Low-Calorie Bacon Omelet

By
Kimberley Eggleston
Kimberley Eggleston
Kimberley Eggleston is a registered dietitian, nutrition class instructor, and food writer who specializes in healthy cooking.
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Updated on 07/25/19
Low calorie bacon omelet

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Prep: 3 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Total: 18 mins
Serving: 1 serving

This low-calorie bacon omelet is loaded with flavor, but not calories! If you have decided to try and eat a healthier diet, you may have automatically figured that both bacon and omelets would have no place in your diet plan

This recipe for a delicious low-calorie bacon omelet uses a few little tricks to make this omelet lean, healthy, and delicious. Lean turkey bacon is one of the calorie savers as turkey bacon has far less fat and calories than typical bacon. Also, caramelized onions make this bacon omelet hard to beat. A couple of low-calorie egg white in place of some of the full eggs saves even more fat and calories.

Make up one of these healthy omelets, and serve it with whole grain toast and fresh fruit for a full brunch, lunch, or breakfast.

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Ingredients

  • 1 slice turkey bacon

  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion

  • 1 large egg

  • 2 large egg whites

  • 1 tablespoon skim milk

  • 1 dash pepper

  • 1/4 cup swiss cheese shredded

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Ingredients for low calorie bacon omelet
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  2. Heat a small non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add the turkey bacon to the pan and cook the bacon for 5 minutes, turning it occasionally with a small spatula or fork until it is crisp.

    Heat a nonstick skillet
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  3. Once the turkey bacon is cool enough to handle, crumble it into small pieces, and set it aside.

    Crumble turkey bacon into small pieces
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  4. Reduce the heat to low, and in the same skillet, cook the onion for about 10 minutes stirring them often. Continue cooking the onions until they are soft and caramel colored. Remove the onions from the pan and set them aside.

    Reduce the heat to low
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  5. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, egg whites, milk, and the black pepper until all of the ingredients are uniformly combined. 

    Whisk together eggs and egg whites
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  6. Heat the skillet over medium-high heat again, and coat the pan with cooking spray. Pour the entire egg mixture into the pan, coating the entire bottom of the pan.

    Heat skillet
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  7. Allow the egg mixture to cook for 2 minutes, until the bottom of the egg mixture has formed a firm cooked skin. 

    Eggs cooking
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  8. Next, sprinkle the bacon, onion, and cheese on one half of the omelet.

    Add bacon
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  9. Then, using a spatula, fold one end of the omelet over the other, enclosing the bacon, onion, and cheese inside.

    Fold omelet
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  10. Continue cooking for 2 more minutes, until egg is fully cooked through the entire omelette. Pay attention to the inside of the omelet to make sure that the egg cooked completely.

  11. Once the omelet is finished cooking, slide the omelet onto a plate. 

    Omelet on plate
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  12. Serve it immediately while it is still hot.

  13. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
268 Calories
15g Fat
9g Carbs
24g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories 268
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g 19%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 224mg 75%
Sodium 371mg 16%
Total Carbohydrate 9g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 24g
Vitamin C 3mg 15%
Calcium 291mg 22%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 370mg 8%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)