Recipe Details
- Type: Breakfast, Side
- Difficulty: Easy
- Culture: Hawaiian/American
- Allergens: Dairy/Milk, Eggs, Shellfish, Soy
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 5 servings
Source: Kyrie Puaoi, Hawaiʻi Food Help
Lūʻau Omelette
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup tomatoes (diced)
- 1/2 cup onion (diced)
- 6 pieces of shrimp (peeled)
- 6 eggs
- garlic salt and pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 3/4 cup cooked lū’au leaves
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese
Optional:
- Add chicken bouillon, or salt and pepper to season eggs.
- Lū‘au leaves can be swapped with spinach.
- Shrimp can be swapped for another protein.
Directions
- Dice the tomatoes, onion, and shrimp, and set aside.
- Whisk eggs in a bowl and season with garlic salt and pepper to your liking.
- Heat butter in a frying pan and pour in eggs. Add in tomatoes, onion, shrimp. and lū’au leaves. Spread evenly.
- When the egg has begun to cook on the bottom, flip over and continue cooking, until everything is cooked through.
- Serve on a plate and sprinkle with cheese.
How to Prep Fresh lū‘au leaves:
Wash leaves, debone, and cut into strips. Then boil in water with a dash of salt for 20 minutes.
Daily Value on Nutrition Facts Labels: The Daily Value (DV) is the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume or not to exceed each day. The Percent Daily Value (%DV) is how much a nutrient in a single serving of food contributes to your daily diet. Learn more at the FDA website.
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