Rolled Omelette – Julia Child
ShareJulia Child’s rolled omelette;Â A 1 minute omelette. There is no excuse to not have breakfast when it’s this quick and delicious.
I’m thrilled to finally let you in on some news. I’ve been keeping a secret for over a month and finally I can spill the beans! Over the next 15 weeks, I’ll be 1 of 100 bloggers making and sharing select Julia Child recipes leading up to what would have been her 100th birthday. Look for a new recipe each week, along with what is sure to be some interesting stories along the way.
I hope you’ll join in on the fun both on Facebook and Twitter. Share how Julia Child has inspired you in the kitchen or your favorite Julia Child recipes. Remember to use #JC100 with any tweets!
First up: rolled omelettes. I have to admit, I planned on passing this recipe off to The Mr to make. After over 10 years together, he mastered omelettes within the last few months thanks to an episode of The Chew where chef Michael Symon made omelettes. A switch from medium heat to low and butter to olive oil made all the difference.
When I read this weeks recipe, it contradicted everything that had been recently accomplished. Not only does the recipe start with butter, which honestly I’m totally okay with…but it requires “very high” heat. I read the entire recipe out to The Mr, shaking my head and laughing along the way. “Jerk the pan vigorously” she said. I had visions of egg splatter all over my stovetop. Who would be cleaning up this mess?! Leave it to Julia Child to make me question everything and have it turn out beautifully on the first try. I felt silly for questioning her but thrilled it worked.
I started out with a test round, you know… just in case we’d make it the way we’re comfortable with (low heat, olive oil, etc). It was perfect. Pale yellow and perfectly moist. I ended up doing three rounds total, because it’s that easy but still needed some to take pictures of! My final product was filled with chopped bacon and sharp cheddar cheese. I’m torn between which I liked better, the plain or the bacon and cheese variety. Both were really good.
If you have a few minutes, you can make these. They’re really a 1 minute egg but the extra few minutes will include whisking, heating the pan, etc. Seriously, 2-3 minutes! That’s all you need.
I’m your guinea pig. Trust me. This works, and is delicious!
Rolled Omelette
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 2-3 large eggs
- salt
- pepper
- optional add-in items bacon, ham, sauteed vegetables, etc.
Instructions
- Crack 2-3 eggs into a clean bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Whisk until combined.
- Heat an 8-10" omelette pan over very high heat.
- When hot, add 1 tablespoon of butter to your pan. Swirl it around to coat the entire pan.
- When butter is at a foamy stage, pour eggs into pan. Allow the eggs to set for a few seconds. (*If adding fillings, do so now) The egg mixture should be sizzling and bubbling. Begin shaking your pan - away from you and back. Do not stop. Your eggs will cook quick. Continue this method, tilt and shake to force your egg to roll onto itself. If this doesn't happen, simply use a rubber spatula to fold the omelette into place.
- Tilt pan and gently slide omelette onto a plate. Top off with butter (as Julia would do!), cheese, bacon or fresh herbs. Enjoy... or bon appetit! ;)
Notes
Wow, Rachel! Your omelette turned out beautfiully! I’m turning to Julia’s book as well, but for help with pastry school and my failed génoise cakes. Actually, I just cracked open the book last night after another deflated cake. I’m crossing my fingers that her words of wisdom will work out for me as well as they did for you :)
mmmm omelette!!
That does look like a perfect omelette! Mine normally look like slop on a plate…lol. This is such a cool series and I look forward to seeing the rest of the posts!
What a fun project! This omelet is a great way to kick it all off :)
I didn’t know it was a secret? I’m one of the 100 bloggers, too. I knew I’d be in great company :D But I’m only doing 1 or 2 posts – and I’m sure I’ll end up passing each week until I’ll run out of options and get stuck with a complicated roast or something. I should have done the omelette!
I didn’t want to wear out the fun of it before it started so I chose to not spill the beans publicly until the event started :) I’m honestly a little fearful of some of her more complicated recipes that could be thrown into the mix too!
I have never successfully made an omelette so I’ll have to try both of the methods you mention, and maybe one will work for me :) Bacon and cheese sounds *really* good!
