Best Zucchini Omelet Recipes

PARMESAN ZUCCHINI OMELET

Steps:

• In a 10-in. broiler-proof skillet, saute zucchini and onion in butter until crisp-tender. In a small bowl, lightly beat the eggs, water, thyme, salt and pepper; pour over vegetables. Cook over medium heat; as eggs set, lift edges, letting uncooked portion flow underneath. , When eggs are completely set, top with tomato and cheese. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 1-2 minutes or until the cheese is melted and top is lightly browned. Cut in half to serve.

ZUCCHINI OMELET

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a small skillet.
• Add zucchini, onion, and tomato; saute 2-3 minutes or just until tender.
• Stir in salt and pepper to taste; set aside.
• Combine eggs, water, remaining salt, basil, celery salt, and remaining pepper; mix well.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a 10-inch skillet until just hot enough to sizzle a drop of water; pour in egg mixture.
• As mixture starts to cook, gently lift edges of omelet, and tilt pan to allow the uncooked portion to flow underneath.
• When the mixture is set and no longer flows freely, sprinkle zucchini mixture on half of omelet and cheese on remaining half.
• Fold omelet in half, and place on a warm platter.

ZUCCHINI OVEN OMELET

Steps:

• In a 10-in. ovenproof skillet, saute zucchini and green pepper in oil until tender, about 3 minutes. Combine eggs, Parmesan cheese, cream, butter, salt and pepper; pour over the vegetable mixture. Cook and stir gently for 3 minutes or until eggs are set on bottom. Top with cheese. , Bake at 350° for 5-7 minutes or until eggs are set and cheese is melted.

OMELET OF ZUCCHINI FLOWERS

Steps:

• Beat the eggs and water, and add the flowers to the mix.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Heat the butter in a skillet til very hot, then add the eggs.
• After it begins to set, crumble the goat cheese evenly over it.
• Stop cooking when just barely set, to avoid drying it out.
• Garnish with herbs and serve.

HERBED-CHEESE AND ZUCCHINI OMELET

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add zucchini and sauté until tender, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer zucchini to plate. Remove skillet from heat. Beat yolks and creamy herb cheese in small bowl to blend. Using clean dry beater, beat egg whites in medium bowl until soft peaks form. Fold yolk mixture into whites.
• Place same skillet over medium-high heat. When butter sizzles, pour egg mixture into skillet. Sprinkle zucchini evenly over. Cook until omelet begins to set, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle cheddar cheese over. Using large spatula, fold omelet over, forming semicircle. Cover skillet; cook until omelet puffs and is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Slide omelet onto large plate.

LAYERED ZUCCHINI AND RICOTTA OMELET CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the ricotta with some milk to thin it out to a spreadable consistency and season it with thyme, salt and pepper, to taste.
• Line a cake pan with plastic wrap. Choose a nonstick skillet similar in size to your cake pan.
• Beat the eggs with salt and pepper, to taste. Have 2 plates on hand that are similar in size to the skillet. Heat a tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil in the skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add 1/3 of the zucchini, chili, sweet peppers and scallions to the pan, season with salt and pepper, to taste. Saute the mixture for a couple of minutes then add 1/3 of the eggs and brown the omelet. Cover the pan with a plate and flip the omelet over and brown on the other side. Slide the browned omelet onto another plate and repeat twice more to create 3 omelets.
• Put the most appealing omelet in bottom of a cake pan, spread with half the ricotta mixture and top with another omelet, more cheese and then the third omelet. Invert onto cake plate or stand and top with arugula and shaved Parmesan. Cut into wedges and serve.

OMELET WITH ONIONS, ZUCCHINI, AND FONTINA

Steps:

• Coat a small, nonstick saute pan lightly with olive oil. Add the onions, season with salt, and bring the pan to a medium heat. Cook the onions, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the zucchini and season lightly with salt. Cook the onions and zucchini, stirring occasionally, until the zucchini is soft, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the beaten egg mixture (be sure that the mixture is smooth-no hunks of egg white). Using a small, heatproof rubber spatula, stir the zucchini mixture throughout the eggs. Don't worry about messing up the eggs, they will smooth out. Tilt the pan to allow the uncooked egg mixture to run to the sides of the pan to create a wide, flat "scrambled egg". Swirl the pan around occasionally to loosen the eggs from the bottom of the pan.
• When the eggs are three-quarters of the way cooked through, sprinkle the middle third of the omelet with the grated fontina and most of the chives (save some chives for garnish). Turn off the heat.
• Using the spatula, fold the left third of the omelet over the cheese/chive mixture. Press gently to secure.
• Gently shake the pan to be sure that the omelet is loosened from the pan. Gently lay the right third of the omelet down on a serving plate and flip the other 2/3 of the omelet on top. The omelet should be folded like a letter.
• Garnish the top with the remaining chives and serve with Mesclun Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette.
• For the vinny: In a small mixing bowl, combine the vinegar and mustard. Mix until smooth. While mixing, start adding the oil into the vinegar/mustard mix drop by drop. Really-one drop at a time! One the drop has mixed in, add the next drop-this shouldn't really be an arm workout.
• When the mixture starts to look smooth and velvety, the oil can be added a little bit faster. Continue this way until all the oil has been added. When done, it should look very smooth, shiny, and homogeneous.
• Add the garlic and season with salt. Taste it, it should taste good! Season with salt again, if needed.
• To assemble the salad: Toss together the mesclun, cukes, tomatoes, and onions. Dress lightly with the vinaigrette. (You will not need to use all the dressing you made. Store the extra in the fridge and bring to room temperature when ready to use.)
• Season vinaigrette with salt, if needed. Taste! The salad should be very flavorful but not soggy.
• Plate the salad, piling it up so the lettuce looks fluffy and healthy and is adorned with the veggies. Using a veggie peeler, shave the cheese on top.

