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Perfect Creamy Scrambled Eggs
Perfect Creamy Scrambled Eggs · ready in 13 min · 4 servings · 285 kcal per serving · very easy · 7 ingredients
These perfectly creamy scrambled eggs are soft, rich, and gently cooked for a velvety texture, with a hint of tang from sour cream and a final melt of sharp cheddar for comforting, savory flavor.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 8 min
- Total
- 13 min
- Serves
- 4
- kcal
- 285
- Difficulty
- very easy
Ingredients · 4 servings
- 200 gEggs
- 60 gSour cream
- 30 gWater
- 28 gButter
- 100 gCheddar cheese
- 5 gSalt
- 1 gBlack pepper
Equipment
stovetop, mixing bowl, nonstick skillet, serving spoon, silicone spatula, whisk
Instructions
- Prep and whisk
Gather a mixing bowl and whisk. Add the eggs, sour cream, water, salt, and black pepper, then whisk until smooth and slightly frothy. · 3 min
What to look for: mixture looks pale and airy
- Cook eggs gently
Heat a nonstick skillet over low heat, add the butter to melt, then pour in the egg mixture and cook gently, stirring occasionally. · 6 min
When it is done: Eggs should reach at least 71°C internally and look softly set.
- Add cheese
Sprinkle in the cheddar cheese and stir gently so it melts into the soft scrambled eggs. · 1 min
When it is done: Eggs remain moist and reach a safe internal temperature of 71°C.
- Serve eggs
Remove the skillet from the heat and spoon the creamy scrambled eggs onto plates to serve immediately. · 1 min
What to look for: creamy, softly set eggs
Nutrition (per serving)
| kcal | 285 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 17 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3 g |
| of which sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 23 g |
| of which saturated | 13 g |
| Fibre | 0 g |
| Sodium | 410 mg |
Nutri-ScoreC
Allergens
Contains: eggs, milk
Storage and reheating
- Fridge: up to 2 days
- Freezer: not recommended
Ingredient substitutions
Eggs
- Liquid egg substitute: Will be lighter in richness
- Tofu scramble: Season well and crumble finely
Sour cream
- Greek yogurt: Adds protein with slight tang
- Crème fraîche: Very similar results
Water
- Milk: Slightly reduces tang
Butter
- Olive oil: Use low heat to avoid bitterness
- Ghee: Higher smoke point
Cheddar cheese
- Monterey Jack cheese: Milder flavor
- Gruyère: Adds nuttiness
