Jill's cheese-crusted keto omelet

Jill’s cheese-crusted keto omelet

Once you've tried this omelet, there's no turning back. With its irresistible crust and sumptuously rich filling, this cheese-crusted miracle puts traditional omelets to shame. Perfect as a hearty breakfast but also an impressive option for a quick keto lunch or dinner.
April 9 2018 recipe & photo by , nutritional review by in Recipes, Breakfast, Lunch, Meal

Jill’s cheese-crusted keto omelet

Once you've tried this omelet, there's no turning back. With its irresistible crust and sumptuously rich filling, this cheese-crusted miracle puts traditional omelets to shame. Perfect as a hearty breakfast but also an impressive option for a quick keto lunch or dinner.
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Ingredients

Omelet
  • 2 2 large egglarge eggs
  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream
  • salt and ground black pepper
  • ½ tbsp ½ tbsp butter or coconut oil (optional)
  • 3 oz. (¾ cup) 85 g (180 ml) shredded cheese
Filling
  • 2 2 mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 (1¼ oz.) 2 (35 g) cherry tomatoes, sliced
  • ½ cup (½ oz.) 120 ml (15 g) baby spinach
  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp cream cheese (optional)
  • 1 oz. 28 g deli turkey
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp dried oregano
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Instructions

  1. Whisk together eggs and cream in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat the butter over medium heat in a non-stick frying pan. Spread out the cheese in an even layer so it covers the entire base of the pan. Fry over medium heat until bubbly.
  3. Carefully pour the egg mixture over the cheese and lower the heat. Cook for a few minutes without stirring.
  4. Fill one half of the omelet with mushrooms, tomatoes, baby spinach, cream cheese, turkey and oregano. Fry for a few minutes more.
  5. When the egg mixture starts to set (it can still be quite loose on top, but not too loose), fold the empty half over the side with toppings to form a crescent. Fry for a few more minutes and enjoy!

Tip!

There are an infinite number of ways to vary the filling. Here are a few suggestions: mozzarella and pesto; taco mince and avocado; smoked salmon, cream cheese, and baby spinach; tuna, mayonnaise, and scallions.

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88 comments

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  2. 3
    Donna
    May 28 2018
    Love the Crust! The Fried Cheese gives this omelette extra crunch and great flavor - I used Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese and didn't use the Oregano - Very Good! Definitely making this again!! :)
    Reply: #44
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    Ernesto
    June 18 2018
    did this as listed....O M G...... this will be my go to meal. It was delicious. Never again will I just do just eggs.
  4. 5
    P
    June 20 2018
    So so good. It's about to be grocery day so all I had were the spices and some spinach/arugula to use for the filling, but even just like this it's my new favorite breakfast.
    The cheese crust reminds me of saganaki- add a squeeze of lemon juice and a tiny sprinkle of salt on top at the end for an even more amazing flavor boost.
  5. 6
    Maria
    July 2 2018
    This omelette is the BEST. I cannot cook one any other way. Even without a filling it is so, so good. Thank you. :)
  6. 7
    Karen
    July 7 2018
    Just made this for breakfast, it was excellent and so easy to make. My husband said the outer crispy cheese put it over the top! Definitely a keeper!
  7. 8
    Sarah
    July 19 2018
    Well that was totally delicious! Game changer!
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    I
    August 4 2018
    Putting the cheese in first is absolutely inspired. I'll never go back.
  9. 10
    Sammie
    August 8 2018
    My first Keto friendly meal and I'm sold!! This was the cheesiest, most moist delicious omelette I have ever had.
    Next time I make it I think I will leave out the cream cheese but otherwise BEAUTIFUL!
  10. 11
    Amy
    September 4 2018
    This is my first meal of Keto, and it was delicious. I can't believe I get to eat like this.
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    Reg
    September 16 2018
    Just made this, with some modifications for what I had on hand. So glad I had a bit of cream cheese on hand, loved that! I had a variety of hard cheeses, mushrooms, red and yellow peppers already sliced from another meal, and ham. Awesome, loved the crispy slightly salty crust on the omelet!
  12. 13
    Wendy
    October 7 2018
    AMAZING!!!!!
  13. 14
    Loretta
    November 3 2018
    Love the crust! What a great idea.
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    Jane W
    December 1 2018
    This recipe did not work for me. Perhaps it was because I used mozzarella for the cheese. Anyway, by the time the eggs began to set, the cheese had adhered to the bottom of the pan. It turned into delicious scrambled eggs with the filling mixed in. The cheese on the bottom was difficult to remove. I had to soak it for a while before it would let loose.

