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Omelet In a Bag
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Omelet in a Bag Recipe for Camping

Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Yield: 1
Calories: 126cal
Author: Melissa

Equipment

  • 1 qt. zip-tight bag

Materials

  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ tsp. salt adjust salt to your liking
  • dash ground pepper optional

Optional Suggestions for Filling

  • chopped green pepper
  • cubed cooked ham
  • shredded cheese
  • chopped sweet onion
  • cooked bacon bits
  • spinach
  • feta cheese
  • chopped tomatoes

Instructions

  • Make one omelet in a bag at a time

Mixing ahead in a mixing bowl

  • In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk the 2 eggs, salt and pepper
  • Add your custom filling to the egg mixture
  • Pour the mixture into a bag

Mixing omelet right inside the bag

  • Open the bag - add eggs and spices
  • Close bag and squish the eggs around to scramble them
  • Open the bag and add fillings
  • Close the bag and sqeeze air out - seal bag

Storing Make-Ahead Bags

  • Refrigerate for up to 1 week before cooking
  • Keep cold in an ice filled cooler while camping

Cooking in Cast Iron Skillet over Campfire - Boil in Bag Instructions are in notes

  • Use an iron skillet over a campfire grate
  • Melt a dab of butter
  • Empty contents of a bag and cook until the edges are firm
  • Gently push the sides over creating a gap
  • Tilt the omelet so the uncooked eggs can fill in the gaps and cook
  • Continue cooking and tilting until there is no visible uncooked egg on top
  • Flip omelet in half and serve immediately
  • Repeat for each omelet in a bag (Boiling in a bag instructions can be found in notes, below)

Notes

Nutrition Facts are only an estimate
How do you Boil Omelets in a Bag? 
    • Crack your eggs into a resealable BPA Free qt. sized bag
    • Add spices
    • Seal the bag and squish the eggs so they are mixed well
    • Open the bag and add toppings
    • Close, squeeze the air out, seal, and squish around again
    • Place bag into boiling water and cook for 15 minutes
    • Use tongs to lift the bag out, open and roll the omelet onto a plate

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 126cal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 327mg | Sodium: 1080mg | Potassium: 122mg | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 475IU | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg