Omelet in a Bag

[landofoz]

Perfect for campouts or Sunday mornings.

Eggs
whatever you like on your omelets (i.e. cheese, shrooms, bell peppers, onions, ham, etc)
Ziplock Freezer Bags, quart sized.

Bring a large pot of water to boil.  Crack however many eggs you want to eat into a ziplock baggy (1-3 eggs per bag works best).  Seal up the bag and then squish the eggs until they are thoroughly smooshed.  Open baggy and toss in your omelet toppings.  Seal the bag, being careful to remove as much air as possible.  Squish the mixture up again.  Using tongs, lower the sealed baggie into the boiling water.  Cook until eggs are done: about 8-10 minutes for 1 egg and 9-11 minutes for 2 eggs.  Open bag and omelet will roll right out onto your awaiting plate. 

[Tina]

And from my reading a ziplock is really best because the cheaper, thinner bags tend to melt a little faster.

[Bonnie]

That sounds easy enough. Do the egss taste like boiled eggs or just yum The zip lock baggy holds up to the boiling water?

[landofoz]

A ziplock freezer bag will hold up to the boiling water.  An off-brand freezer bag will not.  We found out the hard way.  Be sure to keep the ziplock bag off the side of the pot - don't lay it over the edge or something 'cause it will melt if it touches the metal long enough. 

I usually lay a pair of tongs across the pot and then put the bags in between the tongs, laying the tops across the top of the tongs.  If that makes sense...

[Tina]

It makes perfect sense.

[bayou girl]

thank you sarah.  and it does make sense.

[Skhilled]

That can also explode if the microwave is left running too long.

[landofoz]

Microwave?