Flip an Omelet

Have you ever tried to cook an omelette, but you didn't know how to flip it and ended up with a big sheet of eggs? This article will tell you how to flip one, and how it might turn out if you do it right.

Steps

Using a Spatula

  1. When you know the omelet is ready to be flipped, grab your spatula and plate.
  2. Take your spatula and insert under your omelet.
  3. Take the omelet and flip the side of the omelet.
  4. Slide onto the plate.

Inverting Onto a Plate

  1. Occasionally for bigger omelets or egg tortillas and frittatas it's not so easy to flip in the pan without it breaking. This is because there is an inconsistency in the omelet texture where it could tear.
  2. Have a plate about {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}} each side larger than your omelet ready and slide the omelet cooked side down onto the plate.
  3. With great care, invert the pan over the plate, then holding them firmly, turn the plate and pan over. This is not for kids so should be done by an adult. This is done quite often with large omelets, but the trick is to make sure the plate does not slide loose as this can cause injury as well as ruin the omelet. This is why you want to have a big rim for a firm grip.
    • If your pan has a high amount of liquid grease, this method is not ideal due to risk of burns (see next method).

Flipping With the Pan

  1. Holding the pan comfortably allow it to tilt to a 30 degree angle with the furthest edge tilting down.
  2. Shuffle or wobble the pan gently to ensure the bottom of the omelet is loose.
  3. With a sharp motion, throw the pan forward, slightly upward then upward again which should have the omelet lifting enough to rotate in on itself.
  4. Swiftly catch the omelet with the pan and it should now be folded or flipped entirely depending on how you flipped it.
  5. You can practice this with a cold pan and a handful of dry/raw rice or pasta or even a folded tea towel and flip them to practice catching.

Cooking the Surface

  1. If a plate & pan method sounds more dangerous than you would care to try, place the skillet under a griller to cook the surface - it can take 10 seconds to 1 minute according to taste & heat. (ensure the handle does not get too hot).
  2. Then slide onto a plate & serve up.

Tips

  • You can also put shredded cheese in the mix before you pour the egg onto the pan. This will help keep the omelet together without breaking when you flip it.
  • If you do it right everyone will say it's good and it will look right.

Warnings

  • Don't use your hand to flip the omelet. You will burn yourself!

Things You'll Need

  • Spatula
  • Plate

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