French · Breakfast · All year
Omelette aux Fines Herbes
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8m
Prep
3m
Cook
Easy
Level
320
Energy
The French omelet's dressiest form: chervil, tarragon, chives, and parsley folded through — the classic quartet, each doing a different job.
What you need
Ingredients
Servings
1
Before you start
Mise en place
Equipment
Nonstick skillet
Mixing bowl
Spatula
Prep checklist
Chervil — minced
Tarragon — minced
Chives — minced
Parsley — minced
3 steps
Method
1
Beat the eggs with salt and HALF the herbs until uniform.
2
Foaming butter, medium heat: eggs in, stirred constantly to small curds while shaking the pan, 45 seconds; smooth, rest 10 seconds, fold and roll out seam-down.
1 min — timer available in cooking mode
Why this works
Chervil is the quartet's rare voice — faint anise-parsley elegance. If you find it, this omelet is where it belongs.
3
Remaining herbs over the pale gold surface, a gloss of butter, immediate service.
From the pass
Chef's notes
Taste before serving and adjust salt and acid — the last 30 seconds of seasoning matter more than any single ingredient.
Afterwards
Keep, reheat & pair
Storage
Best fresh; components keep 2 days refrigerated.
Freezing
Most breakfast bakes freeze well for 2 months; assembled plates don't.
Reheating
A low oven (150°C, 8–10 minutes) revives baked things; a nonstick pan over medium-low beats the microwave for anything with a crisp edge.
Make ahead
Prep components the night before — batters rest happily overnight in the fridge, and toppings can be portioned into jars.
Wine pairing
Coffee or fresh juice — it's breakfast.
Beer pairing
It's breakfast — coffee. But a mimosa never hurt a weekend.
On the plate
Serve it with
Sides
Fresh fruit
Crispy bacon or breakfast sausage
Greek yogurt with honey
Garnish
A dusting of powdered sugar
Fresh berries
Chopped chives (for savory plates)
Taste map
Flavour profile
Sweet
3
Salty
2
Sour
1
Bitter
0
Umami
1
Heat
0
Per serving
Nutrition
320
kcal
19g
protein
2g
carbs
26g
fat
3g
fiber
520mg
sodium
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