How to Make the Fluffiest Scrambled Eggs

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This is the only recipe you’ll need to make soft, fluffy, and delicious scrambled eggs! They’re so simple to do, just master the technique and you’ll have diner-style scrambled eggs every time for breakfast!

Scrambled eggs are seemingly simple to make, but if you’re new to the kitchen - or even if you are quite experienced - it’s surprisingly easy to mess these up! Also, there are plenty of myths about how to make scrambled eggs! I’ve never seen so much food controversy before!

If you do scrambled eggs wrong, they can become rubbery and dry. On the other hand, they can also be gooey and too wet! You can also over-season and under-season your scrambled eggs. What if your eggs get stuck to the pot?

Now I’m probably scaring you with all the disasters that could arise from scrambled eggs. No, don’t be scared! If you follow this guide for the best fluffy and creamy scrambled eggs, you’ll be just fine! It’s all about technique!

What Makes Scrambled Eggs Perfect?

In my opinion, this is the following formula for great scrambled eggs:

Creamy and delicate
A bright, blond colour
Well-seasoned

Tips for Making Perfect Scrambled Eggs!

Start with a Cold Pot

Starting with a cold pot helps to gradually bring the eggs up to temperature. The danger with using a hot pot is overcooking parts of the eggs. As a result, you will be able to control the doneness of the eggs from start to finish.

Whisk Well

You should whisk the eggs until they are slightly frothy, with no whites separated from the yellow. A well whisked set of eggs will help give a brilliant blond finish to the eggs.

Cook on High Heat

This might seem like an oxymoron given what I just mentioned about overcooking eggs. But hear me out, you will be moving the pot on and off the heat as the eggs cook. These small bursts of heat will give the eggs just enough help to form delicious curds, while you take the pot back off the heat to clean the pot.

Butter.

If you are wondering how my eggs have a nice sheen, then butter is the answer. Butter helps with the creaminess as well.

Clean the Pot

As soon as I notice the eggs starting to cook, I like to switch to a good spatula. This allows me to clean the bottom and sides of the pot as the eggs start to cook. Every time I see new curds forming at the bottom or sides, I take the pot off the heat, clean the sides and bottom well to ensure nothing is sticking and I start all over again.

Keep Stirring

This is a great workout for your forearms, almost like making a classic risotto. The “secret” to prevent your scrambled eggs from overcooking is to keep moving them. Keep moving those arms until the eggs look just done but still wet. Then take off the heat and give the pot a final clean up. The residual heat from the pot will cook the rest of the eggs through.

How to Season Scrambled Eggs Perfectly

Season the eggs once they start cooking in the pot. Seasoning them too early will take away that brilliant blond colour and may make the eggs anaemic. As the eggs reaches the final stages of cooking, taste and adjust to your preference. I also enjoy a fresh crack of black pepper over the top to serve.

Finishing Touches

Can I Add Cheese?

Um, yes! I’ve done it before and love it! You could add any shredded cheese of choice. My personal recommendations are an old cheddar or mozzarella cheese for that stringiness. If you are adding cheese to your scrambled eggs, add it when the eggs are almost all the way cooked and mix well.

How Can I Garnish Scrambled Eggs?

I love to garnish my scrambled eggs with fresh dill or chives! Chopped parsley is another fantastic herb to add on top.

As an optional step, you can also add creme fraiche or sour cream once the eggs are almost cooked to cool down the eggs and prevent them from overcooking.

What to Serve with Scrambled Eggs

I love putting my scrambled eggs on top of toast! You could have the scrambled eggs on the side if you’d like. I also love having scrambled eggs with an English muffin, as you can see in the photo below!

Of course, for a truly complete and savoury breakfast, serve with some bacon!

I hope this guide to the perfect scrambled eggs has helped you! As always, if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask me either in the comment section below, through any of my social media platforms, or by email!

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Eggs, Breakfast

American

Yield: 1

Author: Anadi

Scrambled Eggs

This is the only recipe you’ll need to make soft, fluffy, and delicious scrambled eggs! They’re so simple to do, just master the technique and you’ll have diner-style scrambled eggs every time for breakfast!

Prep time: 1 MCook time: 6 MTotal time: 7 M

Ingredients:

2-3 large eggs
2 tsp butter
salt and pepper to taste
dill or chives for garnish
1 Tbsp creme fraiche or sour cream (optional)

Instructions:

Break the eggs in a pot/sauce pan. Set the pot on a stove and turn the heat up to high
Start whisking the eggs until frothy. Keep mixing, until you notice the eggs becoming creamier. As soon as you notice the egg starting to cook, switch to a spatula and add 1 tsp butter and a pinch of salt.
Bring the pot off the heat and clean the pot with the spatula, set the pot back on the heat. Keeping stirring on the heat, and cleaning the pan off the heat until eggs no longer runny. Add 1 tsp of butter to finish the eggs.
Add creme fraiche or sour cream and mix well while you prepare your toast. Your creamy scrambled eggs are ready to be served.