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Caramelised Onion Omelette With Goat’s Cheese & Thyme

INGREDIENTS

  • 6 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup fresh sourdough breadcrumbs
  • 20 gm unsalted butter, plus 50gm, melted
  • 1 tsp thyme leaves, chopped and divided
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 50 gm mild goat’s cheese
  • Sea salt and black pepper
  • Watercress or rocket leaves to serve

Caramelised onions

  • 2 red onions, sliced
  • 20gm unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar

METHOD

Step 1.
For the caramelised onions, melt the butter and olive oil in a frypan over medium heat; add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, for 10 minutes until soft. Add the balsamic vinegar and sugar and cook for a further 5 minutes until onions are dark and slightly sticky, season withsalt and pepper. Once cool, add the onions to the beaten eggs, along with ½ tsp thyme, season with salt and pepper and mix well.

Step 2.
Preheat oven to 200°C Fanned Grilled function. Place the breadcrumbs, melted butter, remaining thyme and parmesan in a bowl, season with salt and pepper and stir to combine, set aside.

Step 3.
In a medium ovenproof frypan, over a medium heat, add the 20gm butter to melt, then pour in the egg and onions and cook for 3-4 minutes until the bottom is golden; crumble over the goat’s cheese, followed by the breadcrumb mixture. Place the frypan under grill and cook for 2-3 minutes until the breadcrumbs are golden and crisp and the egg is set. Serve topped with dressed salad greens.

Recipe by Falcon

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