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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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 18 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 43 min.
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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
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe870 340 %120 10 %450 70 %2,030 100 %8,520 100 %
Per 100 g80 30 %10 1 %40 6 %180 9 %760 9 %
Per person150 60 %20 2 %80 10 %340 20 %1,420 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per 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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