There is one thing that can be added to your omelette that makes it silkier and fluffier and it is something you may not ever expect. Omelettes are a quick and easy breakfast and lunch dish and they can be made in a number of ways. By simply putting eggs into a pan with a bit of butter, the possibilities are endless when it comes to what you can put into your omelette. Popular choices tend to be onions, mushrooms, cheese, tomatoes and spinach.
However, there is a way to improve your omelettes and it isn’t about what fillings you put into it. Rather, it’s about what you put in with the eggs themselves to make it smoother and silkier. According to the experts at All Recipes, this one ingredient will help you get better omelettes every time and it’s something you should definitely try, considering you likely already have it available in your kitchen. The secret ingredient to silkier and smoother omelettes is mayonnaise.
Foodie PJ O’Neill shared this tip and explains exactly how it works and why you should try it. He says that you only need a teaspoon of mayonnaise when you are making an omelette.
Mayonnaise is already made of eggs, as well as vinegar or lemon juice and oil. So, you are just adding more eggs to your eggs, in a sense. Mayonnaise is an emulsion which is made by whipping eggs with oil and vinegar. This leads to the smooth texture that we know of mayonnaise.
PJ explains that a similar thing is achieved when we add a small bit of mayonnaise to beaten eggs. “The mayo helps to stabilize the mixture and incorporate more egg into the eggs, making them fluffy,” he reveals. “Plus, the extra fat can also make them silkier, and more rich.”
He simply mixes the mayonnaise into the eggs and microwaves it for one minute, using two beaten eggs and one teaspoon of mayonnaise. He said: “I was surprised to see such a good omelet without using the stove.”
Crack two eggs into a mixing bowl, beat them with a fork and add a teaspoon of mayonnaise as you beat them. You can add more mayonnaise, as this is totally down to preference.
He promises that the eggs will come out “silky and fluffy” if this method is followed.
