
Plain Omelette
A light two-egg omelette cooked gently in butter and finished with black pepper.
Ingredients
- β’2 Eggs
- β’8 g Butter
- β’To taste Freshly ground black pepper
Equipment
Non-stick frying pan, bowl, whisk, spatula
Method
- 1Crack the eggs into a bowl and whisk lightly with black pepper.
- 2Melt the butter in a non-stick frying pan over a low to medium heat.
- 3Pour in the eggs and leave for 20β30 seconds until they begin to set.
- 4Gently draw the cooked egg from the edges towards the centre, allowing uncooked egg to run underneath.
- 5When almost set, fold the omelette in half.
- 6Cook for another 30 seconds and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Dietary Guide
π₯ Potassium: Low
π§ Phosphate: Moderate
π Purines: Low
Eggs provide useful protein with moderate phosphate. The recipe contains no added salt or cheese.
Source
GOV.UKRecipe source
Kidney Planner Original
Developed specifically for Kidney Planner. Nutritional values calculated using McCance and Widdowsonβs Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID) 2021. β’ View CoFID 2021

Plain Omelette
A light two-egg omelette cooked gently in butter and finished with black pepper.
10 minutes
300 kcal
14 g
150 mg
π Equipment
Non-stick frying pan, bowl, whisk, spatula
π₯ Ingredients
- Eggs - 2
- Butter - 8 g
- Freshly ground black pepper - To taste
π¨βπ³ Method
- Crack the eggs into a bowl and whisk lightly with black pepper.
- Melt the butter in a non-stick frying pan over a low to medium heat.
- Pour in the eggs and leave for 20β30 seconds until they begin to set.
- Gently draw the cooked egg from the edges towards the centre, allowing uncooked egg to run underneath.
- When almost set, fold the omelette in half.
- Cook for another 30 seconds and serve immediately.
π Nutrition
Calories: 300 kcal
Protein: 14 g
Carbohydrates: 1 g
Fat: 26 g
Fibre: 0 g
Sodium: 150 mg
π₯ Dietary Guide
π₯ Potassium: Low
π§ Phosphate: Moderate
π Purines: Low
Eggs provide useful protein with moderate phosphate. The recipe contains no added salt or cheese.
Source
GOV.UKRecipe source
Kidney Planner Original β
Developed specifically for Kidney Planner. Nutritional values calculated using McCance and Widdowsonβs Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID) 2021. β’ View CoFID 2021