Recipe: Mexican Omelet
Summary: In Spanish, omelets are sometimes called “tortilla de huevos” which means “egg tortilla.” This one is filled with plenty of ingredients that will make a delicious breakfast.
Ingredients
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 tablespoons crema or sour cream
- pinch of salt
- pinch of cumin
- pinch of garlic powder
- 1/4 cup shredded jack cheese
- 1/8 cup fresh salsa, drained of juices
- 1 teaspoon lard or oil
Instructions
- Beat eggs, crema, salt, cumin and garlic powder together.
- Heat oil or lard in a medium round frying pan over medium heat.
- Pour in egg mixture and turn heat to lowest setting.
- Let egg cook until almost set.
- If egg browns, the pan is too hot.
- Next, flip omelet over*.
- Place cheese and salsa on half of the omelet. Fold top over to help melt the cheese.
- Cover with a lid or a piece of foil for about 3 minutes to finish melting cheese.
- Remove from pan and serve immediately.
- *Slide out of pan onto plate and then place pan upside down on top of plate.
- Turn pan and plate over so omelet falls back into pan to cook the other side.
Number of servings (yield): 2
Meal type: breakfast
Culinary tradition: Mexican
