Soufflé Omelette with Gruyère and Chives
A technical French-style comfort breakfast where egg whites are whipped to stiff peaks and folded back into yolks for maximum loft.

Total
30 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
4
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Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 8 Eggs
- 100 g Gruyère Cheese
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1 tbsp Fresh Chives
- 0.25 tsp Cream of Tartar
Instructions
- 1
Separate all eggs. Whisk yolks with salt and half the chives.
- 2
Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff, glossy peaks form.
- 3
Gently fold 1/3 of the whites into the yolks to lighten, then fold in the rest without deflating.
- 4
Melt butter in a heavy skillet over low heat. Pour in the mixture.
- 5
Cook for 5 minutes on the stove, then transfer to a 350°F oven for 3 minutes to set the top.
- 6
Sprinkle cheese, fold in half, and serve immediately before it collapses.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
310
16% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 22 g |
| Carbohydrate | 2 g |
| Fat | 24 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Sodium | 480 mg |
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