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🍽️ Fluffy Omelets with Green Asparagus and Ham

369 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 8 Eggs
• Salt
• 1 drop Lemon juice
• 4 tbsp Flour
• 2 tbsp Milk (1.5% fat)
• 20 g Butter (1 tbsp)
• 300 g green asparagus
• 80 g Cream cheese (5% fat; 4 tbsp)
• Pepper
• 240 g cooked ham (8 slices)

Instructions

1. 1. Separate the eggs. Carefully separate the yolks from the whites.
2. 2. Add a pinch of salt and a splash of lemon juice to the egg whites.
3. 3. Whip the egg whites until they form stiff peaks.
4. 4. Whisk the flour, milk, and egg yolks together until smooth.
5. 5. Gently fold the egg whites into the yolk mixture.
6. 6. Preheat the oven to 180°C conventional heat (or 160°C fan-forced).
7. 7. Melt one quarter of the butter in a small oven-safe pan.
8. 8. Pour one quarter of the egg mixture into the hot pan.
9. 9. Tilt the pan slightly to spread the mixture evenly.
10. 10. Let the egg mixture set briefly until it is slightly firm.
11. 11. Place the pan in the preheated oven.
12. 12. Bake the omelet for about 8 minutes.
13. 13. Remove the omelet from the oven and let it cool briefly.
14. 14. Repeat steps 7 to 13 three more times to make a total of four omelets.
15. 15. Thoroughly wash the green asparagus.
16. 16. Peel the bottom third of the asparagus stalks.
17. 17. Trim off the woody ends of the asparagus stalks.
18. 18. Cut the asparagus pieces in half crosswise.
19. 19. Bring salted water to a boil.
20. 20. Boil the asparagus pieces for 5 to 7 minutes (blanch them).
21. 21. Remove the asparagus from the water and shock it (cool it down quickly).
22. 22. Let the asparagus drain well.
23. 23. Spread a thin layer of cream cheese over half of each omelet.
24. 24. Season the cream cheese layer lightly with salt and pepper.
25. 25. Place the ham and prepared asparagus on the spread half.
26. 26. Fold the omelet in half and serve.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 369
• Protein: 32 g · Fett/Fat: 18 g · Carbs: 19 g