Name: Garlic Omelet
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: Southwest
Ingredients: 1 boot ofclove (There are 5 stems per bunch); 50 g ofricotta (or other fresh cheese, or crème fraîche); 5 eggs; 25 g ofbutter; salt, pepper

Garlic Omelet

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Updated on 21 March 2025 by

toquetoque

14 reviews 4.51 : Very good

Cuisine

Southwest

Diet

Vegetarian

Level

Elementary

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

15 minutes

Here is a traditional recipe from my beautiful region in southwestern France: the young garlic omelet. This dish is a staple of Aquitaine’s culinary traditions, where it’s enjoyed as soon as spring arrives.

Garlic shoots are a vegetable/seasoning found only during the warmer months. They are actually young garlic that is still green, and their flavor is much milder than that of mature garlic.

In my recipe, I like to add dairy products when beating the eggs: ricotta, fresh cheese like Saint-Moret, or even thick crème fraîche.

Thanks to this little extra, your omelet will be even more delicious and creamy, without overpowering the subtle flavor of the young garlic.

Finally, this is a very simple and quick dish to prepare.

Enjoy your meal, and thank you in advance for your comments or suggestions!

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1 boot of clove There are 5 stems per bunch
50 g of ricotta or other fresh cheese, or crème fraîche
5 eggs
25 g of butter
salt, pepper

1
Wash the garlic scapes, remove the wilted outer leaves, but don't strip them completely!
2
Cut off the stem and the dark green leaves.
3
Melt the butter over low heat in a large nonstick skillet.
4
Cut the garlic stems into pieces about 1 centimeter long.
5
Sauté the garlic cloves gently in butter for 5 minutes. Stir frequently and keep a close eye on them—the garlic should just turn golden, not brown, or it will become bitter!
6
Meanwhile, crack the eggs into a bowl, season with salt and pepper, and add the ricotta, crème fraîche, or another type of fresh cheese—or even a mix of all three!
7
Beat the eggs and cheese with a fork.
8
Pour this mixture into the pan, covering the browned garlic.
9
Cook uncovered over medium heat for about 8 minutes.
10
The omelet should be slightly moist on top and golden brown on the bottom. Using spatulas, gently roll the omelet up (if it breaks too easily, it isn't cooked enough yet).
11
It's ready! Serve this garlic omelet with a small green salad to make it a complete meal.

Comments

THERESE
May 14, 2025

DELICIEUSE UN VRAI REGAL
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Jacques
May 9, 2025

Incroyable de proposer encore des recettes avec du beurre cuit, recette “de grand-mère” dans le pire sens du terme, un désastre alimentaire!
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- Lio
  May 14, 2025
  Il faut juste faire attention à ne pas faire brûler le beurre ou utiliser du beurre clarifié.
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Godinaud
April 18, 2025

C’est super bon comme omelette j’adore
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Remidene
May 1, 2024

Je vais la faire maintenant sa m’a l’air très appétissant 😀
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Carmi
April 1, 2024

Je rajoute quelques lardons..
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- Sylvain
  April 7, 2024
  Bonjour Carmi, merci pour ton évaluation et ta photo ! Miam elle a l’air excellente cette omelette, bonne idée les lardons 😋
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Angela
April 18, 2021
Bonjour où est la recette ?
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- Admin
  April 25, 2021
  Bonjour Angela, il suffit de cliquer sur “instructions” à côté de “ingrédients” pour afficher les instructions détaillées.
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muse_88_
July 1, 2020
Bonjour,
c’est une bonne recette, simple, rapide et goûteuse. L’aillet est encore un peu croquant, l’œuf ne prend pas le dessus sur lui, c’est top,
bonne continuation à vous
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- Sylvain
  July 3, 2020
  Merci beaucoup je suis ravi que ma version de l’omelette à l’aillet vous ait plu !
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SylvieRO
May 11, 2020
C’était la 1ère fois que je mettais un laitage dans mon omelette à l’aillet.
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- Sylvain
  May 11, 2020
  Bonjour Sylvie,
  Et alors qu’en as tu pensé ? J’espère que ça t’a plu !
  Reply