Seafood Omelets With Creamy Cheese Sauce

SEAFOOD OMELETS WITH CREAMY CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare the filling by stirring Dijon mustard into chicken broth in a saucepan until dissolved. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then add 1/4 cup cream and 2 tablespoons butter. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer until reduced by half, then stir in crab and shrimp; keep warm over low heat.
• Prepare the sauce by warming 1/4 cup cream, and 1 teaspoon mustard over medium heat. Once hot, whisk in the shredded cheese, then season to taste with nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Keep warm over low heat.
• Whisk eggs, 1/4 cup cream, salt, and pepper together until smooth. Heat an 8-inch non-stick skillet over medium heat, and lightly oil with cooking spray. Pour 1/4 cup of the egg mixture into hot pan, and swirl to make a thin, even layer of egg. Cook until firmed, then flip and cook for a few seconds more to firm the other side.
• To prepare omelets, spoon some of the seafood filling into the lower half of each omelet. Roll up into a cylinder. Serve 2 per person bathed with Cheddar sauce.

SEAFOOD OMELETTE

Steps:

• Spray a non stick frypan with cooking spray.
• Sauté onions and mushrooms over medium high heat until liquid has evaporated.
• Reduce to low, stir in crab meat and sour cream until heated through (sour cream should not boil), set aside.
• Beat 2 eggs with 2 tablespoons water; season with salt and pepper.
• Spray an 8 inch non stick frypan with cooking spray.
• Heat frypan over medium high heat.
• Pour in the egg mixture.
• As mixture sets at the edges, with a spatula, gently push cooked portions towards centre.
• When eggs are almost set on surface but still look moist, sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheese over centre of omelette.
• Lower heat to medium low and place 1/3 cup crab meat mixture over half the omelette.
• Fold the omelette in half and slide onto a warm plate.
• Repeat procedures to make 3 more omelettes.
• Garnish with shrimp halves.

SEAFOOD OMELETS WITH CREAMY CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare the filling by stirring Dijon mustard into chicken broth in a saucepan until dissolved. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then add 1/4 cup cream and 2 tablespoons butter. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer until reduced by half, then stir in crab and shrimp; keep warm over low heat.
• Prepare the sauce by warming 1/4 cup cream, and 1 teaspoon mustard over medium heat. Once hot, whisk in the shredded cheese, then season to taste with nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Keep warm over low heat.
• Whisk eggs, 1/4 cup cream, salt, and pepper together until smooth. Heat an 8-inch non-stick skillet over medium heat, and lightly oil with cooking spray. Pour 1/4 cup of the egg mixture into hot pan, and swirl to make a thin, even layer of egg. Cook until firmed, then flip and cook for a few seconds more to firm the other side.
• To prepare omelets, spoon some of the seafood filling into the lower half of each omelet. Roll up into a cylinder. Serve 2 per person bathed with Cheddar sauce.

FLUFFY OMELET WITH CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Beat egg whites until frothy.
• Add water and salt and beat until stiff, but not dry.
• Beat egg yolks until lemon-colored and very thick.
• Gently fold yolks into the whites.
• Heat butter in a 10" skillet with oven proof handle.
• Pour in the egg mixture, spreading it evenly, but slightly higher around the edges.
• Reduce heat and cook slowly about 8 to 10 minutes, or until omelet is puffed up and set.
• Gently lift up on edge of it with a spatula; it should be golden on the underside.
• Bake in a 325° oven for about 10 minutes, or until a knife inserted in omelet center comes out clean.
• Loosen omelet around edges with spatula. Tilt pan and fold the smaller, or upper half, over the lower half.
• With the aid of spatula and spoon, slip omelet onto hot platter.
• Spoon Cheese Sauce on it and serve at once.
• To make cheese sauce:.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in saucepan over low heat.
• Blend in 2 tablespoons flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a dash of black pepper.
• Add 1 cup milk all at one time and cook and stir until mixture bubbles and thickens. Add 1 cup shredded sharp cheese and stir until it melts.

HEARTY SHRIMP OMELET

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, saute the shrimp, red pepper, bacon, onion, lemon juice, jalapeno and seasonings in oil and 1 tablespoon butter for 2-3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and vegetables are tender. Remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, melt remaining butter over medium-high heat; add eggs (mixture should set immediately at edges). As eggs set, push cooked edges toward the center, letting uncooked portion flow underneath. , When the eggs are set, spoon shrimp mixture on one side and sprinkle with cheese; fold other side over filling. Invert omelet onto a plate; cut in half. Sprinkle with parsley.