Description
This kimchi omelet is a unique twist on a classic omelet. It combines the rich, savory goodness of eggs with the bold and spicy kimchi.
Ingredients
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- A large handful broccolini (200 grams)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil (+ more for serving)
- 2 teaspoons butter (divided)
- 3 spring onions (roughly chop green part, finely chop white part)
- 1 cup roughly chopped kimchi
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 cup water (4 tablespoons)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (+ a pinch for the broccolini)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon gochugaru chili flakes (or to taste)
- 2-4 tablespoons creamy goat cheese (Snøfrisk)
- Cilantro and sesame seeds, for serving
Instructions
- Prepare all the ingredients. Chop the kimchi and vegetables to desired sizes. Whisk the eggs in a bowl with water, salt and pepper, and gochugaru chili flakes.
- Prepare the broccolini: Add an inch of water to a medium saucepan, add the broccolini and place the lid on top. Let this steam for 5 minutes or until fork tender. Drain and then mix with 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon butter and a pinch of salt. Set aside, once cool enough to handle, roughly chop.
- Meanwhile, to a well-seasoned medium heated pan, add butter. Once melted, add in the finely chopped white part of the green onion and the chopped kimchi. Cook for a couple of minutes or until softened, then add the whisked eggs. Reduce temperature to medium-low. Stir to combine.
- Let it sit the top surface of the eggs is thickened and no visible liquid remains, about 2 minutes, then add as much broccolini as you want. I added about 1+ cup which is a lot, but so delicious.* Add dollops of goat cream cheese around the pan. Top with a lot of cilantro and the green part of the green onion. Put the lid on for 2 minutes or until the cream cheese has melted a little.
- Gently fold the omelet in half and slide on to a plate. This omelet is enough for 2-3 people, so divide accordingly.
- Drizzle with a tiny amount of sesame oil, coarse sea salt, more cilantro and green onion for serving. I also added a lot of both regular and black sesame seeds. I think the perfect complement to these Korean eggs is a toast of sourdough bread with more goat cream cheese.
Notes
You can find kimchi and gochugaru chili flakes in most Asian (or Korean) grocery stores. You can also make kimchi yourself!
* Less filling makes it easier to flip the omelet, but I like it veggie-packed. There's no right or wrong answer here!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Additional Time: 0 hours
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 3.7
- Sodium: 972
- Fat: 19.9
- Saturated Fat: 8.7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 12.9
- Fiber: 1.9
- Protein: 16.2
- Cholesterol: 353