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Three-Egg Omelets with Whisky Bacon

Name: Three-Egg Omelets with Whisky Bacon
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 pound thinly sliced Canadian bacon; 1 1/2 tablespoons Scotch whisky; 2 teaspoons light brown sugar; Freshly ground pepper; 1 dozen large eggs; Salt; Freshly ground pepper; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 1/3 cups shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese (about 4 ounces); 12 cherry tomatoes, quartered; 16 to 20 basil leaves

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“I’ve been making a version of our ‘hangover breakfast’ since before I was old enough to drink,” says Mark Canlis, co-owner of Seattle’s Canlis restaurant. He adds a little whisky to the bacon, along with brown sugar, to caramelize and flavor it. In Scotland, they use “rashers,” or ham-like Canadian bacon. Slideshow: Great Egg Breakfast Recipes

By Food & Wine Editors

Updated on January 30, 2018

Three-Egg Omelets with Whisky Bacon — Photo: © John Kernick

Total Time:

25 mins

Yield:

4 omelets

Ingredients

whisky bacon

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 pound thinly sliced Canadian bacon
1 1/2 tablespoons Scotch whisky
2 teaspoons light brown sugar
Freshly ground pepper

omelets

1 dozen large eggs
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/3 cups shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese (about 4 ounces)
12 cherry tomatoes, quartered
16 to 20 basil leaves

Directions

prepare the whisky bacon

In a very large skillet, melt the butter. Add the bacon and cook over moderately high heat until browned on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Turn the bacon and add the whisky and brown sugar. Cook over high heat, stirring a few times, until the whisky is slightly reduced, about 30 seconds. Season with pepper and remove the skillet from the heat.

make the omelets

In a small bowl, beat the eggs with a pinch each of salt and pepper. Heat an 8-inch nonstick skillet. Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the skillet and pour in one-fourth of the eggs. Cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until almost set, about 20 seconds. Remove the skillet from the heat and spread the eggs in an even layer. Scatter 1/3 cup of the cheese on half of the omelet and arrange 3 quartered cherry tomatoes on top. Cook the eggs over low heat until the cheese starts to melt, about 30 seconds. Remove the skillet from the heat, and top the eggs with basil. Fold the omelet in half over the filling and slide it onto a plate. Repeat to make the 3 remaining omelets. Serve hot, with the whisky bacon.