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Creamy Scrambled Eggs
Creamy Scrambled Eggs · ready in 7 min · 4 servings · 190 kcal per serving · very easy · 5 ingredients
Soft, buttery scrambled eggs cooked gently until just set, with a rich, velvety texture and optional melted cheese for extra comfort and savoriness.
- Prep
- 2 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 7 min
- Serves
- 4
- kcal
- 190
- Difficulty
- very easy
Ingredients · 4 servings
- 32 gButter
- 400 gEggs
- 5 gTabasco sauce
- 2 sliceAmerican cheese slices (optional)
- 28 gCheddar cheese (optional)
Equipment
stovetop, serving plate, skillet, spatula
Instructions
- Prep and heat
Gather butter, eggs, and Tabasco sauce, and place a nonstick skillet on the stovetop over medium heat with a spatula ready.
What to look for: butter fully melted and lightly bubbling
- Melt butter
Add the butter to the warm skillet and let it melt until foamy and just beginning to bubble. · 1 min
What to look for: butter is foamy and bubbling
- Add eggs
Pour the eggs into the skillet with the melted butter and immediately begin stirring gently and continuously. · 2 min
What to look for: curds start to form
- Scramble gently
Keep stirring without leaving the pan until the eggs are softly set, creamy, and no longer runny. · 1 min
When it is done: Eggs reach 71°C / 160°F and are no longer liquid.
- Finish and serve
Remove from heat, optionally fold in cheese to melt, season with Tabasco sauce, and serve the scrambled eggs immediately. · 1 min
What to look for: creamy eggs just set
Nutrition (per serving)
| kcal | 190 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 12 g |
| Carbohydrates | 2 g |
| of which sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 15 g |
| of which saturated | 7 g |
| Fibre | 0 g |
| Sodium | 220 mg |
Nutri-ScoreC
Allergens
Contains: eggs, milk
Storage and reheating
- Fridge: up to 2 days
- Freezer: not recommended
Ingredient substitutions
Butter
- olive oil: Choose mild olive oil to avoid overpowering eggs
- ghee: Higher smoke point and nuttier flavor
Eggs
- egg substitute liquid: Often lower in fat and cholesterol
- tofu scramble: Season well to mimic egg flavor
Tabasco sauce
- hot sauce: Adjust quantity to taste
- black pepper: Adds aroma without heat
