6 Cracking Omelette Recipes
An egg has the ability to create life and as such is one of the most 'whole' foods you can eat. It contains a good source of protein (11% of our recommended daily allowance), vitamins A, D, B 12, B6, riboflavin as well as iron and iodine. Coupled with its fantastic nutrients it is also easy to digest, easy to prepare and easy and cheap to buy. Not to mention versatile!
At only 1½ POINTS® values per egg they make a great low POINTS values meal, but the fact that all the POINTS values come from the yolk means that the addition of any extra whites adds Zero POINTS values! This gives us great scope to eat more without adding calories to the meal.
How to Make an Omelette the Low Fat Way
Beat together 1 egg and 1 egg white with salt and pepper. Heat a non-stick frying pan with low fat cooking spray. When sizzling add the eggs swirling to the edges and cook for 2-3 mins until all the egg is set. Fold the omelette in half and slide out of the pan to serve.
What to Put in Omelettes
Omelettes can be a light or more substantial meal depending on what you add. One way to approach them is to incorporate whatever needs using in the fridge at the time so they are different every time. However, there are certain ingredients that go very well with eggs….
Vegetables
Slices of garlic, mushrooms, courgettes, onions, spring onions, lightly wilted spinach, cherry tomatoes, chunks of red pepper or sliced cooked potatoes are all great pan fried in low fat cooking spray before adding the egg. Or you can steam asparagus spears, green beans, carrots or peas and add these to the pan with the egg. Herbs make a tasty addition - add dried herbs with the egg, and fresh herbs can be chopped and scattered over just before serving. Parsley, basil, tarragon, coriander, thyme are all good additions and can be used to complement the other ingredients you choose.
Cured Meats
Chopped bacon, chorizo, strips of Parma ham or cooked sausage pieces add flavour, making an omelette a more filling meal, and can be lightly pan fried before adding the egg.
Fish
Smoked fish make an excellent addition – salmon, trout or mackerel can be tossed in at the last minute to warm through.
Cheese
Grated or chunks of hard cheese such as Cheddar or Stilton or teaspoons of low fat soft cheese can be dotted onto the omelette before folding.
Soufflé Omelettes
One way to make omelettes more exciting is to separate the yolks and whites, beating the yolks and whisking the whites until they form stiff peaks and carefully folding into the yolks. This creates a light and airy texture much like a soufflé, which is thicker than a normal omelette. Try these with both savoury and sweet options.
Omelette for Dessert
Cook your omelette as normal adding 2 tsp of icing sugar and serving with fruit or adding orange or lemon zest to the egg mixture before cooking and serving with the juice.
At only 1½ POINTS® values per egg they make a great low POINTS values meal, but the fact that all the POINTS values come from the yolk means that the addition of any extra whites adds Zero POINTS values! This gives us great scope to eat more without adding calories to the meal.
How to Make an Omelette the Low Fat Way
Beat together 1 egg and 1 egg white with salt and pepper. Heat a non-stick frying pan with low fat cooking spray. When sizzling add the eggs swirling to the edges and cook for 2-3 mins until all the egg is set. Fold the omelette in half and slide out of the pan to serve.
What to Put in Omelettes
Omelettes can be a light or more substantial meal depending on what you add. One way to approach them is to incorporate whatever needs using in the fridge at the time so they are different every time. However, there are certain ingredients that go very well with eggs….
Vegetables
Slices of garlic, mushrooms, courgettes, onions, spring onions, lightly wilted spinach, cherry tomatoes, chunks of red pepper or sliced cooked potatoes are all great pan fried in low fat cooking spray before adding the egg. Or you can steam asparagus spears, green beans, carrots or peas and add these to the pan with the egg. Herbs make a tasty addition - add dried herbs with the egg, and fresh herbs can be chopped and scattered over just before serving. Parsley, basil, tarragon, coriander, thyme are all good additions and can be used to complement the other ingredients you choose.
Cured Meats
Chopped bacon, chorizo, strips of Parma ham or cooked sausage pieces add flavour, making an omelette a more filling meal, and can be lightly pan fried before adding the egg.
Fish
Smoked fish make an excellent addition – salmon, trout or mackerel can be tossed in at the last minute to warm through.
Cheese
Grated or chunks of hard cheese such as Cheddar or Stilton or teaspoons of low fat soft cheese can be dotted onto the omelette before folding.
Soufflé Omelettes
One way to make omelettes more exciting is to separate the yolks and whites, beating the yolks and whisking the whites until they form stiff peaks and carefully folding into the yolks. This creates a light and airy texture much like a soufflé, which is thicker than a normal omelette. Try these with both savoury and sweet options.
Omelette for Dessert
Cook your omelette as normal adding 2 tsp of icing sugar and serving with fruit or adding orange or lemon zest to the egg mixture before cooking and serving with the juice.
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