Omelette aux fines herbes
Herb omelette
Omelette aux fines herbes: soft rolled French omelette with chives, parsley, chervil and tarragon
Every French home cook learns the omelette aux fines herbes, the quick lunch or late supper served all over the country with a green salad and a glass of water or cider, and the test dish of every cookery school from Paris to Lyon. The eggs are stirred over a gentle heat so they set into soft, creamy curds, then rolled into a pale, smooth cigar with no brown colour at all. The four fines herbes, chives, parsley, chervil and tarragon, go in raw at the last minute so they stay bright. The usual mistake is a pan that is too hot, which browns and toughens the outside before the middle sets. Chef's tip: take the omelette off the heat while the centre still looks a little runny; it finishes cooking on the plate.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 1
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- ½ oz unsalted butter
- 1 tsp chivesfinely chopped
- 1 tsp flat-leaf parsleyfinely chopped
- 1 tsp chervilfinely chopped
- ½ tsp tarragonfinely chopped
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Beat the 3 eggs with the 1 pinch salt and 1 pinch black pepper with a fork until the whites and yolks are fully mixed but not frothy. Stir in the 1 tsp chives, 1 tsp flat-leaf parsley, 1 tsp chervil and ½ tsp tarragon.
2 minStep 2: Melt the ½ oz unsalted butter in a 20 cm non-stick pan over a medium heat until it foams but has not browned.
1 minStep 3: Pour in the eggs and stir quickly with a spatula while shaking the pan, for about 1 minute, until they form small soft curds but are still a little wet on top. Turn the heat to low and smooth the surface.
2 minStep 4: Tilt the pan and fold the omelette over itself in thirds with the spatula, then roll it out on to a warm plate, seam side down. It should be pale yellow outside and creamy inside. Serve at once.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 340 kcal
- Protein
- 19 g
- Carbs
- 1 g
- Fat
- 29 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
KrazyBadal
Good to know
- How long does omelette aux fines herbes take?
- About 10 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 1 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of unsalted butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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