Nutritionists consider omelettes to be the most healthy breakfast option. It provides the body with enough calories, beneficial vitamins and substances that increase metabolism, improve well-being, and allow you to actively start your working day and spend it with benefit. Meanwhile, in order to cheer yourself up in the morning, it is much more pleasant to have breakfast not only with delicious, but also with a beautiful, magnificent omelet. Just this and you can cook according to one of the recipes presented in our article.
The secrets of making a magnificent omelet
It seems to many that there is nothing complicated in making an omelet : beat eggs, add milk - and you're done. But in reality, everything is not so simple. In most housewives, the omelet resembles a flat cake. And even if the egg mass rises well in the pan, then after opening the lid it falls off just as quickly. In order for the omelet to turn out magnificent, it is necessary to consider such recommendations when preparing it:
- If time permits, beat whites and yolks separately. This will increase the splendor of the finished dish. By the way, eggs should only be cold.
- Flour should not be much. The optimal ratio is 10 g per 1 egg. Otherwise, the omelet will turn out to be too heavy and will rise poorly.
- For an omelet filled with vegetables, be sure to fry them, and in a separate pan. When fresh vegetables are added to the dish, the dish may turn out to be too watery due to the juice contained in them.
- Omelet with flour (and even without flour) should be cooked only under the lid. So he will rise well. At the same time, you can open the lid only a few minutes after cooking, so that it does not fall.
How to cook an omelet in a pan with milk and flour: the classic version
A magnificent omelet for many housewives remains a cherished dream. Meanwhile, the whole secret of its preparation is in the ingredients, including flour and soda, in addition to eggs.
To make a quick omelet with flour and milk in a frying pan according to our recipe, you must first beat the eggs well (5 pcs.). For this you need a mixer. Beat eggs for at least 5 minutes, until lush foam is formed. Then add milk (100 ml). Continue whisking for another 2 minutes. After that, you can add salt, soda (¼ teaspoon) and flour (2 tbsp. Tablespoons).
Omelet is fried in a pan with vegetable oil over low heat. The pan must be covered with a lid so that the omelet rises well. The dish will be ready in about 6 minutes.
Ham omelet with milk
Many people like to eat an omelet with sausage. As an alternative to this already traditional dish, we offer you to cook an omelet with ham. To do this, it is necessary to separate the proteins from the yolks in four eggs. Then beat the whites with a mixer, and mix the yolks with a fork. After that, combine both egg parts into one mass. Now you need to add milk to it. It must be measured in halves of the shell. How many eggs in an omelet, so many egg halves of a shell filled with milk need to be poured into the dough. In addition, you need 1 tbsp. a spoonful of flour and the same amount of vegetable oil.
The resulting egg mass is poured into a pan and fried until tender. When the omelet is already rosy, chopped ham is spread on one half of it. Then you need to pry the second half of the omelet with a spatula and put it on top of the first, that is, fold the egg cake in half. In this form, the dish is served at the table.
How to cook omelet on kefir in a pan
A delicious omelet can be prepared not only with milk, but also with kefir. This dairy product extinguishes soda, which is added to the dough. And as a result, the dish turns out more magnificent. The only nuance associated with the preparation of such an omelet is due to the fact that it will have to be turned over in a pan. Otherwise, the omelet with flour will not be baked.
At the very beginning, it is necessary to prepare the egg-flour mixture for omelet. To do this, beat 2 eggs, then add soda (¼ teaspoon), kefir (50 ml), flour (2 tbsp. Spoon) and salt to them. Pour the prepared mixture into a pan with vegetable oil and fry under a transparent lid. When holes appear on the surface of the omelet (bursting bubbles), it will need to be turned over. Ready meals can be served for breakfast or dinner.
Omelet in a pan with cheese
The recipe for this magnificent omelet is slightly different from the above. The fact is that here the eggs must be divided into proteins and yolks, which will need to be beaten separately.
