
Japanese Omelette with Caramelized Onion & Avocado and Roasted Onion Miso Soup
Category
Brunch
Prep
20 minutes
Cook
40 minutes
Style
Japanese
Technique
Caramelizing
Diet Friendly
Vegetarian
Daily Recipe: May 24, 2025
This brunch recipe, inspired by Japanese cuisine, features the humble onion in a truly unique role. Warm and comforting, it's ideal for chillier, cloud-filled days and consists of a delicate Japanese omelette stuffed with sweet caramelized onions and creamy avocado, accompanied by a remarkable roasted onion miso soup.
Ingredients (for 2)
- Large onion - 2 - peeled and finely sliced
- Egg - 4
- Ripe avocado - 1 - peeled and diced
- Green onion - 2 - finely chopped
- Clove of garlic - 1 - grated
- Piece of ginger - 1 - grated
- Light soy sauce - 4 tbsp
- Rice vinegar - 1 tsp
- Sesame oil - 1 tbsp
- Vegetable oil - 1 tbsp
- White miso paste - 4 tbsp
- Water - 2 cups
- Salt - to taste
- Black pepper - to taste
Preparation
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Step 1 - 🍳🔥🧅Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan and add the sliced onions. Cook over medium heat until they caramelize and become golden brown.
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Step 2 - 🥚🥣🥢In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, grated ginger and half the soy sauce together.
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Step 3 - 🍳🧅🥑Pour half the egg mixture into a heated, lightly oiled pan, and carefully place half the caramelized onions and diced avocado onto it. Once set, fold the omelette over and transfer to a plate.
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Step 4 - 🥣🍳🥘Repeat the prior step to make the second omelette.
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Step 5 - 🧅🔥🥣Roast the remaining onions in a 400°F oven until they brown and become tender.
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Step 6 - 🧅🥣🌪️Blend the roasted onion, miso paste, water, remaining soy sauce, rice vinegar, and grated garlic until smooth.
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Step 7 - 🍲🔥🥢Pour the soup into a smaller pot, add sesame oil and heat it while stirring occasionally.
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Step 8 - 🍳🍲🍽️Serve the warm omelette with a bowl of the hot roasted onion miso soup. Garnish with fresh spring onion.
Additional
It's amazing how the same ingredient can be transformed with different techniques applied. In this recipe, onions are caramelized, roasted, and used fresh, providing three distinctive experiences in one meal. For extra texture, consider topping the omelettes with roasted sesame seeds.