I had my first Crab and Cream Cheese Omelet years ago at a local restaurant called Louie M’s Burger Lust. It was a casual/old school breakfast and lunch diner. I was a little skeptical at first. I was just here for only a few months, going through my crazy 20’s, working on my Master’s Degree while working at a local Chinese restaurant and never heard of such as thing. After a night out, let me tell you, Sunday Crab and Cream Cheese Omelet was a great hang over fix. ha ha.
Back to the omelet, after my first bite, boy or boy…I was in heaven. The mixture of crab and cream cheese in the center of fluffy omelet was so creamy, melted in my mouth and so delicious. It reminds me of the filling of Crab Rangoon. Speaking of Crab Rangoon, if you don’t know by now, it’s not really Chinese food. It was developed here in USA. Sorry, if I disappointed you, Asian cuisine doesn’t really use cheese or cream cheese. However, it doesn’t mean we can’t love them. Whoever invented it was a genius!
I learned how to cook here in USA and this is one of my first recipes that I used to make often. From zero to negative knowledge of cooking, I’m proud to say that I came up with this recipe inspired by Louie M’s Burger Lust’s. After a few tries, I got it down and it never fails to impress. I made it again this morning and my husband made that small unintentional “mmmmm…” noise when he ate it. That’s when I know he loves the food. I think I’ve done enough talking, let me show you how I made it.
Let’s cook some food!
Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a small non-stick pan, medium heat.
Cook chopped green onions and minced garlic. Stir often, don’t let the garlic burn. It will take only a few minutes. Let the mixture cool down.
In a small bowl, mix together 4 oz. of cream cheese, chopped imitation crab and the mixture of cooked green onions and garlic.
Mix until combined.
Crack 2 eggs in a small bowl, add a splash of milk, a pinch of salt and pepper.
Beat the eggs until everything is combined.
In the same non-stick pan, melt about 1 tablespoon of butter, use low heat.
Add eggs and let them cook for a few minutes until almost set and the top has only a small amount of runny eggs left.
Flip it gently with a spatula.
Add the crab and cream cheese mixture and spread it in the middle.
Fold the omelet in half and press it down gently.
Sprinkle with some fresh grated sharp cheddar cheese.
Cover with a lid until the cheese is melted.
Transfer to a plate and garnish with some chopped green onion before serving (optional).
You can put the plate in low-temp oven until you finish making the next one. To make the next omelet, beat 2 more eggs, a splash of milk, a pinch of salt and pepper in a small bowl and repeat the steps. The reason why I don’t beat all the eggs at the same time is because then I have to figure out how to divide them equally for each omelet.
I really hope you give this yummy Crab and Cream Cheese Omelet a try. The recipe card is below.
- 4 oz. cream cheese
- 4 oz. imitation crab, chopped into small pieces
- 2 green onions, finely chopped (plus more to garnish)
- 1 minced garlic clove
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons fresh grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 3 tablespoon butter
- milk
- salt and pepper
- Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a small non-stick pan, medium heat.
- Cook chopped green onions and minced garlic. Stir often, don't let the garlic burn. It will take only a few minutes. Let the mixture cool down.
- In a small bowl, mix together cream cheese, chopped imitation crab and the mixture of cooked green onions and garlic.
- Beat 2 eggs a splash of milk, a pinch of salt and pepper in a small bowl.
- In the same non-stick pan, melt about 1 tablespoon of butter, use low heat.
- Add eggs and let them cook for a few minutes, until almost set and the top has only a small amount of runny eggs left. Flip it gently with a spatula.
- Add the crab and cream cheese mixture and spread it in the middle. Fold the omelet in half and press it down gently.
- Sprinkle some fresh grated sharp cheddar cheese on the top. Cover with a lid until the cheese is melted.
- Transfer to a plate and garnish with some chopped green onion before serving (optional).
Good
Thanks, Michael.
This recipe sounds great. I’m going to try it tomorrow. The only thing I’m going to change is that instead of using just plain cream cheese, I’m going to use salmon flavored cream cheese. Philadelphia brand cream cheese now makes salmon flavored cream cheese as well as other flavors. For example, they have strawberry flavored cream cheese and pineapple flavored cream cheese. These go great on waffles.
Excellent! Hope everything turned out. Thanks for cream cheese info! They all sound great.
Delicious! I did substitute real lump crab meat and added in some Bourbsin garlic herb cheese to. Will definitely be making this again and again. Bonus its easily Keto friendly.
That sounds yummy, Angie! Mmmm… I’m drooling. Thanks so much for the feedback. 🙂
I would like to use real crab meat. Did you cook the crab meat before making the omelet?
Hi Joy! No I did not but I would with real crab meat before mixing it in with cream cheese. Enjoy and let me know how it goes!
If you put the cream cheese in the microwave for 30 seconds it’s much easier to spread on the omelette.
That’s a good idea, Ken. I love all the tips that you guys are sharing. 🙂
I am going to try this tonight. I live in Omaha, about a mile from Louie M’s, but had never had it there. Sounds good, and in future I need to read menus more thoroughly. How did I miss it!
Hi Thomas. Lucky you, I love Louie M’s. I hope you liked it. Keep me posted. 🙂
I had my first crab and cream cheese omelette last sunday at Louie M’s and I LOVED IT! I’ve been craving it all week so i was bound and determined to recreate it. Im going to try it maybe topped with a different kind of cheese right now. Thanks for the recipe!
Darianna, you’re most welcome. I hope you like it! 🙂
Thanks for this recipe. I added cooked shrimp and Oldbay. I used green peppers and red onions. Thats what I had on hand. Was delicious.
Hi Jamie! You’re welcome and thanks for sharing. That sounds delish. 🙂
i think i’m going to try swiss cheese on top and make up a blender hollendaise sauce so its rich and creamy … some berries and melon garnish would keep clean the palate to enjoy each bite as the first!!! a place called Le’ Peep’s used to make something close to this one here.
Mmmmm…That sounds really yummy! 😄
I made this recipe tonight and it was by far the best omelet I’ve ever made! Would definitely make again, maybe with a few diced tomatoes in the mix to help cut the richness of the cream cheese.
I’m so glad you liked it! and mmmm… adding tomatoes sounds delish, I’ll try that next time!
I didnt have cream cheese so used sour cream..turned out so yummy…thankyou!
Awesome. So glad you liked it. 🙂 Keep on cooking!
Just saw your recipe. You can’t call it crab, when it’s imitation crabmeat. Great idea, looks good but get real crab, or use shrimp, or lobster.
Where we live is a little hard to find fresh seafood but trust me I would if they are available. 🙂