Mexican omelette with chorizo
Background
This Mexican Omelette with chorizo and bell pepper is a wonderful, spicy dish for brunch or a light lunch. Serve it with salad or wrapped in tortilla or tucked in flat bread.
Ingredients
- 100g spicy cooking Chorizo
- 4 eggs
- 2 Tbsp milk
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 knob of butter
- 1 shallot or 2 spring onion
- ½ cup grated cheese
- 1 Tbsp chopped parsley
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Dice the chorizo and pepper. Finely chop the onion.
- Heat a frying pan and add the chorizo and pepper. Gently cook until the chorizo releases its fat and the pepper gets soft. Transfer these to a plate.
- Whisk the eggs with the milk.
- Melt the butter in the pan, then pour in the egg mixture, allowing it to spread out. After a minute or so, when the egg is jelly-like, scatter the chorizo and pepper mixture on top, then the onion and finally the cheese. Put the lid on, turn down the heat and cook for about 5 minutes until the egg has just set and the cheese has melted.
- Scatter the parsley on to and fold the omelette in half. Cook for another minute then slide it onto a plate. Cut it into half and serve.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Brunch - Everyday - Lunch - Main - Quick & Easy
- Cuisines: - Mexican
- Occasions: - Bonfire Night - New Year - Sports Food
- Ingredients: - Eggs - Pork
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Diabetic - Gluten Free - Low Carb
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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