Egg Whites ... Sweet and Savoury
I often have extra egg whites to deal with and, though meringues are fast and easy to make, I wanted to switch things up so I decided to make an egg white omelette.
OMELETTE PICTURE FAIL WARNING:
Turning the omelette out onto the plate was a disaster. I was SURE it was freed up in the frying pan, but it turned out it was still attached and fell apart. So I dressed it up with more sliced avocados... delicious. Next time I have extra egg whites, I'm going to make this again.
Three Egg White Omelette - serves one
1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil (if not using sauteed veggies)
3 egg whites
1/2 tbsp water
pinch of salt
grind of black pepper
Fillings - amounts are estimates
1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 thinly sliced green onion
1-2 strips of red or green pepper, diced
sauteed mushrooms
2-3 oz sauteed spinach
1-2 slices grilled tomatoes or 1/4 cup sauted diced tomatoes
diced avocados
In a small skillet, heat the oil over medium heat.
In a medium bowl, whisk the egg whites, water, and a pinch salt and pepper, just until frothy. Lightly coat a medium nonstick skillet or omelet pan with cooking spray (or a bit of EVOO) and heat the skillet over medium heat. Add the egg whites, swirling to evenly cover the bottom of the pan. Cook until set, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Using a rubber scraper lift the eggs up and let the runny uncooked egg flow underneath.
Spoon filling onto half of the omelette, fold over the empty half, and slide the finished omelette onto a serving plate.
PICSPAM: I posted some pretty pink meringue pictures to make up for the less than photogenic omelette above. Enjoy.
I just listed the ingredients for the meringues cause everyone should know how to make them already. And if you don't, you can search back on my LJ (or blog) for recipes I've posted.
Three Egg White Meringues/Pavlovas - flavoured and with colour trim
3 egg whites
3/4 cups of white sugar
pinch of salt
3 1/3 tbsp Jello powder (optional)
1 tbsp white vinegar
gel colouring paste (optional decoration used on piping bag)
OMELETTE PICTURE FAIL WARNING:
Turning the omelette out onto the plate was a disaster. I was SURE it was freed up in the frying pan, but it turned out it was still attached and fell apart. So I dressed it up with more sliced avocados... delicious. Next time I have extra egg whites, I'm going to make this again.
Three Egg White Omelette - serves one
1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil (if not using sauteed veggies)
3 egg whites
1/2 tbsp water
pinch of salt
grind of black pepper
Fillings - amounts are estimates
1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 thinly sliced green onion
1-2 strips of red or green pepper, diced
sauteed mushrooms
2-3 oz sauteed spinach
1-2 slices grilled tomatoes or 1/4 cup sauted diced tomatoes
diced avocados
In a small skillet, heat the oil over medium heat.
In a medium bowl, whisk the egg whites, water, and a pinch salt and pepper, just until frothy. Lightly coat a medium nonstick skillet or omelet pan with cooking spray (or a bit of EVOO) and heat the skillet over medium heat. Add the egg whites, swirling to evenly cover the bottom of the pan. Cook until set, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Using a rubber scraper lift the eggs up and let the runny uncooked egg flow underneath.
Spoon filling onto half of the omelette, fold over the empty half, and slide the finished omelette onto a serving plate.
PICSPAM: I posted some pretty pink meringue pictures to make up for the less than photogenic omelette above. Enjoy.
I just listed the ingredients for the meringues cause everyone should know how to make them already. And if you don't, you can search back on my LJ (or blog) for recipes I've posted.
Three Egg White Meringues/Pavlovas - flavoured and with colour trim
3 egg whites
3/4 cups of white sugar
pinch of salt
3 1/3 tbsp Jello powder (optional)
1 tbsp white vinegar
gel colouring paste (optional decoration used on piping bag)