Types of scrambled eggs: photos, names, recipes

One of the options for a hearty and healthy breakfast for adults and children is fried eggs. American scientists conducted a number of studies that proved that this dish is ideal for morning meals. Egg protein is easily absorbed by the body, does not contain fat and cholesterol, yolk is concentrated in a large amount of amino acids and antioxidants, protein, trace elements and vitamins. Caloric content of the dish is only 135 calories, which means that it can be consumed for breakfast at least every day, without fear for your figure.

Our article presents the main types of eggs, photos of them and step-by-step cooking recipes. Thanks to our selection you can prepare a delicious and healthy breakfast every day in a new way.

What kinds of scrambled eggs are there?

This dish is one of the most famous and popular in European cuisine. It is prepared very simply: from broken eggs in a hotly heated frying pan. Special skills and abilities are not required for this. There are different kinds of scrambled eggs. Their names sound like "fuss" and "chatterbox". Distinguish these two dishes among themselves the way of preparation.

Scrambled eggs means preserving the integrity of the yolk during cooking. The name of the dish has Russian roots and comes from the word "eye", which means "kruglyash" or "ball". To call this word yolks in fried eggs were much earlier than the eyes on the face (before the XVI century the word "eye" was used).

Scrambled eggs are more like a French omelette. But since unlike omelette it does not add dairy products, it is considered in cooking that it is still fried eggs. Types of cooking of these two dishes vary considerably: if in the fry they try to preserve the yolk as much as possible, then in the chattering the whole egg is shaken well or mixed directly in a frying pan during frying.

Ways of cooking eggs in different countries vary significantly. For example, in Italy, the egg is driven directly into a bun and baked in the oven, in the UK, a fried egg is served with bacon, Israel prepares fried eggs with a thick vegetable sauce and national spices, in Spain - served directly on flat cakes, etc.

Classic fried eggs

Fry eggs can be any person, even completely far from cooking. Hearty, simple, fast and very tasty - just so, briefly and clearly, you can characterize this dish. To keep the egg yolk whole, simply just gently pour the egg into a pan with butter and fry them on one or both sides.

Depending on the method of preparation, the following types of fried eggs are distinguished:

• Fried eggs are classic;
• With bacon;
• Fried eggs in the form of heart, flower, sun, etc .;
• An egg, toasted in bread;
• Fried eggs in tomatoes, buns or potatoes;
• Egg in pepper.

And this is not counting the national dishes, which are prepared in different cuisines of the world. Ways of cooking fried eggs, in fact, very much. Everything depends on the imagination and financial possibilities of the person.

Classical fried eggs are prepared in the following way:

1. Put the frying pan on the stove and warm it well for 40 seconds.
2. Add a tablespoon of vegetable oil.
3. Using a brush, the oil should be evenly distributed in a frying pan.
4. While the oil is warming up, the egg must be broken into a bowl, trying not to damage the yolk.
5. Then the egg from the bowl slowly poured into the pan. Salt and pepper are added.
6. Fried eggs are cooked over medium heat until cooked. This will happen as soon as the protein becomes milky white, the yolk in the fried egg should remain liquid.
7. The scrambled eggs are transferred to a plate, sprinkled with green onions and parsley.

In the UK, this dish is served with bacon, which is fried in a separate frying pan and transferred to a plate with a toasted egg. And for the holiday of all lovers, fried eggs are prepared in the form of a heart. You can also cook scrambled eggs in the form of a flower, which will be the original beginning of the International Women's Day celebration.

Scrambled eggs

The exact opposite of fried eggs is scrambled eggs, which when cooking eggs are first beaten with a fork and salt, and then fried in a frying pan with butter.

Depending on the features of the cooking process, there are different types of eggs. Recipes from the preparation are as follows:

1. Scrambled eggs in English. To prepare dish 2, eggs are beaten with a fork with a pinch of salt and poured into a frying pan with preheated butter (20 g). In the process of frying, they are constantly mixed with a spatula to form slightly fried balls. Ready to fry eggs, served, laying directly on the fried toast.
2. Scrambled eggs in French. To prepare this dish, 4 eggs are beaten with whisk and salt, and then directly in a bowl, heated in a water bath until ready. The time of preparation of such fried eggs is at least 10 minutes, and it must also be mixed with a spatula to form lumps.

