Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette


Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette
A simple omelette treated more like a gratin: the omelette forms the bottom layer in the dish, topped with chicken and spinach in a cream sauce and browned in the oven.
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Last modified on: August 16th 2020

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18 min.25 min.43 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 5 min.
Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette
Cut 200 g cooked chicken into small pieces.

Prepare 1 shallot.

Stage 2 - 1 min.
Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette
Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, add the chopped shallot.

Salt, pepper and cook for 1 minute without colouring.

Stage 3 - 1 min.
Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette
Add the chicken pieces and mix well.

Stage 4 - 1 min.
Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette
Add 300 g cooked spinach.

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette
Add 200 ml cream, salt and pepper again then mix well. Turn down the heat and leave to thicken gently.

Stage 6 - 4 min.
Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette
Meanwhile, break 6 eggs into a bowl, salt and pepper, then whisk together.

Stage 7 - 1 min.
Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette
Put a small frying pan on medium heat and melt 20 g butter. Pour in the beaten eggs.

Stage 8 - 4 min.
Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette
Gently pull the eggs from the edge into the centre with a soft spatula until they are just barely set.

Turn off the heat.

Stage 9 - 2 min.
Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Tip the omelette into a buttered gratin dish.

Stage 10 - 1 min.
Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette
Spread the chicken and spinach mixture on top.

Stage 11 - 1 min.
Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette
Top with the grated cheese.

Stage 12 - 20 min.
Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette
Bake for about 20 minutes.
Remarks
Do take care not to overcook the eggs in stage 8 or they will dry out in the oven.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
1,670 Kcal or 6,992 Kj103 gr26 gr171 gr
83 %40 %2 %26 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
148 Kcal or 620 Kj9 gr2 gr15 gr
7 %4 %<1 %2 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
278 Kcal or 1,164 Kj17 gr4 gr28 gr
14 %7 %<1 %4 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Celery, Milk, Egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 6 people : 4.46 €
  • Per person : 0.74 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Cooked spinachCooked spinach: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach fritters, Spinach and Mushrooms with Pesto, Spinach brik parcels, Thin spinach and potato tart, Langres-style spinach, ... All
CreamCream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cream sauce with Vin Jaune, Curried prawn risotto, Fish Mousselines, Leopard cake, Crème brulée, ... All
Cooked chickenCooked chicken: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chicken Brussels pie, Chicken and Avocado Salad, Quick chicken curry, Avocado, artichoke and chicken salad, Rice and peas, ... All
Grated cheeseGrated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach on toast with bechamel, Avengers' potatoes, Stuffed mushrooms au gratin, Algerian brik rolls, Endive gratin with cancoillotte, ... All
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