Chili Omelet Recipes

CHILLI CHEESE OMELETTE

Steps:

• Chop the spring onion and coriander quite finely and beat the eggs together with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a small frying pan then tip in the onion, coriander and chilli and stir round the pan for a second or two so they soften a little. Pour in the eggs and keep them moving until two thirds have scrambled.
• Settle the eggs back down on the base of the pan, scatter over the cheese and cook for about a minute until the omelette is just set and the cheese has melted.
• Carefully fold the omelette using a palette knife and slide from the pan to a serving plate. Eat while the omelette is hot and the cheese still melted.

MEXICAN OMELET WITH CHILIES

Steps:

• Mix eggs, half-and-half, oregano, salt and pepper with fork just until whites and yolks are blended. Heat butter in 10-inch skillet or omelet pan over medium-high heat just until butter is hot and sizzling. As butter melts, tilt pan to coat bottom.
• Quickly pour eggs into pan. While rapidly sliding pan back and forth over heat, quickly stir with fork to spread eggs continuously over bottom of pan as they thicken. Let stand over heat a few seconds to lightly brown bottom of omelet. Tilt pan and run fork under edge of omelet, then jerk pan sharply to loosen eggs from bottom of pan. Sprinkle with cheese and chilies.
• Fold portion of omelet just to center. Allow for a portion of the omelet to slide up side of pan. Turn omelet onto warm plate, flipping folded portion of omelet over so it rolls over the bottom. Tuck sides of omelet under if necessary. Top with tomatoes and sour cream; sprinkle with cilantro.

CHILI BEAN CHEESE OMELET

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the tomato, onion, beans, garlic, celery salt, chili powder and Worcestershire sauce in 1 teaspoon oil until liquid has evaporated; set aside and keep warm. , In an 8-in. skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Whisk the eggs and salt. Add egg mixture to skillet (mixture should set immediately at edges). , As eggs set, push cooked edges toward the center, letting uncooked portion flow underneath. When the eggs are set, spoon vegetable mixture on one side; fold other side over filling. Sprinkle with cheese. Remove from the heat. Cover and let stand for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Invert omelet onto a plate to serve.

CHILI OMELET

Steps:

• Cut the sausage into 1/4-inch chunks. In a medium skillet over medium-low heat, brown the sausages. When brown, add the chili and heat through, about 5 minutes. For an extra-cheesy omelet, stir in a handful or 2 of the cheese.
• While this is cooking, heat an 8-inch skillet over medium-low heat and melt the butter. Beat the eggs with half the chives and pour into the pan. Cook until the egg forms a solid yellow circle. Cover half of the omelet with the sausage and chili mixture, reserving 1/4 cup. Add a layer of cheese, reserving 1/4 cup. Fold the omelet and top with the remaining chili and cheese. Slide the omelet onto a plate and garnish with a large dollop of sour cream and the remaining chives.

CHILI OMELET

Steps:

• Heat chili about 5 minutes. For an extra-cheesy omelet, stir in a handful or 2 of the cheese.
• While this is cooking, heat an 8-inch skillet over medium-low heat and melt the butter.
• Beat the eggs and pour into the pan. Cook until the egg forms a solid yellow circle.
• Cover half of the omelet with the chili mixture, reserving 1/4 cup.
• Add a layer of cheese, reserving 1/4 cup.
• Fold the omelet and top with the remaining chili and cheese.
• Slide the omelet onto a plate and garnish with a large dollop of sour cream, if desired.

DAD'S CHILI CHEESE OMELET

Steps:

• In a small pan heat chili, and keep warm.
• Make sure all your ingredients are ready before you begin.
• Season 3-4 beaten eggs with salt and pepper.
• Melt a small amount of butter or margarine in a small nonstick skillet.
• Add in a little onion and jalapeno and saute for a few minutes (this can be skipped if you desire).
• Add eggs all at once and swirl around pan, scraping and tilting edges to cook evenly.
• When just slightly moist on top, place about 1/2 cup warm chili along half of the eggs and top with some shredded cheese, and additional onions and jalapenos, if desired.
• Gently fold omelet over to form semicircle.
• Slide onto serving plate and top with a spoon of chili and more cheese for presentation.
• Repeat with ingredients and 3-4 eggs per omelette.

CHILI CRISP HAM AND CHEESE OMELET

Steps:

• Whisk eggs, water, and chili crisp together in a bowl.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add egg mixture and cook until egg is completely set, about 6 minutes.
• Add ham and Cheddar cheese to one end of the cooked egg in the skillet. Flip the other side of the egg over the ham and cheese mixture. Cook until cheese is melted, about 4 minutes.

OMELET WITH HOT CHILI SAUCE AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Make one omelet at a time. Break two eggs into each of two small bowls. Add salt and pepper and beat until thoroughly blended.
• Heat a small, well-cured omelet pan or use a nonstick pan.
• Add two teaspoons of butter to the pan. When it is sizzling, add two of the beaten eggs.
• Cook over high heat, shaking the pan and stirring rapidly with a fork held parallel to the bottom of the pan. When the eggs start to set, tilt the omelet pan and tap it against the stove burner. This should make the omelet slide about one inch away from the hand, ''curving'' the omelet.
• Spoon one or two tablespoons of the hot chili sauce and two tablespoons of the cheese in the center of the omelet.
• Quickly, with a fork, carefully and neatly fold the omelet into thirds to enclose the filling and give the omelet a neat, oval shape with pointed ends. Slide the omelet, seam side down, onto a heated plate. Serve immediately.
• Use the remaining ingredients to make another omelet.