beat with wire whisk until well blended. (Small pieces of cream cheese will remain.) Stir in shredded cheese and green onions.
• Melt butter in small nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add egg mixture. Cook 3 to 4 min. or until set, lifting edge with spatula and tilting pan to allow uncooked portion to flow underneath to cook. When egg mixture is set but top is still slightly moist, slip spatula underneath omelet, tip skillet to loosen and gently fold omelet in half.
• Slide or flip omelet onto serving plate; cut in half to serve.

PUFFY OMELET

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• In medium bowl, beat egg whites, water and salt with electric mixer on high speed until stiff but not dry. In small bowl, beat egg yolks and pepper on high speed about 3 minutes or until very thick and lemon colored. Fold egg yolks into egg whites.
• In 10-inch ovenproof skillet, melt butter over medium heat. As butter melts, tilt skillet to coat bottom. Pour egg mixture into skillet. Gently level surface; reduce heat to low. Cook about 5 minutes or until puffy and bottom is light brown. Carefully lift omelet at edge to see color.)
• Bake uncovered 12 to 15 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Tilt skillet and slip pancake turner or metal spatula under omelet to loosen. Fold omelet in half, being careful not to break it. Slip onto warm serving plate. Serve with salsa or tomato pasta sauce.