Many are accustomed to the fact that a lush omelet can be cooked in a pan, in an oven, a slow cooker and even in a microwave oven. However, for some housewives it will be a discovery that a delicate egg dish is also easy to make in a regular bag. And it's not a joke. You just need to beat the whites and yolks together, add other products if desired, pour the contents of the bowl into a tight cellophane bag. Moreover, the boiled omelet in the package turns out to be very tasty, in appearance resembling homemade cream cheese.
Those who love to cook dietary and healthy meals, calculating the caloric value and the amount of carbohydrates, proteins, will definitely like the delicious and fluffy omelet in the package. It is made without butter and vegetable oil, without frying, so the calorie content of the dish is low. Another plus - the treat will definitely not burn, it will remain lush and soft.
Secrets from experienced chefs
To make a boiled omelette in a bag tender, tasty, like cream cheese, and also healthy, you need to follow some tricks. Only under these simple conditions will the delicacy be appetizing, dietary and instantly eaten by adults and children.
- The package must be taken as a regular one, made of dense cellophane, without any holes or cuts. You can play it safe and use not one, but two in cooking, putting them into each other.
- You need to lower the workpiece into the water boiling on the stove, tying a strong knot so that the contents do not leak out.
- Opening the bag after the end of cooking should be very careful, otherwise there is a chance to burn your fingers.
- After removing from the package, light and fluffy omelette should be allowed to lie on a plate for 5 minutes, only then cut into portions.
Classic recipe
Cooking an omelette in a package according to the classic step-by-step recipe will not be difficult even for cooks without experience. There is no need to dirty many plates, a frying pan, be afraid of the smoke in the kitchen. A simple and interesting way will appeal even to inveterate bachelors who monitor the calorie content of dishes and their health, and not only mothers with children. In addition, this is a good option to slightly change the usual menu by introducing a new dish with excellent taste.
What to prepare:
- 3 eggs;
- 150 ml of milk;
- a pinch of salt.
How to make
- Beat well the egg mass with milk using a mixer or an ordinary whisk.
- Pour water into a large saucepan and bring to a boil on the stove.
- Pour the salted egg and milk mixture into a tight plastic bag, tie with a strong knot.
- Dip in hot boiling water, cook over medium heat for 20-25 minutes.
The calorie content of this dietary dish of 100 g is 86 calories, since no additives and oil are used in cooking. You will get a soft and fluffy boiled omelet, as in the photo.
With fresh herbs
You can diversify the classic recipe at home by adding any fresh herbs: parsley, dill, basil, chives, cilantro. The step-by-step cooking method is practically no different. If you are too lazy to use a saucepan and bags, you can take a slow cooker and cook a fluffy and dietary omelette in it.
What to prepare:
- 2 eggs;
- 120 ml of milk;
- a pinch of salt;
- a small bunch of fresh herbs to your liking.
How to make
- Rinse greens, dry, chop finely with a knife on a cutting board.
- Beat the salted egg-milk mass with a mixer at low speed until it becomes fluffy.
- Mix with chopped herbs.
- Pour the entire portion into a bag, tie.
- Cook in boiling water for half an hour.
With cheese
If you add such a hearty and high-calorie product as cheese to the egg mixture, the dietary omelet in the package will cease to be. But the taste will be creamy, very delicate and unusual. You can mix the ingredients in any proportions you like. A simple and understandable step-by-step recipe is unlikely to cause a lot of questions and misunderstandings in someone.
What to prepare:
- 3 eggs;
- half a glass of milk;
- 50 g of cheese (hard or processed);
- some salt.
How to make
- Put a pot of water on the fire to boil.
- Finely grate the cheese, you can just finely chop the melted cheese with a knife.
- Beat the egg-milk mixture with a mixer, add salt.
- Stir in the cheese with a fork.
- Pour the mass into a bag, tie it up, place in boiling water, being careful not to burn yourself with the steam.
- Cook for half an hour.
With vegetables and ham
Those who love bell peppers, tomatoes, ham and mushrooms in "one set" can safely make an omelette in a package with all the listed products at once. The dish will taste good, tender, slightly spicy with the addition of spices.
What to prepare:
- 2 eggs;
- 2 mugs of ham;
- half a sweet pepper;
- dense tomato;
- a couple of tablespoons of canned champignons (optional);
- salt and seasonings to taste.
How to make
- Wash the tomato and bell pepper, cut into cubes.
- Chop the mushrooms with a knife.
- Chop the ham into thin strips.
- Beat eggs.
- Put everything in a bag, add salt and seasonings, tie, gurgle, so that it mixes well.
- Cook in boiling water for 30 minutes.
You can, if desired, add onions or green onions, herbs, a little cheese to the recipe.
With milk and meat
For breakfast or dinner, it is easy to cook at home a boiled omelet in a plastic bag with the addition of meat and tomatoes. The dish will turn out not only light in taste, but also hearty. If desired, it is easy to replace the meat with ham or boiled shrimp, adding a spicy touch to the treat.
What to prepare:
- 1 tomato;
- a small bunch of greens;
- 3 eggs;
- 100 ml of milk;
- 100 g of boiled meat;
- salt.
How to make
- Cut the boiled meat into cubes or strips.
- Cut the tomato into cubes, drain the excess juice from the board.
- Chop the greens with a knife.
- Beat the egg and milk mixture with salt, add the rest of the products, pour the blank into a tight cellophane bag. Tie up.
- Cook in a saucepan for 30 minutes.
With boiled chicken fillet
It is also easy to cook such a dish at home, and it will remain dietary with the addition of boiled chicken fillet. Another trick for adding splendor is pouring in, while kneading, instead of milk, fresh kefir with a fat content of 1% to 2.5% (optional).
What to prepare:
- 4 eggs;
- 50 ml of kefir;
- 50 g of boiled chicken fillet;
- salt;
- any seasonings;
- greens.
How to make
- Beat eggs with salt and spices.
- Pour the mixture with kefir, mix again with a whisk.
- Pour in finely chopped chicken, chopped greens.
- Pour into a plastic bag, tie with a knot.
- Cook in boiling water for 25 minutes.
With cottage cheese
This snack is intended for breakfast, contains only 82 calories in one serving. Even capricious little ones will like a diet omelet, especially if you talk about an interesting way of making it. Moreover, instead of a pot of water, you can take a multicooker by pouring hot boiling water into a voluminous bowl.
What to prepare:
- a pinch of fresh herbs;
- 3 egg whites;
- 50 ml of milk;
- 100 g of cottage cheese;
- salt.
How to make
- Mix cottage cheese with proteins, salt.
- Pour in milk.
- Throw chopped greens into the mass.
- Mix everything, pour the contents of the bowl into a bag, tie.
- Boil either in a saucepan with boiling water, or in a slow cooker, filling a bowl with 1.5 liters of water. The main thing when cooking in a multicooker is to make sure that the bag does not swell too much, occasionally opening the lid.
- After half an hour, remove from the bag, transfer to a plate.
The more ingredients in the recipe, the more nutritious and high-calorie the finished omelet will turn out to be. If desired, you can add ground pepper, Italian dried herbs, adjika powder, any vegetables to taste, boiled shrimp, sausage. Serving such a delicious treat is allowed both hot and cooled, cut into portions, sprinkled with fresh herbs., Green onions, canned peas. Boiled omelette is combined with fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, slices of sweet pepper, pickled onions.
