Description
This recipe guides you to make perfectly soft and creamy scrambled eggs, cooked gently for a custardy texture and served on warm buttered toast. It’s a quick and simple breakfast option that achieves the ideal fluffy scramble everyone loves.
Ingredients
Scale
Egg Mixture
- 4 eggs
- 2 tbsp milk (any fat %, optional)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 grinds black pepper
Cooking & Serving
- 1 tbsp / 15g butter (or margarine or oil)
- 4 slices bread, toasted & slathered with butter
Instructions
- Prepare pan and utensils: Use a non-stick skillet or a well-seasoned cast iron pan about 25cm (10 inches) in diameter, along with a rubber spatula or flat edge wooden spoon for cooking.
- Mix ingredients: Whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, and black pepper in a bowl until well combined.
- Melt butter: Place the pan over medium heat and melt the butter thoroughly before adding the egg mixture.
- Start cooking eggs: Pour the egg mixture into the melted butter, wait about 5 seconds, then begin gently pushing the eggs with the spatula back and forth in long strokes around the skillet edges to allow uncooked egg to flow to the pan.
- Fold eggs: After approximately 30 seconds, begin incorporating a folding technique by gently folding the partially set eggs over themselves to create soft curds.
- Cook to desired doneness: Continue cooking for a total of 60 seconds until the eggs set into soft, custard-like folds without any raw egg running on the pan edges.
- Remove from heat early: Take the pan off the stove when the eggs are still slightly undercooked for your preferred creaminess.
- Finish cooking off heat: Gently fold the eggs for another 10 seconds; residual heat will complete the cooking process without drying them out.
- Serve: Slide the soft scrambled eggs onto hot toasted bread generously spread with butter.
- Garnish and enjoy: Sprinkle extra black pepper on top. Optionally, garnish with a sprig of curly parsley for a classic touch before serving immediately.
Notes
- Using milk in the eggs is optional; it helps make the scramble a bit creamier but can be omitted for a purer egg flavor.
- Butter, margarine, or oil can be used for cooking, but butter adds the best flavor and helps achieve the creamy texture.
- Taking the eggs off heat while slightly underdone ensures they don’t overcook and stay soft.
- Use fresh eggs and a good non-stick pan for best results.
- To add variety, sprinkle some fresh herbs or cheese before serving.
