Grandma’s Simple Omelet – Lebanese Dried Mint Omelet Recipe

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Lebanese Dried Mint Omelet

We’re all too familiar with the tons of ways one can do an omelet, with a rainbow of veggies, mushrooms, deli meats,  spices, fancy sauces…etc. However, sometimes going the “simple” way has its own charm. Lebanese dried mint omelet recipe is simple yet quite delicious with mint flavor.

Dried Mint Omelet

And today, after having tried many amazing omelets, this simple omelet recipe is still my all-time favorite: eggs, dried mint powder and salt cooked with olive oil.  This is an omelet that is common in Lebanese homes, and in our case our late grandmother used to make it for us on Saturdays when we were kids.

Prepare Lebanese Dried Mint Omelet to Solve Olive Oil Heat Tolerance Problem

Some folks have issues using olive oil for frying due to its low heat tolerance. However we prepare this omelet on low/medium heat so the olive oil doesn’t heat up too much and oxidize (usually, once heated oil starts to smoke it’s an indication of oxidization and that it’s becoming full with free-radicals – not healthy).

Dried mint can be purchased at Middle Eastern grocery stores, or online. It can also be easily made at home using this method.

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Grandma’s Simple Omelet – Lebanese Mint Omelet

Prep5 min

Cook6 min

Serves4

Servings: − +

Ingredients

• 9 Eggs
• 3 teaspoons of dried mint powder
• A pinch of Salt
• 3-4 table spoons of Olive Oil

Instructions

1. In a bowl, whisk the eggs, salt and dried mint powder well.

2. Drizzle a bit of olive oil in a frying pan over medium/low heat.

3. Pour the equivalent of 3 eggs at a time in the frying pan for 3 minutes then turn the omelet over to the other side using a spachula for another 3-4 minutes.

Machine-readable recipe (JSON) · Recipe by Mama's Lebanese Kitchen