American Scrambled Eggs
American Scrambled Eggs is a home-style breakfast recipe at difficulty 2/5 (Easy), about 258 kcal. This is a soft, fresh, and tender American home-style egg dish. Ingredients and step-by-step instructions are below, with notes for home cooking.
2 / 5
★★☆☆☆
258 kcal
Ingredients
- 3 Eggs (Eggs)
- 10g Whole milk / Heavy cream (全脂牛奶/奶油)
- 5g Butter (黄油)
- 1g Salt (盐)
Steps
- Crack the eggs into a large bowl, add the salt and whisk until foamy. Let it rest for 15 minutes.
- Cut the butter into small pieces and add it to the pan, pour in the egg mixture, turn the heat to low, and stir constantly.
- Once the butter melts, quickly scramble the eggs, breaking them into a fine texture. Remove from heat before the eggs are mostly set.
- Stir in the milk for 15 seconds until the eggs are moist and dense. Serve immediately.
Notes
This is a soft, fresh, and tender American home-style egg dish. Adding milk makes the eggs fine-textured and creamy, rich in high-quality protein and calcium. The method is simple and beginner-friendly, taking about 20 minutes from preparation to serving.
Estimated Cooking Difficulty: ★★
Estimated Calories: 258 kcal
Calculation:
Per Serving:
- 3 Eggs
- 10g Whole milk / Heavy cream
- 5g Butter
- 1g Salt
- To make it richer, you can add stir-fried diced tomatoes, diced onion, and diced bacon in the last step, plus diced cheese, etc. (Basically anything that won't release water).
- Use a non-stick pan (frying pan).
- Since many people cook single servings, a smaller pot may make it more convenient to swirl and stir evenly in the pan.
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