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Sourdough Starter Ham and Cheese Omelette Breakfast Sandwich

An unsweetened pancake made with sourdough discards serves as the bread for a unique breakfast sandwich flavor profile.
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American, French
Keyword: Breakfast, Breakfast Ideas, cheese, Ham, Montreal Steak Seasoning Recipe, Omelette Recipe, Pancake Recipe, Sourdough Breakfast Sandwich, Sourdough crepes, Sourdough discard recipe, Sourdough Recipe, sugar free sourdough recipe, unsweetened sourdough recipe, Uses for sourdough discard
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 1

Equipment

  • 2 small to medium-sized frying pans

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 4 tbsp Sourdough Discard You can use unsweetened pancake batter, as well.
  • 1 tsp Montreal Steak Seasoning
  • 4 tbsp Chopped / Diced Ham
  • 1 slice American Cheese You can use any kind of cheese you prefer
  • Coursely ground black pepper To taste
  • 2 tsp Butter Or non-stick cooking spray
  • 3 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Instructions

Make the Omelette

  • Heat a non-stick frying pan to low heat. Add the butter to pan and melt.
  • Scramble the egg in a small bowl and add to pan. Gently spread so the bottom of the pan is covered with the egg. If the pan is larger, nudge the eggs into a circle shape about 5 inches in diameter. You can also tilt the pan to allow the egg to spread.
  • Allow the eggs to stiffen and cook a bit so there are no runny parts. Add the slice of American cheese to one side of the circle, tearing the cheese in several sections by hand.
    Add eggs to pan and let stiffen
  • Add the ham on top of the cheese.
  • Allow to cook a little longer on low heat, and then take a spatula at the edge and slowly fold over to the side with the ingredients. This takes a little practice, but dont worry if anything tears. Just pick up and flip around as needed. You are done. Remove from heat and let sit on stove.

Make the Pancake / Crepe

  • Using an aluminum or non-stick skillet, place on low heat and drizzle some Extra Virgin Olive Oil in the pan.
  • After about a minute, drop the sourdough batter into the center of the pan and spread gently with a spoon. You want to match the size of your omelette.
  • Let the pancake cook for about a minute and sprinkle Montreal steak seasoning to your liking. Go easy--it is salty.
    Sourdough pancake or crepe
  • Once the batter looks firm on top and you see lots of holes from the bubbled batter, flip it over with a spatula. Sprinkle a tiny bit more seasoning. You are looking for a nice golden color. If not, just wait and finish it off after the current side is done. The side with the seasoning will look different due to the seasoning and have a different color. The golden side is the outside of the sandwich.
    Sourdough pancake flipped
  • Allow the other side to cook for a minute or two. Once you detect a faint smell resembling burned toast, you can flip and ensure the other side is done. Transfer to a plate with a paper towel to drain excess oil.
    Beautiful Golden Sourdough Pancake

Assemble your sandwich

  • Slice the pancake down the center. You will now have two halves.
  • Take your omelette and line up with the half circle of the pancake, using each side as top and bottom of the sandwich.
  • Finally - enjoy!
    The sourdough and omelette special!