reheating leftover omelette on stove in pan without overdrying or making it too oily?
I am, probably, a beginner at cooking (can make a small variety of dishes well). Of late, I have been expanding my skill set and have been striving to reheat leftovers (no more than a day or two old) on stove.
For omelette leftovers, which I originally cook in butter, I add about half a tbsp butter for reheating. But it ends up oily in some places and dry in others.
Is there a particular amount of butter or other oil best for reheating omelettes? Should any liquids be added?
Best Answer
There is no way to reheat an omelette & arrive back at 'a fresh omlette'.
You serve it just before it's completely cooked, so it arrives at the table correctly finished. Five minutes later hopefully it's been eaten, before it's past its best.
Anything after that is going to be rubbery.
Reheated is going to be rubbery++, no matter what you do.
To be perfectly honest, if you really want to reheat one, put it in the microwave for 30s to 1m. It's never going to get any better than that… & it will add no oil.
Re-heatable 'omelette' might best be considered as 'Spanish tortilla', which is never meant to be light & fluffy in the first place & microwaves rather well. If you keep half for tomorrow, or buy one in a supermarket, ready-cooked, then the microwave is actually the best way to get it back to temperature. Re-heating in a pan is a) slow & b) will over-cook the outside before the inside is to temperature.
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How do you reheat an omelette on the stove?
Heat the frying pan with low-medium heat and add 1 tbsp oil (or butter). If you use butter, wait for it to melt, then put an omelette on the pan. Reheat your food for 1 to 2 minutes for both sides (or more depending on the thickness of the omelette). Remember to flip halfway through.Can you reheat a cooked omelette?
Yes, it is safe to reheat omelet in microwave. As long as the internal temperature of the precooked omelet is heated to 74 degrees Celsius or 165 degrees Fahrenheit then it is safe to serve.Can you save and reheat an omelet?
REFRIGERATE omelets, covered. To serve, REHEAT omelets, covered in the microwave on high 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until hot.How to Properly Make an Omelet - Easy Cooking Recipe - Circulon
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