OMG This Must Be THE Best Omelette Ever!
Sorry about the over the top title to this blog, I was going to call it Crunchy Chorizo Flecked Omelette but you know how it is – we have to try harder and harder to make ourselves noticed on social media and saying …
“Mm, that was rather nice”
… probably wouldn’t do it!,
This rather nice omelette has been evolving over some time and, in fact, I have written about it in its earlier stages before but details below.
This is just a quick post to tell you of a great idea I had …
I am very partial to chorizo and have often added it to my favourite omelette but the other idea I had a brilliant idea. Instead of adding the chorizo to the filling I coarsely chopped it and gently cooked it slightly in a little oil in the proposed omelette pan.
I then cooked the omelette in accordance with the omelette cooking instructions here so that, over the higher heat, the chorizo crisped up and flecked the outside of the omelette. Good idea or what?
Gorgeous Omelette Recipe
There I go again!
This omelette filling has been evolving for some while …
~ See here for an excellent way to cook onions, and cook a thinly sliced red onion in accordance with the instructons.
~ When the onions are soft but not caramelising add 2 or 3 small new potatoes, thinly sliced, plus just a splash of water. Replace the foil covering and lid and continue cooking till they are completely soft.
~ These days I then stir in half a teaspoonful of smoky, medium hot chipotle paste, which I get from Asda.
~ Whisk up 2 eggs and make the omelette (with the chorizo as above) and, when the egg is almost cooked, add the oniony/potato/chipotle mix and grate over some mature cheddar cheese.
~ Fold in half, pour out a glass of red wine and eat.
This is a great way of making the most of a little leftover chorizo but, of course, omelettes are great for making the most of all sorts of leftover foods which, as you may know, are something of a passion with me!
Suzy Bowler
Having been a somewhat itinerant chef for over 30 years I was amazed, on my return to the UK, at the blatant food waste that now seems to be rife in the country; amazed and irritated. So much so that I decided to start a blog about spontaneous cooking from leftovers to show people that there are great alternatives to throwing food away.
