Recipe

May 8, 2013

Potato Chip Omelette Recipe

Recipe:

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, cream, white pepper, parsley and chives together until combined. Fold in the potato chips until they are completely covered in the egg mixture, but try not to crush the chips too much. Let stand for 10 minutes, until the chips soften slightly.

Step 2: Heat the butter in an ovenproof 12″ nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, swirling the pan to coat the bottom completely, until very hot. Carefully pour in the egg mixture and spread it evenly in the pan, then immediately reduce the heat to low. Cook until the eggs are set and the bottom is light golden, about 15 minutes. If the bottom is golden but the eggs are still runny on the top, transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake until the eggs are completely set, 3-4 minutes.

Step 3: To serve, invert a large flat plate over the pan and flip the pan and the plate to invert the omelette onto the plate. Let stand for at least 5 minutes before cutting into wedges and serving.

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Reprinted with permission from Richard Blais’ Try This at Home (2013 Clarkson Potter).

Ingredients

12 large eggs
3 tbsp heavy cream
1/2 tsp freshly ground white pepper
1 tbsp finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tbsp minced fresh chives
6 cups plain kettle-cooked potato chips
2 tbsp unsalted butter or vegetable oil

Directions

Yield:

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, cream, white pepper, parsley and chives together until combined. Fold in the potato chips until they are completely covered in the egg mixture, but try not to crush the chips too much. Let stand for 10 minutes, until the chips soften slightly.

Step 2: Heat the butter in an ovenproof 12″ nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, swirling the pan to coat the bottom completely, until very hot. Carefully pour in the egg mixture and spread it evenly in the pan, then immediately reduce the heat to low. Cook until the eggs are set and the bottom is light golden, about 15 minutes. If the bottom is golden but the eggs are still runny on the top, transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake until the eggs are completely set, 3-4 minutes.

Step 3: To serve, invert a large flat plate over the pan and flip the pan and the plate to invert the omelette onto the plate. Let stand for at least 5 minutes before cutting into wedges and serving.

See more recipes from Richard Blais.

Reprinted with permission from Richard Blais’ Try This at Home (2013 Clarkson Potter).

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Photographer:

John Lee