A feta omelette is an egg dish containing feta cheese. Omelettes are typically a mixture of scrambled eggs and spices rolled around this cheese. The result looks a little like a folded flatbread sandwich or egg taco. Feta cheese is a crumbly, salty cheese very popular in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines. Some cooks enjoy making feta omelettes with little more than eggs and cheese, while others love to dress them up with everything from spices and fresh veggies to meats and garnishes.
Generally, a feta omelette starts with two or three eggs. The cook cracks them into a bowl and beats them with a fork or whisk until they’re thoroughly mixed into an even, yellow mixture. The eggs then go into a lightly greased pan warming over medium heat. When the eggs are slightly set, the cook flips them and adds a handful of feta cheese to the center of the circle. Folding the circle of eggs in half, or rolling them around the feta cheese, usually finishes this dish.
Many cooks like to combine other flavors with the feta to underscore its saltiness. This cheese also works very well with fresh, acidic ingredients because its richness complements and underscores these flavors. A few basic flavors a cook might add are black pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and tarragon. These spices are usually beaten into the egg mixture before it is poured into the pan. Feta omelettes rarely need extra salt because the cheese itself is so flavorful.
Those that enjoy a feta omelette with a ton of flavors could add veggies to the pan a few minutes before adding the eggs. Seeded and chopped tomatoes, torn baby spinach, sliced mushrooms, and halved olives of all kinds are a few veggies that usually taste good with feta cheese. Some might also enjoy broccoli, asparagus tips, and green or red bell peppers. Choosing just a few of these additions often prevents the omelet from breaking when the cook flips it. More than three extra ingredients may make the eggs heavy and cause them to tear.
A variety of meats also work well in feta omelettes. Spicy and sweet sausages, as well as lamb, turkey, or beef sausages, are all possibilities. Crumbled bacon, seasoned chicken, and ham also typically work well with feta. Any meats being added to a feta omelette should already be fully cooked, making leftover meats desirable for this dish. The meat should also be cut into very small cubes or torn into little pieces, and added to the hot pan before the eggs are added.
When choosing the final ingredients for any feta omelette, the cook should almost always consider how they will taste with the cheese. For instance, it may not be a good idea to include both garlic and salty ham in a feta omelette. Better options may include using ham and tarragon or just garlic and chicken. Cooks should limit additions — by choosing only one meat and two vegetables or just three veggies without meat — for this kind of omelette. In addition to breaking the omelette, too many flavors could become muddled and hide the feta completely.
