Scrambled Eggs

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5 from 7 votes

Easy scrambled eggs that are perfectly light and fluffy every time!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 165kcal

Author: Julie Evink

Ingredients

4 large eggs
1 Tbsp milk
Shredded cheese optional
Salt & Pepper to taste
2 tsp butter

Instructions

In a small bowl whisk eggs, milk and salt and pepper until just blended.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat until hot. Add butter and let melt. Pour egg mixture into skillet. As eggs begin to set, gently pull the eggs across the pan with a spatula forming large, soft curds. Let the uncooked eggs flood the area you just pulled back. Low heat is the key here. You need to cook your eggs on a low heat so they are light and luffy instead of rubbery if cook them to quickly.
If you are adding cheese add it as the eggs start to form the large soft curds so it melts right into the eggs. Continue to pull the eggs across skillet, until thickened. They are done when no visible liquid egg mixture remains. DO NOT OVER COOK. Serve immediately.

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Optional Add-Ins

Chopped fresh herbs like parsley, chives, basil, or cilantro. Add them while the eggs are cooking.
You can also add salsa or pico de gallo. You can add them while the eggs are cooking or spoon them over the top when you serve them.
Or add some of your favorite hot sauce to give them a spicy kick.
I usually go with shredded cheddar cheese, but you can use grated Parmesan, shredded Monterey jack or pepper jack cheese. Crumbled feta or goat cheese is great, too!

Expert Tip!

I also like to have the serving plates ready to go so once they are cooked I can get them out of the pan quickly. If you leave them in the pan they will continue to cook.

Do I Have to Add Milk?

No, you don't have to add milk but I think they are better with it! People have different opinions about this and it's really up to personal taste. I definitely think the milk makes them just a little creamier and fluffier, so I never skip it!

The Key for Making them Soft and Fluffy!

First, you want to make sure you whisk the eggs thoroughly right before you cook them. You want them fully mixed, but you also want to incorporate air which will make them fluffy, too. Don't whisk them and then leave them sitting around before cooking them. I like to heat my pan while I whisk them so I can pour them right in the pan when I'm done.

The best scrambled eggs are cooked over medium-low to low heat! High heat cooks them too fast and they will end up rubbery instead of soft. Also, if your heat is too high they might brown - definitely not good! Every stove is different, so be sure to monitor your heat and turn it down if they start to sizzle or bubble up. That means the heat is too high.

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