Soufflé Omelette with Special Tomato Sauce (A Food Wars Recipe)
This soufflé omelette with a special tomato sauce is a recreation recipe from the anime, Food Wars!, and this is one of our favorite dishes Soma made. The soufflé omelette is incredibly fluffy and jiggly because of the whipped egg whites and the special tomato sauce is the perfect balance of savory, tangy, and sweet, making it the perfect pairing that elevates this showy egg dish. If you're a fan of recreation recipes, don't miss our Ratatouille from Pixar's Ratatouille and Marine Captain's Curry from One Piece!
Ingredients
Special tomato sauce:
- 5 ounces tomato we used fresh Campari tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons red wine preferably a full body red wine like a cabernet but any house red wine is fine
- ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt about a generous pinch, or use as needed
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter cold
For the soufflé omelette:
- 2 large egg separated
- ½ tablespoon heavy cream or milk
- Pinch of salt
- Few cracks of black pepper
- ½ tablespoon unsalted butter
- Dry parsley flakes optional for garnish; freshly chopped parsley is fine too
Instructions
For the special tomato sauce:
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Meanwhile, cut a shallow "x" on the bottom side of each tomato. Also prepare a bowl of ice water.
- Once the water comes to a boil, take it off the heat and carefully add the tomatoes. Let the tomatoes sit in the hot water for 5-10 seconds or until the skin around the "x" starts to peel back. Remove the tomatoes and place them into the bowl of ice water. Let them cool for a moment, then peel the tomatoes and cut them into quarters. Trim and discard the core. Set aside until needed.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, add the olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add the garlic and saute until golden brown, about 15-30 seconds. Then add the tomatoes (juices and all) and cook for a minute. Next, add the red wine and let the mixture simmer until reduced by half, about 5 minutes
- Optional for smoothness:Blend the tomato sauce either using a hand mixer or a small blender until smooth. Strain the sauce for extra smoothness. *If using a hand blender (immersion blender), tilt the saucepan so that it's easier to blend or transfer to the hand blender's blending container. If blending in the saucepan, we recommend covering the pan to help with the splattering.*
- Transfer the sauce back onto a pan over medium low heat and season with salt, sugar, and chicken stock powder. Let the sauce come to a low simmer and cook for another minute to marry the flavor. Take the sauce off the heat and add the cold butter. Stir the tomato sauce constantly until the butter is completely emulsified. Keep warm on low heat until needed. Stir before use.
For the soufflé omelette:
- Preheat an 8 inch nonstick pan over low heat. The larger the pan, the flatter the omelette will be.
- In a small bowl, add the egg yolks, cream, salt, and pepper. Mixed until combined.
- In a mixing bowl, add the egg whites and beat on medium high speed until firm peak. The meringue should be able to form a peak with a very slightly curl at the tip.
- Pour the egg yolk mixture over the meringue and fold gently with a rubber spatula until just combined. You can almost under mix it and as long there's no large chunks of white, it's fine. But DO NOT over mix it. Over mixing will deflate the meringue, resulting in not as fluffy omelettes.
- Add the butter into the preheated pan and increase the heat to medium low. Once the butter has melted, gently pour the egg mixture into the pan and spread it into a circle. Cover the pan with a lid and let the omelette cook for 3 minutes or until the bottom of the omelette is golden brown. At this point, the top of the omelette should be just set but may still feel slightly wet. You can cook it for another minute or two, however, this could make the omelette less pliable and break at the fold.
- Gently fold the soufflé omelette in half and slide it off the pan. Serve the omelette immediately with the special tomato sauce and a sprinkle of chopped or dry parsley. Enjoy!
Notes
Please refer to the post above for photo reference, tips, and troubleshooting guide!
- Chicken bouillon powder - If you prefer, you can substitute each ½ teaspoon with ¼ cup of good chicken stock
- Wine - If you want to keep the tomato sauce alcohol free, you can substitute with beef stock. The flavor will not be the same, but it'll still be delicious!
Nutrition
Calories: 508.7kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.4g | Protein: 14.6g | Fat: 43.7g | Saturated Fat: 17.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19.1g | Trans Fat: 0.7g | Cholesterol: 425.8mg | Sodium: 684.9mg | Potassium: 539.6mg | Fiber: 1.8g | Sugar: 6.7g | Vitamin A: 2356.7IU | Vitamin C: 20.4mg | Calcium: 90.2mg | Iron: 2.4mg
Keywords: anime recipe, Food Wars, recreation recipe, souffle omelette, tomato sauce
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