🍗🧀 Shredded Chicken & Cheese Stuffed Omelette

A hearty, protein-packed omelette with juicy shredded chicken and gooey melted cheese, perfect for breakfast or post-workout fuel.

👤 Serves: 1
⏱ Prep Time: 8 mins
🔥 Cook Time: 7 mins

🛒 Ingredients

For the Omelette:

• 🥚 3 large eggs (180 g)

• 🥛 Milk – 1 tbsp (10 g, optional for fluffiness)

• 🧂 Salt – ½ tsp (2 g)

• 🌿 Black pepper – ¼ tsp (1 g)

• 🧈 Unsalted butter or oil – 2 tsp (10 g)

For the Filling:

• 🍗 Cooked shredded chicken – 80 g

• 🧀 Cheddar or mozzarella cheese – 50 g, grated

• 🧅 Onion – 30 g, finely chopped (optional)

• 🌶 Green chilies – 5 g, finely chopped (optional)

• 🧄 Garlic – 3 g, minced

• ✨ Paprika or chilli powder – ¼ tsp (1 g)

• 🌿 Cumin powder – ¼ tsp (1 g)

• 🧂 Salt – ½ tsp (2 g)

• 🌿 Black pepper – ¼ tsp (1 g)

• 🌿 Fresh coriander or parsley – 5 g, chopped (for garnish)

👩🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Prepare the Chicken Filling

• Heat 1 tsp (5 g) butter or oil in a small pan over medium heat.

• Sauté onion, green chili, and garlic for 1–2 mins until fragrant.

• Add shredded chicken, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper.

• Cook 2–3 mins, stirring occasionally.

• Remove from heat and set aside.

2️⃣ Prepare the Omelette

• In a bowl, whisk eggs with milk (optional), salt, and pepper until slightly frothy.

• Heat a 20 cm (8-inch) non-stick pan over medium-low heat.

• Melt 1 tsp (5 g) butter or oil, then pour in the eggs.

• Swirl to coat the pan, cooking 2–3 mins, gently stirring until eggs start to set.

3️⃣ Assemble the Omelette

• Sprinkle cheese over one half of the omelette.

• Add the chicken filling on top of the cheese.

• Fold the omelette over the filling and press gently with a spatula.

4️⃣ Serve & Garnish

• Transfer to a plate.

• Garnish with fresh coriander or parsley.

• Serve hot with toast, sautéed vegetables, or salad.

💡 EG Tip: Use a mix of cheddar and mozzarella for the perfect balance of sharp flavour and gooey melt.