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Cheese and Mushroom Omelette

In Episode 11 of Season 14 of The Big Bang Theory, Raj Koothrappali cooked an omelette for his new love interest. The secret, he said, was beating the egg whites separately to create volume. This cheese and mushroom omelette was cooked a la Raj. Light and fluffy with melted cheese oozing out.

You can beat the egg whites manually with a wire whisk or, for convenience, with a hand or stand mixer. For a visual aid, see Beating Egg Whites: Frothy to Stiff Peaks, Illustrated.

Cheese and Mushroom Omelette

Recipe by Connie Veneracion
With one extra step and a few minutes of effort, you can turn an ordinary omelette into a dish that's puffy like a cloud on a summer day. Whisk those egg whites before folding into the yolks to make this cheese and mushroom omelette.
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine International
Servings 2 people
Cheese and mushroom omelette a la Rajesh Koothrappali
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 250 grams thinly sliced button mushrooms
  • ½ teaspoon salt divided
  • 2 pinches pepper divided
  • 75 grams mozzarella
  • 25 grams sharp cheddar
  • 3 eggs yolks and whites separated
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream

Instructions
 

  • Heat the butter in a pan and saute the mushrooms with half of the salt and pepper until lightly browned. Scoop out and transfer to a plate.
    Browning mushrooms in butter
  • Shred the mozzarella and cheddar.
    Shredded mozzarella and cheddar
  • Beat the egg whites until peaks start to form (see notes after the recipe).
    Beating egg whites; stirring cream into egg yolks
  • Whisk the egg yolks with the cream and remaining salt and pepper.
  • Gently fold in the egg whites into the egg yolks.
  • Reheat the remaining butter in the pan and spread the eggs to cover the entire bottom (use an offset spatula or the back of a spoon to spread the eggs evenly).
    Folding egg whites into yolks and pouring the mixture into a hot pan
  • Cook over medium-low heat until the edges are firm but the top is still wet.
  • Spread the sauteed mushrooms on half of the omelette and top with the shredded cheeses.
    Adding mushrooms and cheese to omelette in pan
  • Fold the empty half of the omelette over to cover the cheeses and mushrooms. Continue cooking until the cheeses melt.
    Folding omelette to enclose mushroom and cheese filling
  • Slide the omelette onto a plate and serve immediately.
    Cheese and mushroom omelette a la Rajesh Koothrappali

Notes

Updated from a recipe originally published in February 13, 2018
Keyword Cheese, Eggs, Mushrooms, Omelette
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Published: June 22, 2021 • Last modified: June 26, 2021 ♥ Egg Recipes, Breakfast / Snack

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