This easy shrimp omelette is the perfect solution if you want something different to eat. Try this delicious recipe, which is on the table in just fifteen minutes. This omelet is not only delicious, but by adding ham and arugula; it makes a nice warm lunch or light evening meal. This is a simple recipe you can enjoy any time of the day.
Shrimp Omelette
I like experimenting with ingredients and putting something completely different on the table. And that is how this delicious shrimp omelette recipe was born. And this has quickly become one of my favorite hot lunch dishes. It's simple and quick, perfect for when you don't have hours to cook.
A tasty combination of egg with a filling of shrimp, ham, and arugula.
And this easy shrimp omelette is ready in just 15 minutes. Try it yourself!
Do you love omelettes? Try this Chinese Shrimp Omelette or this Omelet with Smoked Salmon!
What do you need for a Filled Shrimp Omelette (15 min Recipe)?
To prepare this Shrimp Omelette, you require the following ingredients. You can find the correct amounts in the recipe card at the bottom of the blog:
- Eggs: The basis of the omelet recipe. By lightly tossing them, the omelet becomes fluffier.
- Shrimps: I used already cooked cocktail shrimp, peeled (small shrimp). Because they are already cooked and peeled, they are immediately edible. Shrimps are creamy, firm, and a little sweet.
- Ham cubes (deli): Made from salted and cooked ham. It is edible without having to cook the meat. The ham is baked briefly in this recipe to become a bit crispier.
- Olive oil: To fry the eggs. You can also use another vegetable oil.
- Arugula: Wonderfully peppery and it provides a bite. Arugula is a type of lettuce, and the disadvantage is that it wilts quickly. That's why you only add the vegetables at the last minute. This keeps it wonderfully crunchy.
- Spring onion: Or scallion. Gives a fresh taste to the filling, with a bit of spice.
- Kecap Manis: Kecap Manis (an Indonesian Sweet Soy Sauce) is used in this recipe. If you don't have at home, but you do have light soy sauce, low sodium soy sauce, or dark soy sauce? Then add two tablespoons of honey and one tablespoon of extra brown sugar to the soy sauce.
How to prepare Hearty Shrimp Omelet
You can find a printable shrimp omelet recipe with a detailed description at the bottom of this blog.
- Lightly beat the eggs with the soy sauce.
- Heat the olive oil in the pan and lightly fry the ham cubes. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.
- Add olive oil to the pan and reduce the heat to low. Pour the eggs into the pan and allow to set for a minute. Then loosen the edges of the egg with a wooden spatula. Then let it stand on low heat for a minute until the eggs are just set.
- Slide the omelette onto a plate. Sprinkle one-half with arugula, shrimp, chopped spring onions, and diced ham. Fold the egg in half and serve immediately.
Serve this shrimp omelet with a delicious homebaked focaccia or an arugula salad with strawberries.
Tips, Substitutions, and Variations
- Ham cubes: Can also be replaced with smoked chicken cubes or fried bacon.
- Cheese: Add some grated cheese to the omelet. Sprinkle half of the omelette with the cheese when you fry it in the pan. Tasty cheeses: Cheddar, grated mature cheese, Mozzarella, and Goat cheese.
- Shrimp: Can also be replaced with tuna or chicken.
- Vegetables: Do you want extra vegetables? Add some to this filling. Think of onion, leek, bell pepper, spinach, tomatoes, zucchini, or mushrooms. Cut into small slices or cubes and fry for 3 minutes together with the ham cubes. Remove from the pan and add to the filling.
- Omelet substitution: This recipe is also delicious as scrambled eggs with shrimp. Then add the sweet soy sauce, ham, and shrimp and fry them with the egg. Mix the arugula with the egg when it is ready. Garnish with spring onion!
Ensure the pan is hot and you have added enough oil or butter. The easiest is to use a pan with a non-stick coating. And when you loosen the edges of the egg with a wooden spatula, it comes off easily.
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📖 Recipe
RECIPE CARD
Equipment
- frying pan
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ oz. ham , deli, diced in cubes
- 2 eggs, size L
- 1 tablespoon Kecap Manis, sweet
- 3½ oz. cocktail shrimp
- 2 oz. arugula
- ½ spring onion, sliced in thin strips
All my recipes are written both in Metric (gram / ml) and US Customary (cups / pounds). Here you can select which type of amount you would like to see.
Instructions
- Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in the skillet and fry the diced ham on medium heat until slightly brown.1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 ½ oz. ham
- Remove the cubes with a slotted spoon and drain them on kitchen paper.
- Whisk together the eggs and kecap.2 eggs, 1 tablespoon Kecap Manis
- Pour the eggs into the frying pan ad make sure the heat is low.
- Allow the egg mixture to 1 to 2 minutes to solidify slightly, then gently loosen the edges of the pan with a wooden spoon.
- Leave the pan for about one minute on low heat until the eggs are set.
- Slide the omelet onto a plate.
- Spread the arugula, shrimp, onions, and diced ham on one-half of the egg.3½ oz. cocktail shrimp, 2 oz. arugula, ½ spring onion
- Fold the egg over the shrimp mixture and serve immediately.
Notes
- Ham cubes: Can also be replaced with smoked chicken cubes or fried bacon.
- Shrimp: You can substitute it with tuna or chicken.
- Cheese: Add some grated cheese to the omelet. Sprinkle half of the omelette with the cheese when you fry it in the pan. Tasty cheeses: Cheddar, grated mature cheese, Mozzarella, and Goat cheese.
- Vegetables: Do you want extra vegetables? Add some to the filling. Think of onion, bell pepper, spinach, tomatoes, zucchini, or mushrooms. Cut into small slices or cubes and fry for 3 minutes with the ham cubes. Remove from the pan and add to the filling.
Nutrition
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