Whip It Up Week 8...

Omelets Sous-vide

I found this recipe at thebittenword. It sounded really interesting and I just had to try it. I took pictures of the recipe, but my pictures looked really bad. Check out thebittenword to see a beautiful picture.

Serves: 2Prep time: 20 minutes

Ingredients
4 strips of bacon, diced
1 medium onion, diced
2 green peppers, diced (I subbed mushrooms instead)
6 eggs
1/4 cup of heavy cream
salt and pepper to taste
parsley, for garnish (optional)

Directions:

1. In a large stove pot, bring 3 quarts of water to a low simmer.
2. Meanwhile, in a saucepan over medium heat, cook the bacon until it is slightly crisp. Place a paper towel on a plate and use a slotted spoon to transfer the bacon to a paper towel to drain. Reserve the grease in the saucepan.
3. Saute any vegetables the peppers and onions in the grease until softened, about 7 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the vegetables from the pan. Discard the grease.
4. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs until smooth. Whisk in the cream, salt and pepper.
5. Pour the eggs into a sealable, heavy-duty gallon-size plastic bag. Add the bacon and the vegetables and seal the bag.
6. Submerge the bag in the simmering water and cook until the omelet is firm enough to hold its own shape, about 10-12 minutes. Be careful that the bag doesn't touch the sides of the pot and melt. If you need to, remove the bag, add some more water and let it come back to a simmer before re-submerging the bag.
7. Remove from the bag and garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.

Whip It Up Questions

Was the recipe easy to make? It took a lot of time, but it was simple. I cooked up all the ingredients and mixed them up in a ziplock.

Did the dish taste good? It was a little heavy on the ingredients but it was ok.

Would you make it again? Honestly? Probably not. I am not a huge egg fan and I think that the picture made it look so tasty that I wanted to try it.