Rice Paper
Vegetable Omelette

Rice paper omelette


I've been inspired by Japanese and Korean food lately, and this rice paper vegetable omelette came about as a result of this.

I try to stick to eating only two meals per day, a late breakfast followed by a late lunch, and I want both of these meals to be both tasty and nutritious, as well as filling.

Eggs are part of every breakfast I eat, in different forms — boiled, scrambled, omelette, fried, etc.

My aim with this rice paper omelette was to make it filling, full of flavour, and healthy. I add finely grated sweet potatoes (preferably the purple variety), spring onion/scallion, fresh coriander/cilantro and crumbled feta cheese to the eggs.

Sweet potatoes are generally really nutritious. Purple sweet potatoes, though, are especially rich in compounds that give them a greater antioxidant capacity. As all sweet potatoes have a very high carbohydrate content, it's best to eat them in small amounts if you are watching your weight (see Low GL Carbohydrates) .

Eggs, of course, are rich in protein, and protein helps to fill you up. You get some more protein from the added feta cheese.

You can swap sweet potatoes for grated carrots, and if you are not a fan of coriander/cilantro, use parsley instead.

I use a crêpe-style pan, but you can use any frying pan big enough to fit the rice paper. I also cover the pan with a lid after a few minutes of frying.

Recipe for Rice Paper Vegetable Omelette

For 1 person

2 eggs

1 spring onion/scallion - sliced

small handful coriander/cilantro (or use parsley) - chopped

2 heaped tablespoons finely grated sweet potatoes (purple if you can get it)

1 heaped tablespoon crumbled feta cheese

pinch of salt

some black pepper

Optional: a pinch of ground ginger and chilli powder

1 teaspoon of either avocado oil (healthiest), or vegetable oil

  1. Crack the eggs into a bowl and use a fork to whisk them together. Stir in all the other ingredients.
  2. Place your frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the oil and spread it out with either a brush or a some kitchen roll.
  3. When the oil is hot, place the rice paper in the pan, quickly followed by the egg mixture. Spread the mixture evenly over the rice paper and leave to fry for two minutes. Cover the pan with a lid and continue to fry for further 2 minutes. 
  4. Use a spatula and lift up half the omelette and fold it over. Press down with the spatula, leave for little bit, and then turn it over. Press down again for a short while before plating.


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