Hot Link & Cheese Omelet

Add this spicy hot link (Earl Campbell’s “Football Season” brand) omelet to your big game recipe collection. Eggs, no matter how they are cooked, taste good at any meal of the day – breakfast, brunch, dinner, or snack.

Omelets are so easy to make. Not only that. They fill you up and are nutritious. Two large eggs contain twelve grams of protein. In addition, they don’t break the budget.

Fold or flip?

Should you fold or flip an omelet or do both? Actually, there are multiple ways to cook an omelet, such as these:

Fold
Flip
Cover with a lid
Start with a tablespoon a butter
Saute ingredients first
Beat the eggs first
Until light brown
Lift the edges before flipping
Roll it
Open-faced
Add the fillings on one side, and fold the opposite side over the fillings
Creamy

You’ll learn which of these twelve ways you prefer the more you eat and/or cook omelets. If you don’t like the taste or texture, make them differently the next time. Eventually, you’ll come up with your own omelet secrets.

I prefer creamy omelets and usually fold them. Sometimes, however, I change things up with the open-faced style. It depends on the ingredients I’m using. If sauteeing is needed, I start with a little oil (enough to cover the bottom of my cast iron pan) or a tablespoon of butter. Often, I include onions and/or spinach and add those in the oil/butter. When done that way, the open-faced style works best for me.

Folding an Omelet

When folding an omelet, I add the butter first, then the eggs (and sometimes heavy whipping cream). Ingredients are mixed in with the eggs or placed on one side. The opposite side is folded over. Occasionally, I flip it. Other times, after folding the egg, I turn the burner off and cover the pan since the heat is still high and continues to cook the omelet.

How long does it take to cook an omelet?

The length of time it takes to cook an omelet depends on the stove you’re cooking on. The end result will vary according to the type of stove you cook on. When I visit my daughter, I always have to remember that the omelets are done faster on her electric stove than they are for me at home. I like to turn the burner off while the eggs are soft and haven’t set too long. Unfortunately, my stove doesn’t have a “simmer” setting. So if I’m not careful, I may overcook even on the “low” setting.

Earl Campbell’s “Football Season” Hot Links

Earl Campbell’s “Football Season” Hot Links brand was purchased by my brother on a visit. The links are fully cooked. No MSG. Gluten free. Microwaveable. Or you can slice them, heat them in a pan on the stove, and make an omelet with them (which is what I did). Although the links are a little spicy, they are really not all that hot. At least I didn’t think so. But I grew up in Southeast Texas on the Gulf Coast where spicy French food is a popular cuisine.

Like to make my Hot Link & Cheese Omelet? Here’s the recipe. Let me know how you like it.