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Spicy Mexican Omelet

@arecipe.bsky.social

Here's a tip for making good omelets: Cook the things that you want cooked before you add it into the eggs, and have everything at room temperature.

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs, uncracked
  • 2–3 pinches fine sea salt
  • 1 habanero or serrano chile, finely minced and seeded if you like
  • ½ cup salsa, at room temperature
  • 1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese, at room temperature
  • 2 Tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped
  • Butter

Instructions

  1. 1
    Cover whole eggs with warm but not scalding water. Let sit 5 minutes or until room temperature.
  2. 2
    Beat eggs with salt. Set aside.
  3. 3
    Combine chiles, salsa, cilantro, and cheese. Set aside.
  4. 4
    Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Quickly swirl with butter and crack in the eggs. Cook until egg is set and well browned on side facing pan.
  5. 5
    Sprinkle salsa mixture evenly on uncooked side of egg. Fold in half and cook raw side until set and well browned.
  6. 6
    Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and serve warm.
Cuisine
Mexican

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Spicy_Mexican_Omelet