Despite a reputation for being the breakfast that everyone knows how to make, the scrambled egg can go wrong quickly. In fact, we’d wager that most people make subpar scrambled eggs. Let us help you out. The real key is to not add the eggs to a very hot pan when you start cooking and to keep them moving around with a silicone spatula that will evenly scrape the whole surface of the pan. A nonstick pan really helps as well. Oh, and enjoying them with a Grizzly bagel or bread is a must. This recipe is a serving for one, but simply multiply the ingredients by the number of people you’re going to serve to scale the recipe up. Happy scrambling!
Active Time: 5 minutes
Equipment: nonstick pan, silicone spatula, mixing bowl, a fork or whisk
Crack eggs into a bowl and break the yolks either with the tines of a fork or a whisk. Add water and salt, and whisk until smooth and there is no visible separation between egg whites and egg yolks. You’re not trying to whip air into the eggs, just to mix until there is no separation of egg parts.
Place the butter in a nonstick pan and put over high heat. Stay close to the pan and watch for the butter to melt. Immediately after the butter has finished melting, add the egg mixture. The eggs and butter shouldn’t make any noise because the pan is still warming up. Using a silicone spatula, carefully move the eggs around in the pan, scraping the bottom of the pan constantly and making sure to use movements that allow you to cover the entire bottom surface of the pan every few seconds. This may feel excessive, but trust the process and keep the eggs moving so they heat evenly.
Once eggs begin to thicken a bit in the liquid, reduce the heat of the pan to medium and continue scraping the bottom of the pan at all times with the silicone spatula. Remove the eggs from the heat when the scrambled eggs are still a little wet looking but there are no pools of liquid egg around the bottom of the scramble——the residual heat of the eggs will finish cooking the last sheen of wetness and by the time you transfer it to a plate, the liquid look should be gone.
Transfer eggs to a plate and garnish with some freshly ground black pepper and freshly chopped chives to taste. Serve with a slice of Grizzly bread or a bagel.
