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.
40 K 5/5 (1 reviews)
45 min.
Easy
3 people
10 IngredientsLast modified on: August 16th 2020
For 3 people, you will need:
- 1
100 g cooked chicken - 2
½ shallot - 3
1 tablespoon olive oil - 4
150 g cooked spinach - 5
100 g cream - 6
3 eggs - 7
10 g butter - 8
25 g grated cheese - 9
salt - 10
pepper - Total weight: 565 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 1 tablespoon 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 150 g cooked spinach.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Add 100 g cream, salt and pepper again then mix well. Turn down the heat and leave to thicken gently.
Stage 6 - 4 min.
Meanwhile, break 3 eggs into a bowl, salt and pepper, then whisk together.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Put a small frying pan on medium heat and melt 10 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 | 440 RDI=170 % | 60 RDI=6 % | 230 RDI=30 % | 1,020 RDI=50 % | 4,260 RDI: 50 % |
| Per 100 g | 80 RDI=30 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 180 RDI=9 % | 760 RDI: 9 % |
| Per person | 150 RDI=60 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 80 RDI=10 % | 340 RDI=20 % | 1,420 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 3 people : 2.25 €
- Per person : 0.75 €
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Cooked spinach
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Cooked chicken
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Cream
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Grated cheese
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