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Jajecznica z boczkiem
Jajecznica z boczkiem · ready in 15 min · 1 serving · 494 kcal per serving · easy · 5 ingredients
A simple Polish breakfast classic: soft, glossy scrambled eggs enriched with rendered smoked bacon and a small knob of clarified butter.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 15 min
- Serves
- 1
- kcal
- 494
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients · 1 serving
- 3Egg, beaten
- 50 gSmoked bacon, sliced
- 8 gClarified butter
- 1 pinchSalt
- 1 pinchBlack pepper, ground
Equipment
stovetop, mixing bowl, fork, skillet, spatula, plate, paper towel, knife, cutting board, tongs
Instructions
- Mise En Place
Gather eggs, smoked bacon, clarified butter, salt, and pepper; set out a bowl, fork, skillet, spatula, plate, and paper towel. · 2 min
What to look for: All ingredients and tools are within reach.
- Prepare Eggs
Slice the bacon, crack eggs into the bowl, season lightly with salt and pepper, and beat with a fork until yolks and whites loosen. · 3 min
What to look for: Eggs look streaky but fluid, and bacon is in thin strips.
- Fry Bacon
Heat the dry skillet over medium heat, fry the bacon until lightly crisp and browned at the edges, then lift it onto paper towel. · 5 min
When it is done: Bacon is lightly crisp with no raw-looking translucent fat.
- Melt Butter
Add clarified butter to the same skillet and melt it over medium-low heat, swirling through the bacon drippings without browning. · 1 min
What to look for: Butter is melted and glossy, with bacon drippings coating the pan.
- Scramble Eggs
Pour in the beaten eggs and stir gently with a spatula, drawing soft curds from the edges toward the center. · 2 min
What to look for: Small soft curds form while some egg remains loose.
- Fold Bacon
Fold the bacon through the eggs while they are still loose, then take the skillet off heat when the curds look glossy and moist. · 1 min
When it is done: Eggs are moist and softly set, with no runny clear white visible.
- Serve Immediately
Serve the jajecznica immediately on a warm plate, with soft curds and crisp bacon strips visible throughout. · 1 min
What to look for: Jajecznica is hot, glossy, and softly piled on the plate.
Nutrition (per serving)
| kcal | 494 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 25 g |
| Carbohydrates | 2 g |
| of which sugars | 1 g |
| Fat | 42 g |
| of which saturated | 17 g |
| Fibre | 0 g |
| Sodium | 1269 mg |
Nutri-ScoreD
Allergens
Contains: eggs, milk
Ingredient substitutions
Clarified butter
- Sunflower oil: Acceptable for frying, though it lacks the traditional buttery richness.
Salt
- Black pepper: Use only if reducing salt; it seasons differently and will not add salinity.
Black pepper
- Salt: Use only if avoiding pepper; it will season the eggs but remove the mild peppery bite.