The general principle of preparation of chattering is that neither yolks nor proteins should remain intact.

Fried eggs with sausage in the form of heart

One of the most original and at the same time simple options for cooking a fried egg is fried eggs with a heart-shaped sausage. And it is not necessary to wait for a suitable holiday to please your soulmate with such breakfast. The scrambled eggs with sausage in the form of a heart in time are prepared no more than the traditional fried eggs with sausage. At the same time, the dish looks much more appetizing and more interesting.

Sequence of fried eggs fried in the form of heart:

1. The sausage is cut along in such a way that one edge of it remains uncut.
2. The cut sausage is divided into two halves, turns out in the opposite direction and is laid out in the form of a heart. Free edges of sausages are fastened with a toothpick.
3. Pour a frying pan of a little vegetable oil, warm it up and lay a heart of sausages in a frying pan.
4. A little fry the heart on one side, turn over to another and smash the egg into the center. Add a little salt and pepper to taste.
5. Fry eggs until ready, then shift to a plate, decorate with greens and toast.

There are other kinds of scrambled eggs with sausage, which when served on the table look also original. Below, we will look at step-by-step preparation of some of them.

Flower theme in scrambled eggs

Egg and sausage - a traditional combination of products for cooking scrambled eggs. But of these two ingredients, you can easily make an original dish. готовится в такой последовательности: The scrambled eggs with sausage in the form of chamomile are prepared in such a sequence:

1. The sausage is cut along by 2 halves. Then on each part cuts are made resembling fringe. After that, both halves fold into a circle and are fastened with toothpicks. From the second sausage you can make a couple more flowers.
2. Prepared sausages are laid out in a frying pan with vegetable oil. One egg breaks into the center of the flower. The yolk of the egg should take the place of the middle of the flower.
3. Once the eggs are fried they can be placed on a plate and decorated with a sprig of parsley.

This scrambled eggs with sausages in the form of a flower will be an excellent option for a festive breakfast for a woman or a child. Prepare it is not difficult and every man can.

Fried eggs in bread

Very neat and appetizing looks fried eggs, which has clearly marked edges. To prevent the protein from spreading ugly in a frying pan, but taking a definite shape, special restrictors are used. This function can be performed by special silicone molds, sausages fastened with a toothpick in a certain way, vegetables (peppers, onions) and bread. Thus, new and original types of fried eggs are obtained.

Appetizing and tasty fried eggs in a frying pan can be fried at the same time as bread, thus obtaining an interesting snack, breakfast or snack. в хлебе готовится в такой последовательности: The scrambled eggs in the form of a heart in bread are prepared in such a sequence:

1. White or rye bread is cut into pieces 1-1.5 cm thick. You can also use already sliced bread for toast.
2. With the help of cutting down for the cookie in the crumb, a hole is cut out. You can also use an ordinary knife, but the edges of the shape may not turn out so neat.
3. In a frying pan a little creamy and vegetable oil is warmed.
4. A piece of bread is put in the center of the pan and fried from one side to a ruddy crust. Then the bread is turned over to the other side and an egg is cut into the hole made by the cut-out. Salt and pepper are added.
5. The egg is fried in a frying pan for about 5 minutes. After that it is recommended to place scrambled eggs in a preheated oven for up to 180 ° for 5 minutes, so that the protein is well thickened.

Instead of cutting down for a cookie in the form of a heart, you can use another shape, such as a circle, an asterisk, a flower.

Scrambled eggs in tomatoes

A very tasty and healthy dish of eggs and tomatoes can be prepared according to the following recipe. With tomatoes, different types of eggs are prepared, but most of their recipes are based on frying crushed tomatoes. In our recipe, tomatoes will serve as a pot, in which eggs will be baked in the oven.

Step-by-step preparation of fried eggs is as follows:

1. First of all, the oven warms up to a temperature of 180 degrees.
2. Two top tomatoes cut off the tip (on the side where the peduncle is located).
3. The core of the tomato is carefully extracted with a spoon. As a result, you should get two hollow containers, which need to be filled with stuffing.
4. Inside each tomato is laid out on a pinch of grated cheese, added a little sweet paprika and turmeric.
5. The egg gently breaks, so as not to damage the yolk, and poured into a tomato, on top of cheese with spices. Add salt, pepper, parsley and cheese.
6. The tomatoes with the filling are placed in a baking dish and sent to the oven for 35 minutes.

