How do you make moist and creamy scrambled eggs without the eggs sticking or turning brown? You need to try this scrambled egg recipe; it’s the best-ever. Pair the eggs with crisp bacon, gluten-free toast, home fries, fresh fruit, or your favorite sides, and you have yourself a perfect Sunday breakfast or brunch.
My son Gabriel loves this recipe so much that almost every one of Gabriel’s friends has enjoyed breakfast with us. They enjoy helping with cooking, which makes the process even more fun.
Scrambled Eggs Ingredients:
Eggs: fresh, large eggs, and nothing is better than eggs from a friend’s chickens.
Sour Cream: fresh sour cream.
Butter or margarine: salted or unsalted
Egg-Beater: My personal favorite: Hand-held egg beater with crank. This is a must have for my eggs, and saves more time than a traditional whisk. These are very inexpensive, and you can buy them at stores like Amazon or Walmart.
Gabriel, can you show me how to make your eggs?
a friend
The Best-Ever Scrambled Eggs
Equipment
- 1 spatula
- 1 small mixing bowl
- 1 hand-held egg beater with crank
- 1 frying pan
- 1 bowl
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 2-3 tbs. sour cream
- 2 tbs. butter
Instructions
- Crack the eggs into the bowl removing any shells
- Add the sour cream
- Whisk thoroughly until yolks and eggs are combined and the mixture is yellow-orange with many bubbles
- Melt butter in frying pan on low heat then add in the egg mixture
- Using a spatula continuously fold the eggs, ensuring soft curds, making sure the eggs don't stick to the pan by scraping the bottom and sides.
- Continue to fold until cooked thoroughly
- Remove from heat and serve warm
- Add salt and pepper to taste
Notes
- Whisk Vigorously: Whisk until the yolk and whites are fully combined and no transparent or white streaks appear. The eggs should be one consistent color of yellow-orange. The mixture should have bubbles and be slightly frothy. This technique incorporates air for a fluffier texture.
- Use Low Heat: Cook the eggs slowly over low heat and only increase the heat to low-medium when they are almost fully cooked.
- Keep Stirring: Use a spatula to continuously fold the eggs, ensuring soft curds. Pay special attention to the sides and the bottom. This prevents the eggs from sticking or becoming crusty, tough, rubbery or brown.
- Don’t Overcook: Remove the eggs from the heat when they look slightly moist, they will finish cooking in the pan from the residual heat.
- Add-ins: For extra creaminess, add in more sour cream, like 4 tbs. or 1/4 cup or increase the butter to 3-4 tbs. Season with pepper and fresh chives right before serving.
- Large, fluffy curds: Use long, sweeping motions and stir less frequently.
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Scrambled Egg Variations
Add-ins: For extra creaminess, increase the sour cream to 4 tbs. or 1/4 cup and/or increase the butter to 3-4 tbs. Season with pepper and fresh chives right before serving.
How to Store It
Store leftovers in airtight containers or storage bags for 3–4 days, and reheat in microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute. I’m not a super fan of reheated eggs because they get rubbery. However, if you are doing meal prep, I suggest cooking the eggs more on the runny side, so that they actually cook to perfection when you reheat them.
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