Frittata
Frittatas are a really quick and easy meal and a great way to use up what you have in the fridge
Servings
2
Ready In:
30 min
Lever:
Beginner
Skills covered
Knife skills, Seasoning, Egg Cooking, Cooking a Meal
Frittata
By: Chloe Coker
Frittatas make a fantastic quick meal / snack option. You can add whatever you have in the fridge, they are great for picnics and they are gluten free. Eat them hot with a side salad or cool them and keep them in the fridge for a quick snack

Instructions
Follow this simple step by step and add anything you like – just make sure that the ingredients are either pre-cooked or are fried for a couple of minutes in the pan before you add the eggs
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Ingredients |
Method |
1 |
2 tbsp oil |
Place an 8” frying pan (ideally with an oven proof handle) over a medium heat and add 2 tbsp olive oil |
2 |
2 handfuls of vegetables: onion / pepper / broccoli / courgettes / asparagus / cherry tomatoes Bacon / chorizo Quick cook additions: spinach, sweetcorn, peas |
Dice the onion and chop the vegetables into bit size pieces. Add any meat Fry for 5-10 minutes until soft Add anything that only needs a minute or 2 to cook such as spinach / sweetcorn / peas for the last couple of minutes |
3 |
Optional: 200g cooked potato |
Add the potato to the pan and fry for a minute |
4 |
3 eggs Generous pinch of salt |
Crack the eggs into a bowl. Add the salt and beat with a fork |
5 |
Optional: handful of grated cheddar / crumbled feta / goats cheese |
Add any cheese to the egg mix |
6 |
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Tip the contents of the frying pan into the egg mix and stir until well coated |
7 |
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Wipe out the pan and add 2 tbsp oil. Preheat the grill or turn on the oven to 160*c Pour the frittata mix into the pan and cook over a low heat until set around the bottom and edges |
8 |
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Transfer the pan to the grill / oven (make sure it has an oven proof handle) and cook until the egg is set |
9 |
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Loosen the frittata around the edges of the pan and turn onto a plate. Cut into wedges and serve with salad |
Some flavours to try: – Broccoli, asparagus, potato and goats cheese – Onion, pepper, choizo and potato – Potato, onion, pea, ham, cheddar and sweetcorn – Onion, cherry tomato, spinach and cheddar (fry the onions and tomatoes until the tomato skins burst, fry the spinach until it wilts, then add the egg) – Roasted vegetables and goats cheese or feta |


Tips, Tricks and Teaching Info
Egg Cooking
Cook eggs at a low temperature to prevent them from overcooking – overcooked eggs go rubbery and eggy
Leftovers
A frittata is a good way to use up leftover roasted veg or chorizo from our roasting dish dinner recipes.