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Egg Omelet

Basic egg omelet that everyone should know how to make.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine: Breakfast, main course
Keyword: Breakfast, eggs, main course
Servings: 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs or 3 egg whites
  • 2 tablespoons milk of choice
  • pinch of salt
  • pinch of black pepper

Optional fillings:

  • shredded cheese
  • mushrooms
  • spinach
  • green onions
  • tomatoes
  • ham
  • sausage
  • bacon
  • salsa
  • sour cream
  • hot sauce

Instructions

  • In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt and black pepper.
  • Heat a 6-9 inch non-stick skillet on medium heat and add butter.
  • When butter is melted, pour the egg mixture into the pan and move around so the eggs cover the whole pan.
  • Use a spatula to stir the center of the pan then make sure any liquid egg covers any cracks formed.
  • When omelet looks mostly cooked on one side, loosen the edge of the omelet with spatula then flip over by either flicking the pan up and air flipping the omelet or just flipping over the omelet with the spatula.
  • While the other side of the omelet is cooking, fill with desired fillings.
  • Either fold omelet in half or roll the omelet into a trifold shape onto a plate with the seamless side up.
  • Serve and enjoy.