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.
50 K 5/5 (1 reviews)
45 min.
Easy
6 people
10 IngredientsLast modified on: August 16th 2020
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
200 g cooked chicken - 2
1 shallot - 3
2 tablespoons olive oil - 4
300 g cooked spinach - 5
200 ml cream - 6
6 eggs - 7
20 g butter - 8
50 g grated cheese - 9
salt - 10
pepper - Total weight: 1,125 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Stage 2 - 1 min.
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.
Salt, pepper and cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Add the chicken pieces and mix well.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Add 300 g cooked spinach.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Add 200 ml cream, salt and pepper again then mix well. Turn down the heat and leave to thicken gently.
Stage 6 - 4 min.
Meanwhile, break 6 eggs into a bowl, salt and pepper, then whisk together.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Put a small frying pan on medium heat and melt 20 g butter. Pour in the beaten eggs.
Stage 8 - 4 min.
Gently pull the eggs from the edge into the centre with a soft spatula until they are just barely set.
Turn off the heat.
Turn off the heat.
Stage 9 - 2 min.
Stage 10 - 1 min.
Spread the chicken and spinach mixture on top.
Stage 11 - 1 min.
Top with the grated cheese.
Stage 12 - 20 min.
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 recipe | 870 RDI=250 % | 120 RDI=9 % | 450 RDI=50 % | 2,030 RDI=80 % | 8,520 RDI: 80 % |
| Per 100 g | 80 RDI=20 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 40 RDI=5 % | 180 RDI=7 % | 760 RDI: 7 % |
| Per person | 150 RDI=40 % | 20 RDI=1 % | 80 RDI=8 % | 340 RDI=10 % | 1,420 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : £3.90
- Per person : £0.65
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