Mexican Omelet

17 ingredients
15 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 red bell pepper, roughly chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • Freshly ground salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 1/3 cup chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1/8 cup olives, halved
  • 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced
  • 1 serrano chili, finely chopped
  • 1 potato, cooked in boiling, salted water, then diced
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 4 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
  • 6 eggs, separated
  • 1/2 teaspoon cold water
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 4 tablespoons salted butter

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat broiler.
  2. 2
    Cook bell peppers in olive oil on medium heat.
  3. 3
    Season generously with salt and pepper.
  4. 4
    Add onion and garlic.
  5. 5
    Stir in olives, then tomatoes, stirring constantly.
  6. 6
    Add serrano and potato.
  7. 7
    Reduce heat to low and add herbs.
  8. 8
    While vegetables are cooking, beat together egg whites, salt (to taste), and water, until mixture forms stiff, but not dry, peaks.
  9. 9
    Separately combine cream and yolks, and thoroughly fold into egg whites.
  10. 10
    Melt butter in a large, ovenproof pan over high heat.
  11. 11
    Pour out half of butter and reserve.
  12. 12
    Add 3/4 of egg mixture to pan, then add vegetables, distributed evenly.
  13. 13
    When underside is cooked (takes less than a minute), pour on remaining egg mixture.
  14. 14
    Place pan in broiler for 2 minutes.
  15. 15
    To serve, invert onto a heated serving platter and brush with reserved melted butter.

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