Crispy kimchi and cheddar omelette from Dining In: Highly Cookable Recipes (page 109) by Alison Roman

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    Can substitute yellow cheddar cheese for white cheddar cheese.

  • lea_ukmcxr on May 10, 2026

    I feel it was missing something. I will try again and drizzle with chili oil or add scallions.

  • Aubr3yy on February 07, 2026

    This recipe has become part of my weekly rotation! It is quick, easy to make, and delicious. This week, I made it with egg whites instead of whole egg and it turned out pretty good with a fainter eggy taste. I'll stick to regular eggs next time but I was experimenting!

  • bernalgirl on February 28, 2025

    No complaints or changes to this straightforward recipe, I only wish I had leftover steamed rice to enjoy it with. I almost always have these ingredients so this is definitely going on repeat any time of day.

  • lholtzman on January 07, 2025

    I’ve made several times and really like the combination of flavors. I prefer aged white cheddar cheese though. The amount of butter used makes this very rich.

  • fprincess on February 26, 2024

    I wanted to make an omelette for breakfast yesterday, so I finally tried the Crispy Kimchi and Cheddar Omelette from Dining In. I used a locally-made kimchi. The contrast between the creamy rich eggs & cheese and the sharp acidic bite of the kimchi was nice. All that being said, it is a very basic recipe. https://forums.egullet.org/topic/157248-cooking-from-dining-in-by-alison-roman/?do=findComment&comment=2417100

  • Astrid5555 on January 30, 2022

    Based on the other reviewer’s comments I made a double recipe for 4 to go with some freshly baked sourdough bread. To my surprise even my spice-averse teenage boys loved it.

  • Foodo on August 09, 2020

    This was interesting, tasted fine, but probably wouldn’t make again.

  • hirsheys on September 14, 2019

    Nice combo! I used this recipe mostly as a guide, using olive oil instead of butter and rough proportions on the cheese and kimchi. The other change I made was to lightly caramelize the kimchi first in the pan, which gave it yummy flavor. Overall, it was a good combo and very easy pantry meal.

  • jenmacgregor18 on August 24, 2019

    Delicious omelette. Photo by southerncooker is a good representation of how mine turned out too. I was a little worried about it being too runny; but it was actually good. Will have to try the cheddar & kimchi quesadillas that the author mentioned. I know that they’re good on a hot dog.

  • seherhussain on May 22, 2019

    Super fast and delicious recipe....this was my dinner for one on the table in under 10 minutes. Used Monterey jack because that's what I had in the fridge.

  • SheilaS on September 08, 2018

    Kimchi + sharp cheddar + an omelet that's browned on the outside and runny in the middle seems like all kinds of wrong but it turns out to be amazingly good. As others have noted, this makes one hearty serving, not 4.

  • DKennedy on July 13, 2018

    I made this using mild kimchi and a cheddar cheese mix from Trader Joe’s. Delicious as made. but I think using spicier kimchi and a sharp cheddar would have elevated the dish. Next time I’ll be sure to have better supplies.

  • southerncooker on May 14, 2018

    I love kimchi and am always looking for new ways to consume it. This was a quick and easy work morning recipe that was very tasty. This was perfect for one for breakfast not sure how it would serve 4.

  • Lepa on December 29, 2017

    This was pretty good. What a revelation- cheddar and kimchi do taste good together! I admittedly have a large appetite but I consider this enough for one hearty breakfast. I have no idea how you could stretch two eggs to feed four(?) so I'm guessing that is a typo.

  • rosienc on December 22, 2017

    This is a recipe I'd like to make. It says 'serves 4' - can that be right with just two eggs?

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