First you need to prepare a spicy stuffing for omelet. To do this, red chili peppers (½ pods) need to be cut very finely, add green onions and smoked sausage (50 g) to it. All ingredients need to be slightly fried in vegetable oil (1 tbsp. Spoon). Now you need to beat the yolks of four eggs and squirrels (with salt). In the yolk portion add a tablespoon of flour and a quarter teaspoon of soda, quenched with vinegar (3 drops). Mix. Add the fried filling to the proteins. After this, the yolks can be connected to the protein mass using a spatula.
Put the resulting dough into a frying pan with heated oil, cover and cook for 8 minutes on minimum heat. The omelet with flour made according to this recipe turns out to be very magnificent and beautiful. At the very end of cooking, it is recommended to sprinkle the egg cap with grated Parmesan.
Oven omelette recipe
In addition to the traditional, fastest way to cook omelet in a pan, you can make it in the oven. In this case, it is also recommended to add soda to the egg mass, which will allow the omelet to rise well, as well as flour that does not allow it to settle.
To cook an omelet with flour and milk in the oven, you must first beat 6 eggs. After that, add 6 teaspoons of flour and 6 tablespoons of milk to the egg mass. Beat the mixture again with a mixer. Add a pinch of salt and soda. Pour the finished mixture into a greased baking dish. A classic omelet is baked in an oven preheated to 190 degrees for 25 minutes.
Cooking omelet with flour in a slow cooker
Omelet in a slow cooker to taste turns out to be no worse than cooked in the oven or in a pan, and it takes half as much time. To make it, you will need the same set of products as in previous recipes.
For breakfast, it will be enough to take 3 eggs and beat them in a foam. Add milk (1/3 cup), flour (3 teaspoons), a pinch of soda and salt. All ingredients are thoroughly mixed, after which the egg mass needs to be poured into a multicooker bowl greased with oil (so the omelet turns out tastier).
Omelet with flour is cooked in the “Baking” mode for 20 minutes. If the Multivar function is provided in the multicooker, then it is better to choose this cooking mode. The finished dish should turn out more lush and delicate in taste. Do not open the lid of the device immediately after cooking, otherwise the omelet will settle. Wait another 5-10 minutes and serve the dish to the table.
Omelet in the oven with three types of cheese
This insanely tasty, but rather high-calorie omelet is prepared with eggs and flour with the addition of three types of cheese: cheddar, ricotta and parmesan. It is baked in the oven in the form of a diameter of 26 cm and it turns out very magnificent.
Omelet with flour in the oven, the recipe of which is presented below, is prepared in the following sequence:
- Fry in a pan for 10 minutes or bake in the oven three red sweet peppers. Then put them in a bowl and cover with foil. After the vegetables have cooled, they must be cleaned of seeds and stalk and remove a thin film from each pepper.
- Sift flour (120 g), salt (1 teaspoon) and baking powder (3/4 teaspoon).
- Beat large eggs (9 pcs.) With a mixer in a separate bowl for three minutes. Then add the flour mixture, vegetable oil (3 tbsp. Tablespoons), chopped pepper and a little green onion.
- At the very end of the preparation of egg dough, add cheddar (150 g), ricotta (200 g) and parmesan (50 g). Once again, mix everything with a spoon until smooth.
- Pour the resulting mass into a mold and send the omelet into the oven for 30-35 minutes.
Omelet with tomatoes and herbs in the oven
Omelet, cooked not in a pan, but in the oven, usually turns out to be soft and dense at the same time. Outwardly, it resembles an airy egg casserole. It will help to prepare such an omelet with flour in the oven a recipe with a photo. Lush and very tasty, it will come in handy for Saturday breakfast.
Step by step cooking:
- Mix Greek natural yogurt or sour cream (3 tbsp. Tablespoons) and flour (50 g).
- Beat 4 eggs one at a time. Add salt, pepper and herbs to taste. Combine the egg mixture and flour mixed with yogurt.
- Cut cherry tomatoes (350 g) into halves, grate the cheese.
- Put cherry on the bottom of the mold.
- Sprinkle tomatoes with cheese (50 g).
- Pour the dough into a mold with tomatoes and cheese.
- Bake omelet in the oven at 200 degrees 25 minutes.