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Chives Omelette with Bacon

A quick omelette flavored with chives and topped with bacon, served with toast and fruit juice.

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Why it works: Cream and butter are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 41,516 recipes. Both carry delta-dodecalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓

Chives Omelette with Bacon

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. In a large bowl, beat the eggs with the cream, chopped chives, salt and pepper.

  2. Melt the butter in a large pan over high heat.

Cook the bacon

  1. Fry the bacon strips until well done.

  2. Remove the bacon strips and drain on paper towels.

Make the omelette

  1. In the same pan, pour in the eggs and stir fry over medium heat.

  2. Let it cook until the sides are done, then transfer to a large plate.

  3. Top with the cooked bacon strips.

Serve

  1. Serve with warm toasts and fruit juice for breakfast.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

281Calories
10 gProtein
26 gFat
3 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Bacon1 slice cooked (8g)43
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Chives1 tbsp (3g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Cream + buttertop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together41,516 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  2. Chive + peppertop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,885 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  3. Butter + chivetop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,097 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

  4. Egg + buttertop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together118,967 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

  5. Egg + chivetop 19% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,624 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Eggs
Set into the structure of the omelette as they cook, giving it body.
Cream
Adds moisture and softness, keeping the eggs tender rather than rubbery.
Bacon strips
Add salty, savoury flavour and crisp texture through browning in the pan.
Butter
Adds richness and helps the eggs cook without sticking to the pan.
Chopped chives
Add a mild onion-like aroma and fresh flavour to the eggs.

The step that matters

Stir frying the eggs over medium heat. Eggs cooked too hot or too long turn tough and dry. Medium heat and stirring keep curds small and tender, so the omelette stays soft while the sides set.

Swap the chive

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (egg, cream, butter, pepper):

  1. Potatofits about as well
  2. Spinachfits about as well
  3. Asparagusfits about as well
  4. Chivethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against egg, cream, butter, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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