Easy and Classic Egg Recipes
Quick and delicious egg recipes that are perfect for breakfast, featuring a variety of methods ranging from scrambled to poached and beyond.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 8 eggs Eggs 2 to 3 eggs per person is usually right.
- 2 tablespoons Butter or olive oil For cooking the eggs.
- to taste Salt
- to taste Pepper
Flavor Enhancers
- 1 cup Cheese, salsa, scallions, or hot sauce For adding flavor.
Instructions
Basic Egg Preparations
- For soft scrambled eggs, whisk the eggs with a pinch of salt, melt a little butter, and stir slowly until they look creamy.
- For hard boiled eggs, cover eggs with water, bring to a gentle boil, turn off the heat, cover for 10 to 11 minutes, then chill.
- For over easy eggs, heat the pan, add butter, crack the eggs, let the whites set, and flip quickly.
- For sunny side eggs, use medium heat with a bit more oil, cover until the top sets.
- For egg in a hole, cut a circle out of bread, toast one side in butter, crack an egg in the center, and flip.
Advanced Egg Dishes
- For a no stress omelette, beat 2 eggs, pour into a buttered pan, and add cheese or leftovers as it sets.
- For veggie frittata slice, cook veggies first, pour in beaten eggs, and cover on low until set.
- For shakshuka shortcut, warm jarred marinara in a pan, make wells, crack eggs in, and cover until whites set.
- For sheet pan eggs, whisk eggs with salt, pepper, and milk, pour into a greased sheet pan and bake until set.
Breakfast Bowls and Unique Ideas
- For an avocado egg bowl, start with warm rice or quinoa, top with sliced avocado, and add a fried or soft scrambled egg.
- For cottage cheese and egg bowl, mix cottage cheese with hot scrambled eggs and top with chopped tomatoes and olive oil.
- For Southwestern egg bowl, combine black beans, salsa, scrambled eggs, and cheese.
- For pesto eggs, warm pesto in the pan and add cracked eggs for a savory twist.
- For microwave mug omelette, whisk eggs with veggies, microwave in short bursts, and stir in between.
Notes
These recipes are quick and customizable. Use eggs, sauces, and whatever vegetables you have to keep breakfast interesting.