Recipes

What's in the Fridge Frittata

Preparation & Cooking Time: Prep time: 15 minutes | Grilling time: 20 to 26 minutes
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

Recipe by Jamie Purviance

Ingredients

Eggs

  • 12 large eggs
  • ½ cup half-and-half
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Leftovers

  • 3 cups cooked meat or vegetables, cut into ?-inch chunks
  • ¾ cup coarsely grated white cheddar, Monterey Jack, mozzarella, or Havarti
  • ? cup roasted red peppers (from a jar), drained and diced
  • ½ cup cooked pasta or rice
  • ¼ cup finely chopped fresh herbs, such as dill, basil, parsley, chives, or cilantro leaves
  • 1 canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce, minced (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • ½ small onion, about 3 ounces, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic

Method

  1. Prepare the grill for direct and indirect cooking over high heat (450° to 550°F).

  2. In a large bowl beat the egg ingredients until smooth. In another large bowl mix the leftover ingredients.

  3. Brush the cooking grates clean. In a 10-inch cast-iron skillet set over direct high heat, melt the butter and sauté the onion until softened, 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently (move the pan over indirect heat if the onion begins to brown). Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute more, stirring to prevent burning. Pour the egg mixture into the skillet and then scatter the leftover mixture evenly over the top. Cook over direct high heat, with the lid closed, for 2 minutes. Wearing insulated barbecue mitts, tip the skillet and loosen the edges of the eggs all around, letting the uncooked egg mixture run underneath.

  4. Move the skillet over indirect high heat and continue cooking, with the lid closed as much as possible, until the eggs are set, 15 to 20 minutes, loosening the sides and tilting the skillet to get all the uncooked egg mixture underneath one or two more times. Jiggle the pan at each check and when the center is set, the frittata is done. Remove from the grill and let rest for about 3 minutes.

  5. Cut the frittata into wedges and serve warm, at room temperature, or cold.


Notes

Special equipment: 10-inch cast-iron skillet