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French omelette

Eggs, butter and chives, folded in a hot buttered pan. About ten minutes from bowl to plate.

Per serving
$0.77
Whole recipe
$1.54
Total time
11 min
Serves
2

Estimated at average US grocery prices for the amounts used. Your store will vary.

French omelette
photo, Public domain

Ingredients

  • 7 eggsEggs
  • 20 gButter
  • 3 gChives

Plus water, salt and pepper from your pantry.

Instructions

  1. Crack the eggs into a bowl, add a pinch of salt and beat with a fork until uniform.
  2. Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat and melt half the butter until it foams.
  3. Pour in half the eggs and stir at once with a fork while shaking the pan.
  4. When the egg is almost set but still creamy on top, fold the sides toward the center.
  5. Slide the omelette onto a plate seam side down, making sure no raw liquid egg remains.
  6. Repeat with the remaining butter and eggs and sprinkle with chives.