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Cheese and mushroom omelette

Published: 06.22.2021 » Last updated: 08.26.2022

In Episode 11 of Season 14 of The Big Bang Theory, Raj cooked an omelette for his new love interest. The secret, he said, was beating the egg whites separately to create volume. This cheese and mushroom omelette was cooked a la Raj. Light and fluffy with melted cheese oozing out.

Cheese and mushroom omelette

In Episode 11 of Season 14 of The Big Bang Theory, Raj cooked an omelette for his new love interest. The secret, he said, was beating the egg whites separately to create volume. This cheese and mushroom omelette was cooked a la Raj. Light and fluffy with melted cheese oozing out.

Browning mushrooms in butter

About the mushrooms. There are so many varieties. Which is best? We’re partial to button mushrooms when cooking cheese and mushroom omelette. White, preferably. But you may opt for some other variety. You may even combine two or more varieties. Just make sure that you cut your mushrooms into thin slices before you cook them so that the butter does not burn before the mushrooms are done.

Beating egg whites; stirring cream into egg yolks

You may beat the egg whites manually with a wire whisk or, for convenience, with a hand or stand mixer. The egg whites are beaten until peaks are starting to form. Meanwhile, the egg yolks are whisked with cream, salt and pepper. For a visual aid on beating egg whites, see the following:

Egg whites: stiff peak stage

Beating egg whites: frothy to stiff peaks, illustrated

When a recipe calls for stiffly beaten egg whites, what does it mean? How can you tell the difference between soft and stiff peaks? Here are illustrations of the different stages in beating egg whites.

Read moreBeating egg whites: frothy to stiff peaks, illustrated
Folding egg whites into yolks and pouring the mixture into a hot pan

The egg white and egg yolk mixture are folded together and spread in a pan coated with more melted butter. Because the mixture won’t spread into a flat mass on its own, you will need to use an offset spatula to smoothen the top.

Adding mushrooms and cheese to omelette in pan

When the edges of the omelette are firm but the center is still wet, spread the cooked mushrooms on one side of the omelette. Top the mushrooms with grated cheese.

Folding omelette to enclose mushroom and cheese filling

Fold over the empty half of the omelette over the mushrooms and cheese. Cook just until the cheese (or cheeses) melt then slide your omelette to a plate.

Full recipe below

Cheese and mushroom omelette

Connie Veneracion
With one extra step and a few minutes of effort, you can turn an ordinary omelette into a dish that's puffy like a cottony cloud on a summer day. Whisk those egg whites before folding into the yolks to make this cheese and mushroom omelette.
Cheese and mushroom omelette
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine International
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 250 grams thinly sliced button mushrooms
  • ½ teaspoon salt - divided
  • 2 pinches pepper - divided
  • 75 grams mozzarella
  • 25 grams sharp cheddar
  • 3 eggs - yolks and whites separated
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream

Instructions
 

  • Heat the butter in a pan and saute the mushrooms with half of the salt and pepper until lightly browned. Scoop out and transfer to a plate.
  • Shred the mozzarella and cheddar.
  • Beat the egg whites until peaks start to form.
  • Whisk the egg yolks with the cream and remaining salt and pepper.
  • Gently fold in the egg whites into the egg yolks.
  • Reheat the remaining butter in the pan and spread the eggs to cover the entire bottom (use an offset spatula or the back of a spoon to spread the eggs evenly).
  • Cook over medium-low heat until the edges are firm but the top is still wet.
  • Spread the sauteed mushrooms on half of the omelette and top with the shredded cheeses.
  • Fold the empty half of the omelette over to cover the cheeses and mushrooms. Continue cooking until the cheeses melt.
  • Slide the omelette onto a plate and serve immediately.
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Keyword Cheese, Eggs, Mushrooms, Omelette

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