Creamy Scrambled Eggs
Photo: James Carrier
Spice up the traditional scrambled egg recipe by adding in a little chicken broth to the mixture. Side this breakfast staple with fruit and turkey bacon for a healthy start to the day.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
In a bowl, beat eggs to blend. In a 1- to 3-quart pan (depending on amount being cooked), blend broth with cornstarch. Stir over high heat until boiling. Let cool slightly (or cover and chill up to 1 day). Whisk broth mixture into eggs.
Step 2
2
Set a frying pan (see below for size) over medium heat. Add butter; when melted, pour in the egg mixture. With a heat-resistant flexible spatula, or a wide metal one, push cooked eggs from pan bottom and sides, letting liquid mixture flow against hot pan; for creamiest texture, don't stir. Cook until eggs are firm but still moist and shiny on top (they must be at least 160° for egg safety), 3 to 20 minutes.
Step 3
3
6 large eggs; 5 tablespoons fat-skimmed chicken broth; 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch and butter (or margarine), each; frying pan, 8 to 10 inches wide
Step 4
4
12 large eggs; 2/3 cup fat-skimmed chicken broth; 1 tablespoon cornstarch and butter (or margarine), each; frying pan, 10 to 12 inches wide
Step 5
5
18 large eggs; 1 cup fat-skimmed chicken broth; 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch and butter (or margarine), each; frying pan, 12 to 14 inches wide
Step 6
6
24 large eggs; 1 1/2 cups fat-skimmed chicken broth; 2 tablespoons cornstarch and butter (or margarine), each; frying pan, 12 to 14 inches wide
Step 7
7
30 large eggs; 1 3/4 cups fat-skimmed chicken broth; 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch and butter (or margarine), each; frying pan, 12 to 14 inches wide
Step 8
8
36 large eggs; 2 cups fat-skimmed chicken broth; 3 tablespoons cornstarch and butter (or margarine), each; frying pan, 14 to 16 inches wide
Step 9
9
Nutritional analysis per egg.
Ingredients
6 large eggs
5 tablespoons fat-skimmed chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon butter (or margarine)
Directions
Step 1
1
In a bowl, beat eggs to blend. In a 1- to 3-quart pan (depending on amount being cooked), blend broth with cornstarch. Stir over high heat until boiling. Let cool slightly (or cover and chill up to 1 day). Whisk broth mixture into eggs.
Step 2
2
Set a frying pan (see below for size) over medium heat. Add butter; when melted, pour in the egg mixture. With a heat-resistant flexible spatula, or a wide metal one, push cooked eggs from pan bottom and sides, letting liquid mixture flow against hot pan; for creamiest texture, don't stir. Cook until eggs are firm but still moist and shiny on top (they must be at least 160° for egg safety), 3 to 20 minutes.
Step 3
3
6 large eggs; 5 tablespoons fat-skimmed chicken broth; 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch and butter (or margarine), each; frying pan, 8 to 10 inches wide
Step 4
4
12 large eggs; 2/3 cup fat-skimmed chicken broth; 1 tablespoon cornstarch and butter (or margarine), each; frying pan, 10 to 12 inches wide
Step 5
5
18 large eggs; 1 cup fat-skimmed chicken broth; 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch and butter (or margarine), each; frying pan, 12 to 14 inches wide
Step 6
6
24 large eggs; 1 1/2 cups fat-skimmed chicken broth; 2 tablespoons cornstarch and butter (or margarine), each; frying pan, 12 to 14 inches wide
Step 7
7
30 large eggs; 1 3/4 cups fat-skimmed chicken broth; 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch and butter (or margarine), each; frying pan, 12 to 14 inches wide
Step 8
8
36 large eggs; 2 cups fat-skimmed chicken broth; 3 tablespoons cornstarch and butter (or margarine), each; frying pan, 14 to 16 inches wide
Step 9
9
Nutritional analysis per egg.
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