Learn how to make a delicious tuna omelette that’s easy, healthy, and perfect for breakfast or lunch.
Tuna omelettes are a quick and tasty way to enjoy a protein-packed meal. They are perfect for a filling, hearty breakfast.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Versatile: Enjoy it plain or with your favorite veggies and cheese.
- Healthy: Packed with protein from the eggs and tuna, this omelette is a nutritious choice.
- Quick & Easy: You can make this omelette in just a few minutes.
Recipe Ingredients
Ingredient Notes
- Tuna: Use canned tuna in water for a lighter option, or tuna in oil for extra flavor.
- Veggies: Feel free to add other vegetables like tomatoes, spinach, or mushrooms.
How To Make a Tuna Omelette Step by Step
Whisk your eggs: In a large bowl, add your eggs and whisk them until light and well combined. Set aside.
Saute your vegetables: Heat a nonstick frying pan on medium heat and add olive oil. Once hot, add green onions and red bell peppers. Stir with a nonstick spatula until bell peppers are soft, about 5 minutes. Once ready, remove from the pan and set aside.
Mix your ingredients: In the same bowl as your cooked vegetables, add your tuna, paprika, mozzarella cheese, and mayonnaise. Mix until well combined and set your omelette filling aside.
Cook your omelette: In the same non-stick pan as your cooked vegetables, heat it on medium and add oil. Add your eggs and cook for 2-4 minutes until a skin forms.
Fill your omelette: Add your filling on one side of the omelette and let cook for 2-4 minutes until the egg yolk has hardened. Flip to cover the filling and place it onto a plate.
Garnish and serve: Top your omelette with cheese, green onions, and some black pepper (optional) and serve.
Recipe Tips
- Don’t Overcook: Cook the omelette just until the eggs are set. Overcooking can make it tough.
- Mix It Up: Try adding different herbs and spices to change the flavor.
Storage & Reheating
- Storage: Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
- Reheating: Reheat in the microwave or on the stove until warm.
Additions & Substitutions
- Additions: Try adding fresh herbs like parsley or cilantro for extra flavor.
- Substitutions: If you don’t have bell peppers, you can use tomatoes, spinach, or mushrooms instead. For a different cheese flavor, try feta or goat cheese.
Recipe FAQs
What can I serve with a tuna omelette?
You can serve it with toast, a side salad, or even some roasted potatoes.
What kind of cheese goes well with a tuna omelette?
Cheddar, mozzarella, or feta cheese all taste great in a tuna omelette.
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Tuna Omelette
Ingredients
- 1 can flaked light tuna
- ¼ cup green onions (sliced + more for garnish)
- ¼ cup mozzarella cheese (divided)
- ½ cup red bell pepper (diced)
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 4 tbsp olive oil (divided)
- 3 eggs
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add your eggs and whisk them until light and well combined. Set aside.
- Heat a nonstick frying pan on medium heat and add olive oil.
- Once hot, add green onions and red bell peppers.
- Stir with a nonstick spatula until bell peppers are soft, about 5 minutes and when ready, remove from pan into a bowl and set aside.
- In the same bowl as your cooked vegetables, add your tuna, paprika, mozzarella cheese, and mayonnaise.
- Mix until well combined and set your omelette filling aside.
- In the same non-stick pan as your cooked vegetables, heat it on medium and add oil.
- Add your eggs and cook for 2-4 minutes until a skin forms.
- Add your filling on one side of the omelete and let cook for 2-4 minutes until the egg yolk has hardened.
- Flip to cover the filling and place it onto a plate.
- Top your omelette with cheese, green onions, and some black pepper (optional).
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
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