Shrimp Omelette

FloridaGrl's Note:

A Cuban recipe from Tampa

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 0 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 2

Yield: 1.0 omelette

• 4 eggs
• 18 medium size shrimp, peeled, deveined, and sliced in half legthwise
• 1 medium size Spanish onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, mashed
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Heat oil in 8 inch skillet. Fry garlic until golden and discard. Add onion and saute until transparent. Add shrimp and saute until they turn pink.
2. Beat eggs with salt and pepper in a large bowl until frothy. Add shrimp mixture and stir well. Return to pan, adding more oil if necessary. Cook over medium heat until eggs are set.
3. Invert plate over the pan, flip omelette onto plate, return to the pan to brown on other side. Repeat process one more time. Serve hot.
4. Garnish with diced tomatoes and shredded cheese.

Reviews

[sugarpea]

Marvelous. I subbed green onions for the Spanish and loved every bite.