Baked omelette with shrimps

Ingredients

By Lefteris Lazarou

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE EGG MIXTURE

  • 6 free range GOLDEN EGGS
  • 50 grams of milk
  • 2 grams of salt
  • 0,5 grams of pepper

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING THE VEGETABLES

  • 100 gr. of olive oil
  • 200 gr. of onion, chopped into thin rings
  • 220 gr. of courgettes without seeds and chopped into long thin slices (matchsticks)
  • 160 gr. of mushrooms, washed and cut into small dices
  • 100 gr. of diced red pepper
  • 5 gr. of lemon zest
  • 250 gr. of peeled cherry tomatoes (see tip for peeling)
  • 100 gr. of dry white wine
  • 0,5 grams of cayenne pepper
  • 4 gr. of salt
  • 3 gr. of marjoram, finely chopped

INGREDIENTS FOR THE SHRIMP

18-24 good quality shrimps

INGREDIENTS FOR TOPPING

150 gr. of graviera cheese, grated

INGREDIENTS FOR GARNISHING

  • A little bit of parsley, finely chopped (for garnishing)
  • 1 oregano stick (for garnishing)
  • FOR THE CHERRY TOMATOES
  • 250 gr. of cherry tomatoes, cut in half
  • 100 gr. water
  • 40 gr. of olive oil

Instructions

TIP: FOR PEELING THE CHERRY TOMATOES

Put the water in a pan, add the olive oil and the cherry tomatoes. Let them reach boiling point and remove them from the heat. Spread them out on a baking dish to cool and peel easily.

PREPARATION FOR THE SHRIMP

Remove the shell and sand vein. Cut the shrimps down the middle.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING THE VEGETABLES

Warm the olive oil in a non-stick pan and lightly fry the onions and courgettes until very soft. Add the pepper and continue frying lightly until the pepper is soft. Pour the wine in and allow the alcohol to evaporate. Add the salt, pepper, lemon zest and mix well. Next, add the mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and cook until mushrooms are soft. Finally, add the marjoram,mix and remove the pan from the heat.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE EGG MIXTURE

Break and whisk the eggs in a bowl. Add the milk, the salt, the pepper and mix well again.

FINAL INSTRUCTIONS

Put a spoonful of the cooked vegetables into individual clay bowls and top with a bit of graviera cheese. Distribute the rest of the vegetables to the bowls evenly. Add 6-8 shrimps to each bowl. Evenly distribute the egg mixture to the bowls and cover with a bit of grated graviera cheese. Bake at 180 degrees for approximately 25 minutes. Remove bowls from the oven.

Garnish with a bit of finely chopped parsley and 1 stick of oregano. Serve.

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