I’m doing JC100 too! I am honestly a little scared by this omelette recipe… I might have to try it though.
I was happily surprised by the results. I was so sure it wouldn’t work!
ooo congrats!! that’s so fun and this looks like a great breakfast..i’m hungry and haven’t eaten breakfast so i’m starving now!! haha at first i thought this entry was a pregnancy announcement..but i didn’t think it was after thinking about it for a bit ;)
I’ll have to give this a try. We typically do scrambled for BF and over easy for me… yes, 2 different kinds for breakfast. Gotta change it up
I’m so excited to see your posts in this series!!! You are a real life Julie and Julia movie :) I’m scared to try cooking an omelette this way lol
I’m one of the lucky 100, too! Your omelette came out beautifully, Rachel! They can be so tricky.
yay, congrats on being one of the 100 bloggers – i’m thrilled for you! =) and this rolled omelette looks great. i make a lot of rolled omelettes (which you may have seen come across instagram, ha!) + yours looks fab. can’t wait to see the other posts!
This looks great! I’ve seen that episode where Julia Child makes the rolled omelette but have never tried it myself. I’m glad to hear it is easy enough!
This is perfection, Rachel! Julia would be proud!
I’m doing the JC100 too – just the sweet stuff though. Can’t wait to see everyone’s posts. :)
Heather – I’m so excited you’re going to be a part of this too! Can’t wait to see what you do with her recipes :)
yours looks great! i’m very intimidated to try this – my husband is the omelet maker in our house, too! you make it look easy.
You should try it Brandi! If all else fails, hubs can be your backup… that was the plan here lol. I gave it a go and didn’t need his help in the end.
I always fail,miserably, when I try to roll omelets. I must try again, if for nothing else than the admiration for Julia :)
Pretty much anything Julia does is like pure food gold. Even simple omelets! I love reading her books!
Fun little project you guys are doing… I bet there will be so many fun recipes!
I love a rolled omelet and yours looks perfect, Rachel! Great job!
Neat little series! I remember watching her on TV rolling that omelette thinking, it just couldn’t be that easy! Maybe I’ll bite the bullet and try it – yours looks great!
I thought the exact same thing. Surely it couldn’t be that simple… but it is! The rolling takes some practice but otherwise it’s super quick and tasty.
This is awesome! Love Julia, love omelets. We like ours with ham and a little garlic powder.
i almost always stick to fried eggs bc i suck at omelets…ill have to try this method!
Too cool! Congrats! I love these omlettes….such an awesome start to your Julia Child recipe features :)
This is a great blog project and I’m sure you will have a lot of fun with it. Your omelette looks wonderful, you are off to a great start!
Gorgeous! There’s nothing better than a simple omelette!
Hi Rachel!! I just saw you on the Julia FB pg! I’m also doing it and will be posting the omelettet tomorrow! So fun! :)))
Thanks for stopping by! Can’t wait to see yours :)
What a fun project! Your omelette looks perfect!
Conrgrats! Looks like a very tasty omelette!
Ahh…didn’t take long to figure this out ;) Love this idea, how cool!
Julia was right. Only butter and high heat make a proper Omelet.
I, too, saw The Chew episode you referenced. I kept thinking “No, no, NO!” as he made mistake after mistake after mistake (I love Michael, but you’ll recall him saying “this is the worst omelet I ever made!”). Glad you conquered your fear of heat. There is simply no substitute.
My heat may have been too hot, and I will turn it down one notch next time. Having said that, I was amazed at the outside almost crispy eggs texture on the outside of the omelet and how it browned nicely. It was tender on the inside. I had always cooked my eggs slow and low. This recipe surprised me, too! A friend from Ireland taught me to go through the fridge and use up your leftover bits every week or two. The possibilities are endless! Thanks for sharing.
So glad you enjoyed it! Definitely play around with the heat, as each stovetop and pan used will offer different results.
I know this is old, but I learned to make these a long time ago. I serve mine with mild white kim-chi. The omlette is even better with the hot Kim chi, but my belly cannot handle the heat anymore. It is also delicious with a cold bean salad.