Crab Omelette Recipe with Chives and Creme Fraiche

Brown and white crab meat and creme fraiche stuffed omelette served with a side salad.

Crab Omelette Recipe with Chives and Creme Fraiche

It is often said that every cook should be able to knock up a quick omelette, and I agree, it's quick and easy cooking; this one leans into my "indulgent" side, and it is filled with crab meat, herb and creme fraiche stuffing, and it is delicious!

Course Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine British

Keyword crab meat omelette, crab omelette, easy crab omelette

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Total Time 20

Servings Serving

Calories 552kcal

Author Brian Jones

Ingredients

1 Dressed Crab approximately 125g or 4oz mixed brown and white meat
2 tablespoon Creme Fraiche
10 g Fresh Chives Cup
5 g Parsley
1 Pinch White Pepper
3 Large Eggs
¼ teaspoon Salt (plus an extra pinch or two for the crab)
1 Pinch Black Pepper (be generous)
25 g Butter 2 Tbsp

Instructions

Place the crab into a bowl with the creme fraiche.
Finely chop the chives and add half of them to the bowl with the crab and creme fraiche. Set aside the other half.
Finely chop the parsley and add it all to the crab.
Mix the crab, creme fraiche and herbs, tasting and adding salt and a pinch of white pepper as you go.
Place the eggs in a mixing bowl, add the salt, pepper, and most of the leftover chives (save a few for garnish), and whisk until completely combined.
Heat a 20cm or 8" frying pan over a medium heat, and when the butter has melted, add the beaten egg mixture.
Using a rubber spatula, beat the egg until it begins to set. Now it is all about patience. Keep moving the egg away from the side of the pan as it sets, swirling around the mix, and giving it an occasional vigorous stir.

A nonstick pan really helps here!

When the egg has very nearly set (it should still be a bit wobbly, add a "strip" of the crab mix about a third of the way across the omelette, then fold over a third of the egg.
Transfer to a plate to fold over the final third.
Add the last of the crab to top the omelette and sprinkle with the reserved chives.

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