OMELET

 

Eggs are a staple of the Hyrulean diet. Eggs are used for baking, and they are eaten fried over rice and as omelets. There are a variety of omelet styles found throughout the kingdom, but one of the most common is a basic egg omelet, which is eaten with Hyrule vegetables and herbs. One could find this this simple dish in the stables of Tabantha Frontier, the wilds of Akkala, the villages of Necluda, the settlements of Faron, and even in Rito Village or Gerudo Town.

"This simple dish is common all over Hyrule. Simply fry egg until it is nice and plump."

This dish is pretty much made as the in-game instructions state. We will be frying scrambled egg until it puffs up. Cooking a standard omelet in this manner will likely not puff up as much as the picture shows. Truthfully, the in-game picture looks a lot like a soufflé style omelet. So, to make sure we get the right amount of rise, we will indeed be making a soufflé style omelet. For this omelet, the egg yolks and egg whites are separated, and the whites are beaten to stiff peaks along with some sugar. The fluffy whites are then mixed back into the yolks along with some cheese. When this mixture is fried, it puffs up nicely yielding an omelet with a nice, firm outside and a soft, fluffy inside. Slightly sweet, salty, cheesy, and pillowy. It's a fantastic omelet!

Ingredients

2 eggs

¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese

½ tsp sugar

½ tbsp butter

Salt and pepper

Dressed salad greens (to accompany)

Sliced tomatoes (to accompany)

Crack an egg and gently separate the two halves of the shell. Separate the egg whites from the yolk by gently passing the hold back and forth between the two shell halves over a bowl, allowing the white to drip into the bowl. Place the yolk into a separate bowl. Repeat this with the other egg so that you have the egg yolks in one bowl and the egg whites in another bowl. 

Season the yolks with salt and pepper and then whisk them with a small fork.

Add the sugar to the egg whites and then whip them with a whisk until you have stiff peaks. I recommend doing with with an electric whisk or an electric whisk attachment to an immersion blender. Whisk at medium-high speed until the egg whites turn into a smooth, white meringue. You want stiff peaks. If you pull the whisk out of the meringue, some of it should stick to the whisk and maintain its shape. The meringue should still be pourable, so be careful not to over whisk it.

Once the meringue is formed, add half of it to the egg yolks along with the shredded cheese. Fold it well into the yolks until you have a completely yellow, smooth mixture. It’s ok if this half of the meringue has deflated. Gently fold the second half of the meringue into the yolks, trying not to completely deflate this half. The mixture should be pourable. If it isn’t, stir it with the spatula until it is.

Add the butter to a small frying pan over low heat. Once the butter has melted, swirl it around the pan to ensure the bottom is fully coated. Pour the egg mixture into the pan. It should naturally fill the pan and level out as you give the pan a little shake. Once the egg mixture has completely filled the pan and is level, place a lid on the pan. Allow the egg to cook for about 3-4 minutes. Once the bottom of the egg lightly browns and the top of the egg begins to set, remove the lid from the pan, and carefully fold the omelet up and over in half using a spatula. The soft egg will shift and squish as you fold; be sure sure to keep it inside of the omelet. Use the spatula to smooth the soft egg along the rounded edge of the omelet.

Now, take a pair of tongs and carefully grab the omelet from the folded side (without breaking or piercing it) and run the rounded edge along the bottom of the pan to cook it. Start at one corner, let it cook for a few seconds, then slowly turn it and allow it to cook for a few more seconds. Repeat this until you reach the other corner of the omelet. The omelet is now done.

Place the omelet on a plate. Serve it with dressed salad greens and slices of salted, lightly fried tomatoes. Enjoy!

Learn more about the Omelet dish from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild at Zelda Dungeon.