How to Get Great Scrambled Eggs
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Scrambled eggs: easy to learn, difficult to master. So many things to go wrong, so let's dive in and learn how to scramble eggs properly. First, if you are looking to make eggs for yourself and one other person, you'll need around 4 to 6 eggs. You'll also want 4 to 6 tablespoons of milk, and of course salt, pepper, herbs, and seasonings of your preference.
Have a good bowl ready, large enough so you can pour all the eggs into it and still be able to vigorously whisk. Crack the eggs (on an even surface if you want to minimize the chances of getting shell in the yolk). You can add milk, cream, water, or lemon juice to dilute the egg mixture if you want. This will give your eggs more of a gentle, custard texture. Aim for adding about a tablespoon of whatever liquid you choose per egg in your egg mixture. Now whisk the egg mixture fully with a whisk or fork. The eggs yolks and egg whites should be fully mixed together. |
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Add about a teaspoon of butter or oil to your skillet and fire up your stove to medium heat. Wait for the oil/butter to start bubbling, then slowly add the egg mixture to the skillet. Lower the heat of the stove to medium/low. When the eggs begin solidifying at the bottom, stir gently with a spatula.
This period of curd formation is also the time to add any cheese, meat, vegetables, or anything else you want. Slowly stir in your other ingredients.
Scrape the bottom and keep turning the eggs until the point where most of the eggs are cooked, but there are still some wet parts. Take the skillet off your stovetop and keep stirring until the remaining heat from the skillet fully cooks the eggs.
Make sure to serve quickly on warm plates. Your scrambled eggs are ready to be part of your breakfast ensemble.
Remember that the cook time for your scrambled eggs will vary quite a bit depending on how many eggs you're using/how many people you're cooking for. If you're only using 2 or 3 eggs, for example, you might only need to cook your mixture for 4 or 5 minutes. Remember not to turn up the heat to scramble the eggs faster, it will be a disaster for the taste and texture of your eggs.
It's also possible to cook scrambled eggs in the microwave (although that's certainly not our preference). If you have a microwave-safe bowl, you can coat it with oil, add your whisked eggs, and microwave on medium-high while stirring occasionally (every 10 to 15 seconds). You're looking at maybe a minute and a half of total cooktime.
If you are looking to make soft set scrambled eggs, add your oil/butter to the skillet at the same time as your egg mixture, rather than heating up the oil or butter first.
One variation is to add some cool dairy to the egg mixture before cooking. That can be anything from sour cream to cream cheese or even cottage cheese. This will keep the eggs from heating as aggressively and give the eggs a nice creamy flavor (naturally).
This period of curd formation is also the time to add any cheese, meat, vegetables, or anything else you want. Slowly stir in your other ingredients.
Scrape the bottom and keep turning the eggs until the point where most of the eggs are cooked, but there are still some wet parts. Take the skillet off your stovetop and keep stirring until the remaining heat from the skillet fully cooks the eggs.
Make sure to serve quickly on warm plates. Your scrambled eggs are ready to be part of your breakfast ensemble.
Remember that the cook time for your scrambled eggs will vary quite a bit depending on how many eggs you're using/how many people you're cooking for. If you're only using 2 or 3 eggs, for example, you might only need to cook your mixture for 4 or 5 minutes. Remember not to turn up the heat to scramble the eggs faster, it will be a disaster for the taste and texture of your eggs.
It's also possible to cook scrambled eggs in the microwave (although that's certainly not our preference). If you have a microwave-safe bowl, you can coat it with oil, add your whisked eggs, and microwave on medium-high while stirring occasionally (every 10 to 15 seconds). You're looking at maybe a minute and a half of total cooktime.
If you are looking to make soft set scrambled eggs, add your oil/butter to the skillet at the same time as your egg mixture, rather than heating up the oil or butter first.
One variation is to add some cool dairy to the egg mixture before cooking. That can be anything from sour cream to cream cheese or even cottage cheese. This will keep the eggs from heating as aggressively and give the eggs a nice creamy flavor (naturally).