Best Open Faced Omelete Recipes

SPANISH OPEN-FACED OMELET

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat. When the pan is hot, add the olive oil and heat. Add the peppers and cook until they start to caramelize, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes.
• Break the eggs into a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper and whisk well. Add the eggs to the pepper mixture and stir constantly until curds start to form. Cook until the mixture has begun to set but is still fairly wet.
• Remove from the heat and scatter the olives and Serrano ham over the top. Place in the oven and cook for 5 minutes, or just it is mostly set, but still a little bit moist. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the basil. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and let sit for 5 minutes. Slice and serve.

OPEN-FACED OMELET WITH ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk 2 tablespoons olive oil, the vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste in a medium bowl. Add the arugula, olives and roasted red peppers but don't toss yet (you don't want the arugula to wilt). Set aside while you prepare the omelets.
• Whisk the eggs, milk and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add about 1 teaspoon olive oil, then pour in 1/2 cup of the egg mixture and stir gently with a rubber spatula to distribute the egg in the bottom of the pan. Cook until the eggs are just set but the underside is not brown, about 4 minutes, then slide the omelet onto a plate. Repeat to make 3 more omelets, adding about 1 more teaspoon oil to the skillet between each.
• Toss the arugula salad, then pile on top of the omelets. Scatter the feta and prosciutto on top.

OPEN-FACED SMOKED SALMON OMELET

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler and arrange the oven rack in the highest position.
• Put the eggs, half-and-half, salt and pepper in a bowl and whisk until frothy.
• Melt the butter in the skillet over medium-high heat. Pour in the egg mixture and let sit until the bottom starts to cook. Using a rubber spatula, slowly push the cooked egg from 1 side of the skillet to the other, allowing the raw egg to reach the bottom and cook--this creates fluffiness and keeps the bottom from burning.
• When the omelet is cooked on the bottom and the top is still runny, place the skillet just under the broiler with the oven door open and the handle sticking out, and broil until the omelet rises and browns lightly, about 1 minute. (Alternatively, flip the omelet in the skillet and cook briefly, to finish.)
• Scatter the cream cheese and smoked salmon over the omelet; then sprinkle with the onion and capers. Broil again to warm the topping, about 30 seconds
• Transfer the omelet to a cutting board, and cut into 4 triangles. Divide the omelets among plates and garnish with the lemon slices and dill.

OPEN-FACED OMELETE

Steps:

• In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, cook onion and bell pepper over medium- low heat, stirring, 5 minutes. Increase heat to medium; add sausage and garlic; cook, stirring, until vegetables are tender, 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and oregano; season with salt and pepper; simmer until most of liquid evaporates, 5 minutes. Whisk eggs, egg whites and Parmesan in a bowl; add salt and pepper. Heat a medium skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat; add egg mixture, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring, until eggs are set, 3 minutes. Top with tomato mixture and chives.
• Serve with:
• Four roasted fingerling potatoes per person. Toss with 1 teaspoon chopped garlic; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon chopped rosemary; salt and pepper. Bake at 450°F for 25 minutes.

OPEN-FACE OMELET O'BRIEN

Steps:

• Melt 3 Tbsp. butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add potatoes; spread to evenly cover bottom of skillet. Sprinkle with celery seed. Cook 10 min. or until potatoes are tender and lightly browned, stirring frequently. Remove from skillet; cover to keep warm.
• Whisk eggs, milk and pepper until blended.
• Melt remaining butter in same skillet. Add egg mixture; cook 5 to 8 min. or until almost set, occasionally lifting edge with spatula and tilting skillet to allow uncooked portion to flow underneath. When egg mixture is set, top with potato mixture, cheese, onions and bacon; cook 1 to 2 min. or until cheese is melted.