Omelet Arnold Bennett

6 ingredients
17 steps

Ingredients

  • 12 oz (350g) smoked haddock fillet (finnan haddie)
  • 8 large eggs, separated
  • 1/2 cup half and half
  • 4 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 tbsp butter

Directions

  1. 1
    Place the fish in a saucepan and add enough cold water to cover.
  2. 2
    Bring to a simmer over medium heat, and simmer about 7 minutes, until the fish is hot and flakes easily.
  3. 3
    Drain.
  4. 4
    Remove the skin and bones and flake the fish.
  5. 5
    Whisk the egg whites in a bowl until soft peaks form.
  6. 6
    Beat the yolks with 2 tbsp of the half-and-half in another bowl.
  7. 7
    Fold in the whites.
  8. 8
    Add the fish and 2 tbsp of the Parmesan.
  9. 9
    Season with pepper.
  10. 10
    Preheat the broiler.
  11. 11
    Melt the butter in a large nonstick frying pan over medium heat.
  12. 12
    When foaming, add the egg mixture.
  13. 13
    Cook, lifting up the sides of the omelet as they set with a rubber spatula, allowing the uncooked egg mixture to run underneath the cooked portion, about 3 minutes, or until the omelet is almost set but the top is uncooked.
  14. 14
    Sprinkle the remaining 2 tbsp of Parmesan over the omelet.
  15. 15
    Pour the remaining half-and-half over the top.
  16. 16
    Broil until the top of the omelet is set and lightly browned.
  17. 17
    Serve immediately, straight from the pan.

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