    What kind of cheese do you recommend?

    Reply: #70
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    Jane W
    December 4 2018
    Ok, I tried this again using Cheddar Cheese, in my cast iron skillet, with more olive oil than I used before, and this time, although difficult to get started, it cam out perfect! I loved the cheesy crust.
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    Aglae
    December 5 2018
    Oh, my God! This omelet just turned awesome, delicious, savory and it was rather easy to prepare.

    After watching the video, I followed literally all the instructions and weighted the ingredients so they would be precisely what the recipe called for. The final product turned out so good: an absolutely perfect blend of flavors!

    My husband, who happens to love omelets but is an extremely picky eater, loved it as well.

    Will definitely prepare it again!

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    Denise
    February 23 2019
    Absolutely Amazing!! Made several and going to freeze them for husband to take with him to work. He is a truck driver and recently started Keto. It can be challenging for him on the road to make good choices.
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    JH
    March 5 2019
    worked perfectly although swapped turkey for crispy bacon. Delicious! Thank you.
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    Laurie D
    April 9 2019
    Excellent! The only thing I would do differently next time is use half the butter as you really don’t need much because of the fat in the cheese. The cheddar I used made its own in the skillet.
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    Kathleen
    April 14 2019
    OH WOW!!!!
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    jean-luc Broux
    April 27 2019
    Done tons of omelette before but this recipe is great ! I substituted green beens for spinach and didn't have cherry tomatoes I had dry bolet wild mushrooms I forgot the oregano but this was delicious .
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    phara
    April 27 2019
    how do you get 8 carbs for this??
    Replies: #24, #45
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    Reply to comment #23 by phara
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    April 28 2019

    how do you get 8 carbs for this??

    Cream, tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms. Veggies have carbs.

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    Kathy
    May 12 2019
    It’s a winner!
  25. 26
    Cynthia
    May 31 2019
    I used eggs from my chickens and spinach and kale from my garden. It was delicious. My husband will love the cheesy crust!
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    Margaret
    June 2 2019
    This omelet is Amazing!! The portion is huge and I could only eat part of it, but my hubby helped with the other half and loved it just as much as I!
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    Judi
    July 3 2019
    I just made the pesto/mozarella stuffed version of this, and OMG, it was delicious!! I usually prefer scrambled over omelet, but the crunchy crust just changed that. It was delicious, and the pesto made it so nice and savory/salty, and so very filling. This will be in the rotation of regular recipes, for sure!
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    Sarah
    August 29 2019
    Omg! Never ever again will I put cheese in as a filling. The best omelette ever!!
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    Robin
    January 4 2020
    This is incredible
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    PecanTanZeta
    January 15 2020
    This was outstanding! And so simple to make. Love it!
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    Amanda
    January 19 2020
    Just tried a smoked salmon, cream cheese and tomato version. Super yummy. Love that cheesy crust!
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    ngtranberg
    February 7 2020
    Soooo good. I never would have thought to put the cheese on the outside of an omelette. Great idea! Followd the recipe to a T, but doubled it for my husband and I to share. I ended up putting all the veggies on top and broiling it because it was too big to fold over. It was delicious. But very filling. Will be having the other half tomorrow for breakfast.
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    Lisa
    February 8 2020
    Amazing, will also try as a quiche baked in the oven for a dinner party.
  35. 36
    Derya
    February 29 2020
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M1RB2wDVLA

    The absolutely adorable chef John from Foodwishes has a take on this, went online 3 years before this DietDoctor version. Love his videos, even if only for inspiration, as he is a regular chef, not low carb.

