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Omelette with mixed mushrooms and red onions on a plate, garnished with herbs and served.

Porcini Mushroom Omelette

Kitchen Stories
Anyone can cook
Difficulty
Medium
Total time
90 min
Cooking time
60 min
Allergens:
eggsPecorino cheesemustard seedwhite wineunsalted butter

Ready to elevate your weekend brunch or impress at your next gathering? This Porcini Mushroom Omelette with Quince Relish and Pickled Red Onions recipe is a game-changer. We're talking about a fluffy, golden omelette loaded with rich, earthy soaked porcini mushrooms and sharp, melted Pecorino cheese, beautifully balanced by a sweet-and-tangy caramelized quince relish and vibrant pickled red onions.

Ingredients

2 Servings:

100 g dried porcini mushrooms

5 eggs

1 quince

2 red onions

1 l water (hot)

50 g Pecorino cheese

1 shallot

5 g chervil

5 g marjoram

5 g parsley

1 chili

1.5 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp mustard seed

100 ml white wine

20 ml white balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp vegetable oil

2 tbsp tilled white vinegar

70 g unsalted butter

salt

pepper

Instructions

Step 1

For the omelette filling, place dried porcini mushrooms in a large bowl and cover with hot water. Allow to soak for approx. 30 min., stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, finely grate Pecorino cheese. Finely dice shallot. Roughly chop chervil, marjoram, and parsley. For the relish, peel, quarter, and core the quince. Dice into small pieces. Finely dice some of the red onion. Remove the seeds from the chili pepper and dice finely. For the pickled onions, quarter remaining red onion and slice into thin wedges.

Step 2

To make the relish, heat a pot over medium-high heat. Add sugar and let caramelize until golden brown. Add quince, diced red onion, and mustard seeds. Stir well, and then add the white wine and white balsamic vinegar. Let it simmer for approx. 30 min. Add diced chili pepper, season with salt to taste, and set aside.

Stainless steel pot on a stove with seasoning, beside a glass bowl with filtered spices.

Step 3

To make the picked onion, heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Then add the sliced red onion, vinegar, remaining sugar, season with salt and pepper, and simmer gently until the onions turn pink. Set aside to cool.

A non-stick frying pan with sliced red onions being stirred with a green spatula on a stovetop.

Step 4

Wipe the pan clean, return to medium heat and melt remaining butter. Pour the eggs into the pan and let cook for approx. 4 min. or until the bottom is set but the surface is still raw. Scatter the fried mushrooms and grated Pecorino cheese on top.

Fold one half of omelet into the center, overlap with the other side, and cook for approx. a further 4 min. Serve with relish, pickled red onions, and fresh herbs. Enjoy!

Hands cracking an egg into a large white ceramic bowl on a wooden countertop.