Perfect French Omelets

Name: Perfect French Omelets
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 omelets, 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 2 pieces; 6 large eggs, cold; salt & fresh ground pepper; 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons gruyere cheese; 4 teaspoons fresh chives, minced

Submitted by senseicheryl

"This recipe is from the www.cooksillustrated.com website. It has step by step instructions with pictures in case you are interested in checking it out! :-) "Because making omelets is such a quick process, make sure to have all your ingredients and equipment at the ready. If you don’t have skewers or chopsticks to stir the eggs in step 3, use the handle of a wooden spoon. Warm the plates in a 200-degree oven.""

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Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 6
Yields:: 2 omelets
Serves:: 2

ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 2 pieces
6 large eggs, cold
salt & fresh ground pepper
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons gruyere cheese
4 teaspoons fresh chives, minced

directions

Cut 1 tablespoon butter in half again. Cube remaining tablespoon butter into small dice, transfer to small bowl, and place in freezer while preparing eggs and skillet, at least 10 minutes. Meanwhile, place oil in 8-inch nonstick skillet and heat over low heat 10 minutes.
Crack 2 eggs into medium bowl and separate third egg; reserve white for another use and add yolk to bowl. Add 1/8 teaspoon salt and pinch of pepper. Break yolks with fork, then beat eggs at moderate pace, about 80 strokes, until yolks and whites are well combined. Stir in half of frozen butter cubes.
When skillet is fully heated, use paper towels to wipe out oil, leaving thin film on bottom and sides of skillet. Add ½ tablespoon reserved butter piece to skillet and heat until foaming subsides, 45 to 90 seconds. Swirl butter to coat skillet, add egg mixture, and increase heat to medium-high. Use 2 chopsticks or wooden skewers to scramble eggs using quick circular motion to move around skillet, scraping cooked egg from side of skillet as you go, until eggs are almost cooked but still slightly runny, 45 to 90 seconds. Turn off heat (remove skillet from heat if using electric burner) and smooth eggs into even layer using rubber spatula. Sprinkle omelet with 1 tablespoon cheese and 2 teaspoons chives. Cover skillet with tight-fitting lid and let sit 1 minute for runnier omelet and 2 minutes for firmer omelet.
Heat skillet over low heat 20 seconds, uncover, and, using rubber spatula, loosen edges of omelet from skillet. Place folded square of paper towel onto warmed plate and slide omelet out of skillet onto paper towel so that omelet lies flat on plate and hangs about 1 inch off paper towel. Roll omelet into neat cylinder and set aside. Return skillet to low heat and heat 2 minutes before repeating instructions for second omelet starting with step 2. Serve.