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    Derya
    February 29 2020
    And while we are at breakfast and eggs, check this one out too:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpuLqnK8ywg Turkish Eggs

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    Tori
    March 5 2020
    I used the wrong skillet and we ended up with scrambled eggs with crunchy bits of cheese through it and it's delicious! Can't wait to make it again and in the right skillet. How delicious!
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    John Antonelli
    March 9 2020
    Simply awesome enough said!!
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    Norma
    March 27 2020
    Have made this three times now and it is so delicious, satisfying, and lovely to look at! Pretty much followed the directions but have used extra virgin olive oil once when out of butter and that was very good; also used some bacon fat which was good. I would never have put these ingredients together, but they work very nicely! Of course the cheese crust puts it over the top. Be sure to watch the video as it really helps in knowing how long to let the cheese cook and also how to carefully pour in the eggs. This will fill you up! We had it today with cucumber spears and farm fresh raw milk and we were totally satiated! Thanks so much for another great recipe! (have tried three omelet recipes and they were all good, but this one really stands out!)
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    Sandy Gilbertson
    April 7 2020
    Awesome!!!
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    Dianne Kutina
    May 7 2020
    Delicious! I think it would be great with Swiss cheese too. Nextime!!
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    Dianne Kutina
    May 7 2020
    Delicious! I think it would be great with Swiss cheese too. Nextime!! Also, I used deli ham.
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    Reply to comment #3 by Donna
    Sharon
    May 7 2020
    AMAZING! AND so filling! I will be eating this a lot! And probably pre make them and have them in the freezer - I was blown away!
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    Reply to comment #23 by phara
    Holly
    May 18 2020

    how do you get 8 carbs for this??

    I agree Phara. There's no way 2 cherry tomatoes, 12.5 grams of spinach and 2 tablespoons of cream add up to 8 grams of carbs!

    Reply: #46
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    Reply to comment #45 by Holly
    Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
    May 18 2020

    how do you get 8 carbs for this??

    I agree Phara. There's no way 2 cherry tomatoes, 12.5 grams of spinach and 2 tablespoons of cream add up to 8 grams of carbs!

    This is an excellent example of how quickly carbs add up including the mushrooms, tomatoes, spinach, cream, cheese, cream cheese and even the oregango.

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    lauramb1994
    June 21 2020
    I made this twice. The first time I did not catch that you put the cheese down first, and so I prepared a basic omelet. I thought, nothing special. But then I tried it again today and actually read the steps (duh) and when I did it with the cheese first, then the egg, it made all the difference in the world. It was truly delicious. But I was amazed that 2 eggs would make this size omelet and I was only able to eat about 2/3. I am saving the other portion for a snack or a quick lunch addition for another day. Yum!
    Reply: #48
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    Reply to comment #47 by lauramb1994
    Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
    June 21 2020

    I made this twice. The first time I did not catch that you put the cheese down first, and so I prepared a basic omelet. I thought, nothing special. But then I tried it again today and actually read the steps (duh) and when I did it with the cheese first, then the egg, it made all the difference in the world. It was truly delicious. But I was amazed that 2 eggs would make this size omelet and I was only able to eat about 2/3. I am saving the other portion for a snack or a quick lunch addition for another day. Yum!

    So glad you tried it again! This recipe is definitely a favorite. Glad you enjoyed it!

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    Okan Simsek
    July 2 2020
    Love it 😍
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    elena.papalexopoulou
    July 5 2020
    There's no way this is 8 grs net carb. How does this break down;
    Reply: #51
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