Mushroom Omelette
Soft French omelette folded around buttery sauteed mushrooms.
Ingredients
- 3 Egg
- 100 g Button mushrooms
- 25 g Butter
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ⅛ tsp Black pepper
- 1 tbsp Chives (optional)
Method
- Slice the mushrooms and snip the chives. Beat the eggs with the salt and pepper.
- Saute the mushrooms in half the butter over medium-high heat until golden, about 3 minutes. Set aside.
- Melt the rest of the butter over medium heat, pour in the eggs, stir gently, then let the base set. Spoon the mushrooms over and fold, about 3 minutes.
- Slide onto a plate, scatter with chives, and eat at once.
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About Mushroom Omelette
The mushroom omelette is a cornerstone of French home cooking and a small test of technique dressed up as breakfast: a soft, barely-set omelette folded around buttery sautéed mushrooms. The French style aimed for here is pale and tender rather than browned and firm, the eggs cooked gently over medium heat and pulled from the pan while the centre is still creamy. The mushrooms are sautéed separately in butter until golden first, so they bring concentrated, savoury depth without weeping water into the eggs. Chives finish it with a light oniony freshness that lifts the richness.
Eaten the moment it slides onto the plate, the omelette is silky and just-set on the outside with a soft, custardy interior, the earthy mushrooms and butter carrying most of the flavour and the chives cutting through. It's a single-serving dish and a genuinely fast one at around twelve minutes, which makes it as suited to a quick lunch or light supper as to breakfast. High in protein and naturally low in carbohydrate, it fits keto and low-carb eating without any special substitution. The reward for a little care with the heat is a far more tender egg than the browned, folded omelette most cooks default to.
Mushroom Omelette: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Mushroom Omelette?
A serving has about 431 calories — 22.5g protein, 6.1g carbs, 35g fat, 2.2g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Mushroom Omelette gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Mushroom Omelette has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
Is Mushroom Omelette dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Butter. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
Do I need every ingredient to make Mushroom Omelette?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out chives — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Mushroom Omelette make?
This recipe makes 1 serving. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.