Chili omelette is a hot and spicy omelette prepared with different varieties of chili peppers including red, green and yellow chilies. Chili peppers are either used in combinations or a single variety is used with egg and other ingredients to make a perfect breakfast dish.
Chili pepper is widely used in different types of foods throughout the world, but Mexican, Chinese, Italian, Hungarian, Polish and Nigerian cuisines are famous for using chili in varied forms. Omelette is also one of the foods that make good use of chili peppers as the central flavoring ingredient.
Chili Pepper Recipe Overview
Chili pepper is often dried and ground to powder or crushed to make chili flakes. In almost all forms including fresh chili, the chili pepper is used in preparation of chili omelette. Canned chili is also one of the most widely used forms of chili on omelette. Powdered chili and chili flakes are generally used as a spice or seasoning while beating the egg whereas fresh chili peppers are either chopped or minced before adding to the egg. Canned chili is generally added on the top of the egg while frying.
Other ingredients that are included in chili pepper omelette recipes are chopped onion, chopped tomato, minced ginger-garlic, herbs and seasonings. Even different types of sausages and meats are incorporated to enhance the flavor of the chili omelette.
The preparation of the omelette starts with beating the egg. Egg is generally used with yolk, but for a low-cholesterol variation, only egg whites are used. Egg is seasoned with chili flakes or chili powder. Excess chili makes the dish hot, so the amount of chili should be used according to taste and preference. Chopped vegetables and meats are sautéed in butter or oil until tender. The egg mixture is poured over the sautéed ingredients and fried until completely set.
If canned or fresh chilies are being used, the sautéed ingredients are combined with chili and kept aside. Egg mixture is poured in a hot skillet and fried. While the top of egg is still moist, the chili mixture is topped over it and omelette is flipped to cook from the stuffed side.
Quite often, cheese is added over the top of the omelette to make a chili cheese omelette.
Serving and Eating of Chili Omelette
Chili omelette is a dish served for breakfast, brunch, lunch and even for light dinner meals. Some of the ideal accompaniments for this hot omelette are toasted garlic bread, mashed potato with sour cream or light salad.
Nutritional Value of Chili Omelette Recipe
Chili is a good source of vitamin C, vitamin B6, iron, magnesium and potassium. All these nutrients, along with protein content of egg result in a healthy mélange of ingredients. Chili omelette is considered a highly nutritious dish for people of all age groups despite its hot flavor.