SPICY ZUCCHINI OMELET

Steps:

• Spray a skillet with non-stick cooking spray and heat on medium heat.
• Saute the onion and zucchini for a few minutes to soften, but not brown them.
• Meanwhile, add the water, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper to the eggs and lightly beat to combine.
• Pour egg mixture into skillet, over the onion and zucchini mixture, give it all a quick stir and then allow it to cook gently, untouched, for about 3 minutes.
• Using a rubber spatula, gently lift egg around the edges, pushing slightly in toward the center, to allow the uncooked egg to flow underneath.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and cook about 3-4 minutes, or until the top is mostly set.
• Pour the salsa in a straight line from one end of the omelet to the other, just off center.
• Gently pick up the opposite side of the omelet with your spatula and quickly fold it over onto the salsa.
• Serve with sour cream and additional salsa.

KETO OMELET WITH ZUCCHINI AND CHANTERELLE MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a non-stick skillet over high heat. Cook and stir garlic until quite crispy and golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add zucchini and chanterelle mushrooms. Cook and stir until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium-high and spread zucchini and mushrooms over the bottom of the skillet. Pour in eggs. Pick up skillet and tilt to spread egg evenly. Working quickly, sprinkle in cheese and season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium. Watch for the top of the omelet to begin bubbling and give the pan a wiggle to loosen the base. When cheese has melted on top and egg has the desired consistency, fold omelet over and serve.

ZUCCHINI FLOWER OMELET

Steps:

• Wash the Zucchini flowers and pat dry Beat together the eggs and water. Add the zucchini flowers to the egg mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Melt the butter in a nonstick frying pan, and when piping hot add the zucchini-egg mixture. After a few minutes, when the eggs start setting, add the pieces of cheese all around. Continue to cook, but don't let the omelet get dry. Stop the cooking when it is still a bit runny. Garnish with fresh herbs and serve immediately.

FLAT ZUCCHINI OMELET

Steps:

• Trim ends of zucchini, then coarsely grate on large holes of a box grater. Toss zucchini with 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl and let stand 30 minutes.
• Transfer zucchini to a colander, then firmly squeeze handfuls to remove excess liquid.
• Heat olive oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté zucchini, stirring until golden, 6 to 7 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and stir in marjoram, then let mixture cool to warm, about 15 minutes.
• Lightly beat eggs with zucchini, pepper, and remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl, using a fork.
• Heat butter in a 7- to 8-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides and butter has a nutty fragrance. Add egg mixture, distributing zucchini evenly with a heatproof rubber spatula, and cook, lifting up egg around edges occasionally to let any uncooked egg flow underneath, until egg mixture is set around edge, about 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to moderately low and cook omelet until softly set but top is still moist, about 3 minutes.
• Shake skillet to loosen omelet from pan, then slide omelet onto a large plate.
• Wearing oven mitts, invert skillet over omelet, then holding skillet and plate together invert omelet, browned side up, into skillet. Cook omelet until underside is set, about 1 minute, then slide omelet onto a serving plate.

ZUCCHINI OMELET*

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 In a skillet over moderate heat, warm 2 Tablespoons of the olive oil. Add the zucchini and fry, stirring frequently, until all the liquid released by the zucchini evaporates and the zucchini are just golden, about 10 minutes. In a bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk until well blended. Add the nutmeg and season with salt and pepper. Whisking constantly, gradually add the flour through a sieve to prevent lumps from forming. Add the zucchini and Parmesan and mix well. Stir in the basil. Oil an 8-inch ring mold with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Coat the mold with bread crumbs. Pour in the egg mixture. Bake until slightly golden, about 1 hour. Remove the mold from the oven. Run a thin, sharp knife blade around the edge of the mold to loosen the omelet, then invert onto a warm serving plate.

ZUCCHINI OMELET

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl, beat the eggs with the milk and salt. Set aside. In a medium nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the tomato and cook until the juices cook away, about 1 minute. Add the zucchini and serrano chile. Cook, stirring, until the zucchini edges turn bright green, about 45 seconds. 2. Spread the zucchini out flat on the surface of the pan, and pour in the beaten eggs. Shake and tilt the pan to level the eggs. Cover, and cook until the eggs are set, about 4 minutes. Lay the cheese on half of the omelet and using a large spatula, fold in half and cook about 30 seconds, or to desired doneness. Slide the omelet onto a plate. Cut in half and serve at once.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.