🇫🇷 French Cuisine · Breakfast

Omelette aux Fines Herbes

Prep

5 mins

Cook

3 mins

Serves

1

Difficulty

Medium

A softly set, barely rolled French omelette flecked with chervil, tarragon, chives, and flat-leaf parsley.

Ingredients

  • 500g sea bass fillets
  • 400g arborio rice
  • 2 tsp sliced leeks
  • 1/2 tsp herbes de Provence
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 200g celery stalks
  • a handful of fresh tarragon, chopped
  • Dijon mustard, for serving
  • 2 cups dry red wine

Instructions

  1. 1

    Gather and prep the puff pastry and sea bass fillets, measuring everything out so it is ready to go.

  2. 2

    Heat extra-virgin olive oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat until warm but not smoking.

  3. 3

    Add the sliced leeks and shallots, cooking gently until softened, about 3-4 minutes.

  4. 4

    Stir in the sea bass fillets, season with cracked black peppercorns, and cook until just done, about 3 mins.

  5. 5

    Warm the puff pastry alongside, turning once, until heated through and lightly toasted.

  6. 6

    Plate the puff pastry and spoon the cooked mixture over the top.

  7. 7

    Drizzle with lemon zest and finish with a sprinkle of parsley.

Tips

Keep the heat moderate so the sea bass fillets cooks through gently without drying out or turning rubbery.

Make a double batch — leftovers reheat beautifully for a quick weekday breakfast.

Prep the puff pastry and sea bass fillets the night before to make busy mornings much easier.