Kitty’s Omurice with Cheese and Spinach

Name: Kitty’s Omurice with Cheese and Spinach
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 1 to 2
Ingredients: 50 g meltable cheese such as Gruyère or Cheddar, grated; ¼ tsp sea salt; 2 large eggs; 2 tbsp finely chopped chives; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 100 g baby spinach, larger stems removed; 1 tbsp olive oil; ½ medium onion, finely chopped; 2 radishes, sliced; a handful of baby salad leaves; 100 g cooked brown rice; 12 spring onions, very finely chopped

Preparation info

Serves
1 to 2

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Eat Bike Cook

By Kitty Pemberton-Platt

Published 2021

About

This is a perfect post-sport protein and carb lift as it can be prepared pretty instantly from basic ingredients. We’ve used spinach and spring onions here, but any greens will work. Traditionally, in Japan, a smiley face is drawn on the omelette in ketchup, which I heartily recommend as a delicious serving suggestion.

Ingredients

For the Omelette

2 large eggs
2 tbsp finely chopped chives
¼ tsp

Spring
Vegetarian
Breakfast

Method

First, beat the eggs well in a medium bowl, then add the chives and salt and mix. Set aside.

Now for the rice. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan, add the onion and cook on a medium heat until translucent, about 2–3 minutes. Stir in the cooked rice, spring onions and spinach, then turn the heat to low, put the lid on and let the spinach steam for 5 minutes. Stir well, add the soy sauce, t