EASY CRAB OMELET FOR BERDENE'S BIRTHDAY ENJOY DAN:

EASY CRAB OMELET FOR BERDENE’S BIRTHDAY by CHEF DAN:

Serves 2

INGREDIENTS:

2 tablespoons butter

1/2-cup crimini mushrooms, sliced

4 eggs separated

2 tablespoons milk

1 cup crab meat

1 cup shredded parmesan cheese

1 teaspoon tarragon

1/2-teaspoon Old Bay seasoning

Garnish with smoked paprika and fresh snipped chives

DIRECTIONS:

1.   Melt butter in skillet over medium-high heat when sizzling.

2.   Stir in mushrooms and sauté until tender about 5 minutes.

3.   Remove with slotted spoon, transfer to a plate.

4.   Remove skillet from heat.

5.   In a bowl, beat egg yolks, milk, tarragon, Old Bay to blend.

6.   In another bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.

7.   Fold yolks mixture into whites.

8.   Return skillet to medium-high heat, when butter is sizzling.

9.   Pour egg mixture into the skillet.

10.                Sprinkle mushroom, crab meat evenly over the top.

11.                Cook until omelet begins to set about 3 minutes.

12.                Sprinkle with cheese.

13.                Using a spatula, fold omelet over, forming semicircle.

14.                Cover skillet until omelet puffs and is cooked through, 3 minutes.

15.                Slide omelet onto a plate.

16.                Garnish with smoked paprika and fresh snipped chives.

ENJOY DAN:                              BON-APPETITE!!