Crab Omelet Recipe

I can’t appear to operate plenty crab this season. Dungeness crab is alone nearly $7 a pound or thence at local markets. I shout out back I’m starting to operate amend at removing it from the shells; it’s a wearisome undertaking only worth the effort. Rather than dousing it inward drawn butter, I accept been tossing it amongst pasta in addition to folding it into omelets. I was inspired to brand crab omelets subsequently ofttimes seeing crab versions of Eggs Benedict. Omelets are much easier in addition to less fussy.

With the exception of shrimp in addition to feta, I tend to shy away from seafood in addition to cheese. But I detect that crab genuinely pairs pretty good amongst mild cheeses. If you’ve e'er had a crab melt or hot crab dip, y'all know what I mean. I peculiarly similar combining crab amongst a niggling flake of cream cheese. It adds richness in addition to a velvety texture in addition to it extends the flavor of the crab. 

I prefer my omelets to endure extremely tender. The telephone substitution is cooking the eggs over depression heat, rattling gently. I role a non-stick pan in addition to plenty of butter. Chives or greenish onions are a overnice improver to the eggs only it’s genuinely all nearly letting the crab smoothen through. To guild the lily, I strongly recommend y'all hap your omelet amongst about form of caviar or roe. I accept made this omelet several times in addition to accept topped it amongst salmon roe, smoked trout roe in addition to amongst tobiko. Either way, y'all operate the briny flavor of the sea. Salmon or trout roe offering big juicy beads in addition to tobiko gives a terrific crunch. Just endure certain to role fresh crab. Canned crab is non nearly equally tasty. 

Crab Omelet

Serves 1 

Ingredients

ii eggs

1 Tablespoon water

1 teaspoon minced chives or greenish onions

ii Tablespoons fresh crab meat 

1 Tablespoon cream cheese

ii teaspoons unsalted butter

Salmon roe or tobiko, optional 

Instructions

Beat the eggs amongst the H2O in addition to add together the chives or greenish onions. Combine the crab amongst the cream cheese inward a pocket-size bowl or dish. Heat a non-stick skillet over depression estrus in addition to add together the butter. When the butter melts, add together the eggs in addition to allow to laid upwardly slightly, in addition to thence force the eggs from the edges toward the middle amongst a spatula thence that eggs operate on to arrive at evenly. Continue cooking, gently moving the eggs until they are almost only non completely set. Add the crab in addition to cream cheese mixture to the middle of the eggs in addition to gently gyre the egg using the spatula in addition to slide it onto a a plate. Top amongst a generous dollop of roe, if desired. 

Enjoy! 

Disclaimer: My thank y'all to Whole Foods Market for suppling me amongst the tobiko, I paid for all other ingredients. I was non compensated monetarily for this or whatsoever other post. 

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