An egg used to make feta cheese omelettes.
A feta cheese omelette is an egg dish that contains feta cheese. Tortillas are usually a mixture of scrambled eggs and spices wrapped in cheese. The result looks a bit like a folded flatbread sandwich or an egg taco. Feta cheese is a salty, crumbly cheese that is very popular in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine. Some cooks like to make feta omelettes with little more than eggs and cheese, while others love to garnish them with everything from spices and fresh vegetables to meats and garnishes.
Diced red bell peppers can add a pop of color to a feta omelet.
Generally, a feta cheese omelette starts with two or three eggs. The cook breaks them into a bowl and beats them with a fork or a whisk until they are well blended into a smooth, yellow batter. The eggs are then placed in a lightly oiled pan and heated over medium heat. When the eggs are slightly cooked, the cook flips them over and adds a handful of feta cheese to the center of the circle. Folding the circle of eggs in half or wrapping them around the feta usually completes this dish.
Feta cheese is used to make feta cheese tortillas.
Many cooks like to combine other flavors with feta cheese to emphasize its saltiness. This cheese also works very well with fresh and acidic ingredients because its richness complements and enhances these flavors. Some basic flavors a cook might add are black pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and tarragon. These spices are usually whisked into the egg mixture before being poured into the pan. Feta cheese omelettes rarely need additional salt because the cheese itself is so flavorful.
If you like a feta omelette with lots of flavors, you can put the vegetables in the pan a few minutes before adding the eggs. Seed and chopped tomatoes, grated spinach, sliced mushrooms, and halved olives of all kinds are some vegetables that generally taste good with feta. Some may also like broccoli, asparagus tips, and green or red bell peppers. Choosing just a few of these additions generally prevents the tortilla from breaking when the cook flips it. More than three additional ingredients can make the eggs heavy and break.
A variety of meats also work well in feta cheese tortillas. Spicy and sweet sausages, as well as lamb, turkey or beef sausages, are all possibilities. Crumbled bacon, seasoned chicken, and ham also work well with feta. Any meat added to a feta omelet should already be fully cooked, making leftover meats desirable for this dish. The meat should also be cut into very small cubes or torn into small pieces and placed in the hot skillet before adding the eggs.
When choosing the final ingredients for any feta omelette, the cook must almost always consider how they will pair with the cheese. For example, it might not be a good idea to include garlic and salty ham in a feta cheese omelet. The best options may include ham and tarragon or just garlic and chicken. Cooks should limit additions, choosing just one meat and two vegetables, or just three vegetables with no meat, for this type of tortilla. In addition to breaking up the tortilla, many flavors can mix and completely hide the feta.