Crab Meat or Shrimp Omelette

Submitted by WaterMelon

"I bought a package of frozen crabmeat and was looking for ways to use it up, since I was too lazy to make crabcakes. This is a very simple dish - I served it as a side for dinner, but I imagine it would be wonderful for breakfast/brunch too!"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 4 teaspoons canola oil, divided
• 3 -5 drops sesame oil
• 1 small yellow onion, sliced thinly
• 5 ounces crabmeat, thawed and drained (or 5 ounces shrimp)
• 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
• 1 stalk scallion, chopped
• 1⁄2 tablespoon red chile, chopped (optional)

directions

1. Lightly beat eggs with salt and pepper, set aside.
2. Heat wok with 2 tsp oil and sesame oil.
3. Add onion and fry until soft.
4. Push to one side of the wok, add crabmeat or shrimps and stir-fry well.
5. Stir in soy sauce, more salt and pepper if desired, then remove crabmeat mixture and set aside.
6. Heat the remaining 2 tsp oil in the wok; add beaten eggs.
7. Swirl pan around to spread the omelette evenly.
8. When eggs have set, add the cooked crabmeat/shrimp mixture and sprinkle with spring onion and red chillies.
9. 'Fold'in the four corners of the omelette to cover the filling.
10. Cover pan with a lid for 1 minute, then turn out omelette onto a plate and serve immediately.

Reviews

[VanessaJ]

This was so good and so easy! I had some leftover crab and was looking for a way to use it for a low-carb/Atkins/Paleo diet breakfast. I didn't have any scallions, chilis, or canola oil (just used sesame oil). Still delish! Thanks!

 

[PaulaG]

Omelet with an Oriental flair! I had never tried making an omelet in the wok before. Really liked the cooking method. It was simple and made a very pretty presentation. The only thing I changed, was added some fresh sliced mushrooms to the onion mixture. Something I am sure to do again.

 

[sugarpea]

This WAS dinner at our house. While we both enjoyed the sesame oil/soy sauce twist, Dh was went on and on about how much he liked the omlette. Apparently it really hit the spot for him. I've never tried an omlette in a wok before. It was so easy to do and made such an attractive presentation that I'll certainly make more future omlettes in a wok. I made 2 and would offer the observation that the more evenly the egg mixture is spread around and up the sides of the wok, the prettier the finished omlette.