French omelet with avocado, bacon and cheese topcook.tomathouse.com
Ingredients:
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp finely chopped chives + extra for serving
- 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh tarragon + extra for serving
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tbsp. crushed peppercorns
- 2 - 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 thick slices crispy bacon, crispy
- Half a ripe avocado, sliced
- 3 slices Monterey Jack cheese
- Fresh chervil leaves, for serving
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 175°C.
- Crack the eggs into a medium bowl and add the cream. Add the chives, tarragon, salt, and black pepper and whisk until smooth and frothy.
- Heat a 20 cm (8 in) frying pan over medium heat. Add the butter and reduce the heat slightly. Using a 120 ml (4 fl oz) ladle, pour one portion of the eggs into the pan. Immediately begin stirring with a spatula. This is to warm up the eggs so they set like custard.Continue stirring them so that the eggs don't sit in one place for too long and get fried.
- As soon as the eggs begin to set, stop stirring. Transfer the pan to the oven for 1.5 minutes; the omelette should still resemble a set custard.
- Top with bacon, avocado, and cheese. Return the omelet to the oven for 30 seconds to melt the cheese. Using an oven mitt, tilt the pan to the side. Use a spatula to roll the omelet into a log and transfer to a plate. Sprinkle with green onions, tarragon, and chervil.
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