There are always loads of recipes I'd like to try but lose them before I do. This is where I can record recipes I find interesting and keep notes on my experiments with them.

I have a system that I've adopted for working through recipes:

1 - New recipes are saved to the Experimental Mouffette and is labeled : Untested
2 - As I'm working out the changes I'd like to make (if any) it is labeled : Testing
3 - Once I think I've got the correct formula it is labeled : Test 1
4 - IF I am able to reproduce the effect a second time it is labeled : Test 2 - if I am not able to reproduce the effect, it remains Test 1
5 - The same process as step 4 is used to graduate it to Test 3
6 - Once I have been able to reproduce the effect successfully 3 times, it graduates to my main blog, La Mouffette Gourmande

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Saturday, December 26, 2020

Leftover Pork Frittata - Testing


1 - The flavors are good, but the instructions made for a tough omelet. I've replaced them with the instructions I use for the Tomato Chèvre Omelette. Ergo, the next time I make this will be a test to see if these instructions work for this particular omelet. Ah. I just realized this is a frittata. I suspect I'd prefer it as an omelet, therefore I shan't change a thing!

3⁄4 cups pork, sliced thin into 1 by 1/2 inch strips (leftovers works great)
1 small onion, chopped 
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 Tbsps butter, divided
Juice from 1⁄2 lime
6 large eggs
1⁄3 cup water
3⁄4 teaspoons salt
1⁄4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
small handful cilantro leaf, chopped
1⁄4 cup fresh tomato, seeded and chopped
  1. Sauté in 2 Tbsps of butter the onion for about 3 minutes then add the pork and continue to sauté until the onion is soft. Add the lime juice, remove from the heat and set aside.
  2. Over medium heat, melt the remaining Tbsp of butter with the oil in a 10" oven-proof fry pan or omelette pan.
  3. Whisk eggs with the salt and pepper until frothy.
  4. Pour eggs into the hot pan. While cooking, lift the egg and tilt the pan to let uncooked egg get underneath.
  5. With the oven rack at the mid-way setting, start the broiler (or use a salamander if you're so lucky to have one).
  6. Spread the onion and pork mixture cheese across the surface of the omelette, then do the same with the cheese.
  7. With the egg still uncooked on the surface, (not just slithery but actually jiggly), slip the pan into the oven and broil.
  8. When the egg is set and the edges puff up a little, take it out of the oven and carefully fold the omelette. Sprinkle with the cilantro and the tomato and let rest about 5 minutes.
  9. To serve, cut into segments to share.


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