During the cooking, the tomato will remain slightly hard, and the yolk will turn liquid. If desired, you can increase the time for baking eggs for 10-15 minutes.

Fried eggs in buns

This dish is nothing more than a real rustic Italian breakfast. Many people believe that there is nothing more delicious than a fresh bun and fried eggs in the morning. In an Italian dish, these two products are combined and supplemented with other ingredients. Scrambled eggs in Italy are always prepared with mozzarella, but in our recipe the dish is presented in a more budgetary version - with ham and pickles.

Step-by-step preparation of scrambled eggs in a bun is as follows:

1. The round Kuntsevo buns cut off the tops (like the lids), after which the crumb is gently pulled out by the hand. As a result, you should get an edible pot with a round hole inside.
2. For three rolls of straws, pickled cucumber and ham are cut (50 g of each ingredient).
3. 2 glasses of milk are poured into the plate. Each bun for 30 seconds drops into milk, and then laid out on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
4. Meanwhile, the oven warms up to 200 degrees.
5. Inside each bun is laid out on a piece of butter (20 grams). Top is added literally on a teaspoon of cucumber slice and ham. As a result, there should be a small depression, where an egg is hammered after the ham.
6. Finally, salt and pepper are added.
7. The eggs are baked for 5 minutes at 200 degrees and 10 minutes at 180 degrees.
8. Before serving, eggs can be decorated with a pinch of grated Parmesan.

How to cook scrambled eggs?

Do you want to surprise your loved ones not only with a delicious but also original breakfast? Get a special silicone diet for fried eggs. It is made of safe silicone and has no unpleasant smell. It is very easy to use this form. It's enough to spend just a few minutes of your time, and an omelette in the form of a face for breakfast will be ready.

Sequence of cooking:

1. Put the frying pan with non-stick coating on the stove.
2. Put silicone in the center of the heated frying pan.
3. Be careful to break the egg, so as not to damage the yolk. First the protein is filled with the whole part of the shape around the eyes, and lastly the yolk pours out into the circle. Similar actions are repeated with the second egg.
4. Right on the frying pan fried eggs can be decorated with sausages or sausage. For example, you can cut a butterfly from a sausage and attach it to your head, in the place where your neck should be.
5. After 5 minutes the scrambled eggs will be ready. With the help of a special protrusion, the shape is easily removed, and the eggs remain in the frying pan.
6. Next, the dish is transferred to a plate and, if desired, it is decorated with ketchup (mouth), olives (pupils of the eyes), thin circles and pepper strips (glasses), etc.

On sale you can find very interesting shapes in the form of a cat's face, a rabbit, a cloud, a smile, etc. Such a breakfast will certainly please not only the adult, but also the baby.

Israeli fried eggs - shakshuka

Many of us are fond of fried eggs and tomatoes, which becomes especially popular in the summer "tomato" season. In general, with the addition of tomatoes, many kinds of this dish are prepared in different countries. In Israel, this scrambled eggs with tomatoes, peppers and aromatic spices are often served for breakfast, but this is called shakshuk. Prepare it is quite real and at home.

Shakshuka is preparing in the following sequence:

1. On the tomatoes (4 pcs.) Cross-cuts are made, after which they are lowered into boiling water, cleaned of the skins and crushed with cubes.
2. Finely chopped onion, bell pepper (½ pc.), Green chili, green onions, dill and coriander to taste.
3. All the cut vegetables and greens are laid out on a cold frying pan, salt and paprika are added (1 tsp). In the frying pan the vegetables are stewed for 8 minutes.
4. To make a mixture of spices in a coffee grinder black pepper peas, cardamom, bay leaf (3 pieces), as well as cloves (5 inflorescences) and cinnamon (½ tsp) are crushed. Add the mixture of spices to the vegetables and heat for a minute.
5. In stewed vegetables make grooves and drive eggs into them (6 pcs.).
6. Continue to extinguish the dish until the eggs are ready.

Shaksuka is served in a hot form with fresh bread or toast.