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Soft scrambled eggs with chives on pan-toasted sourdough

Slow-stirred buttery eggs with chives, served on bread crisped in the pan.

Total
12 min
Hands on
12 min
Serves
2
Method
hob
Cuisine
British

Per serving · estimated

Energy
420 kcal
Protein
20 g
Fat
26 g
Carbs
26 g
Freshly cooked Soft scrambled eggs with chives on pan-toasted sourdough

Method

  1. Step 1 of 9

    Crack the eggs into a bowl.

    • Eggs
    crack egg into bowl
  2. Step 2 of 9

    Add the milk and a pinch of salt, then beat until even.

    • Whole milk
    • Salt
    • Eggs
    beat egg
  3. Step 3 of 9

    Chop the chives finely.

    • Chives
    chop herbs
  4. Step 4 of 9

    Melt 10 g of the butter in a frying pan over medium heat.

    • Butter
    melt butter in pan
  5. Step 5 of 9

    Fry the bread slices for 2 minutes each side until crisp and golden, then set on plates.

    • Sourdough bread
    4 min
  6. Step 6 of 9

    Melt the remaining butter in the pan over low heat.

    • Butter
    melt butter in pan
  7. Step 7 of 9

    Pour in the eggs and stir slowly with a spatula, pushing them into soft folds.

    • Eggs
    scramble eggs
  8. Step 8 of 9

    Cook until the eggs are softly set and reach 71 °C, about 3 minutes.

    • Eggs
    71 °C / 160 °F3 minEggs and egg dishes (quiche, frittata) to 71 °C / 160 °F
    eggs softly set
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  9. Step 9 of 9

    Spoon the eggs onto the toast and finish with chives and black pepper.

    • Eggs
    • Sourdough bread
    • Chives
    • Black pepper

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