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Soft-Scrambled Eggs

Soft Scrambled Eggs on a plate with chives and toasted bread
  • Serves: 3
  • Prep Time:  5 min
  • Cook Time:  5 min

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • Flaky salt, for serving
  • Ground pepper, for serving
  • fresh herbs of your choice, optional

Method

  1. In a medium sized bowl beat eggs along with salt until pale yellow, about 30 second.
  2. In a nonstick skillet melt butter over medium-low heat until it begins to start bubbling.
  3. Slowly add eggs to the prepared skillet. Immediately begin sliding eggs across the pan using a rubber spatula. Continue to do this until eggs are barely set, about 2 minutes.
  4. Immediately transfer to plates to avoid over cooking and top with flaky salt and ground pepper.

Optional Add ins:

2 tsp fresh herbs after cooking, chives, basil, thyme, dill, finely chopped
1 tsp red pepper flakes after cooking
1 tsp everything but the bagel seasoning after cooking
1 tsp hot sauce after cooking
1 oz feta cheese after serving
2 oz grated cheddar cheese, added after eggs go into the pan
2 tbsp cream cheese, added a after eggs go into to the pan