FAST Scrambled Eggs in Stainless Steel
From a former fast food manager, here’s your full guide to creamy, fluffy, and fast scrambled eggs in stainless steel. Tons of options, restaurant secrets, & expert tips revealed for your home kitchen cooking. Fast & perfect eggs every time. Also, see other related recipes & topics in Stove Top Recipes, Fast Food, and Main Dishes categories.
Fluffy, Creamy, FAST Scrambled Eggs Recipe in Stainless Steel Pan
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Ingredients
- 8 large eggs
- ¼ cup half-and-half or milk (whole, 2%, or almond milk)
- ½ tsp salt optional
- ¼ tsp black ground pepper optional
- 2 Tbsp bacon drippings or vegetable oil, olive oil, shortening, butter, or peanut oil
Instructions
- Set burner on medium heat to start to preheat stainless steel pan.
- Add eggs to mixing bowl.8 large eggs
- Optionally, pour in half & half (or preferred milk) and seasonings.¼ cup half-and-half, ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp black ground pepper
- Whisk egg mixture until frothy, showing bubbles, usually for about 15-30 seconds.
- Add selected oil to preheated pan and swirl around to coat entire surface.2 Tbsp bacon drippings
- When oil is hot, pour in entire egg mixture.
- After 30 seconds, use spatula to pull egg mixture away from sides, allowing raw eggs to flow in its place to cook. Repeat every 15 seconds.
- When raw eggs don't flow in place anymore due to being cooked, chop up the whole egg mixture and turn over repeatedly to cook. Eggs are done while they're still moist with a sheen. Quickly scoop out to remove from pan. Then, serve.
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Scrambled Eggs Pan
Any frying pan or skillet can be used for this egg recipe. Also, non-stick or special material pans can also be used. However, I have routinely use a stainless steel pan so, the temperature and times of each recipe step will work best for you too if using stainless steel.
Scrambled Eggs Ingredients
There are several ingredients used in scrambling eggs. There is the oil used for the pan or skillet. Then, in the eggs, there will be options of a dairy milk or cream, as well as some basic seasonings. Finally, there are any added toppings that are also optional.
Scrambled Eggs in Olive Oil
You can use olive oil when cooking this egg recipe. There are options of other vegetable oils, butter, or bacon drippings as well. However, olive oil is potentially the better choice for natural flavor, health, and nutrition.
Scrambled Eggs Without Butter
With this medium burner temperature, butter has a change to burn if not careful. Fortunately, there are other choices to use such as bacon drippings, olive oil, peanut oil, and any common vegetable oil.
Milk or Cream in Scrambled Eggs
To make a breakfast egg recipe creamy, adding a type of dairy like milk or cream, is a great solution. Often, the heaviest cream to add would be half-and-half. And, for still getting a creamy flavor, the lowest fat content milk to use would be 2% milk.
Scrambled Eggs With Milk or Almond Milk
For a creamy flavor, regular whole milk is the best of all milks, when not using a cream. Typically, 2% fat content is the lowest for regular milk for flavor. You can, however, always opt for almond milk, which I have used. It’s not as creamy as 2% but it does add some creaminess compared to no milk addition at all.
Scrambled Eggs Without Milk or Cream
If you leave out milk or cream, consider adding an extra egg on this recipe. Adding milk or cream is not necessary to have a real good egg recipe. Just follow the steps and ignore adding that dairy item.
Scrambled Eggs Seasoning & When To Add Seasoning
Although chefs are conflicted about when to add seasoning to some recipes, you can add this basic salt and pepper when whisking the mixture together. For visitors and some family, I tend to leave it out altogether so they can add their personal amounts of each. Regardless, this recipe adds a small amount to have just a touch of seasonings flavoring for everyone.
How To Cook Scrambled Eggs in Stainless Steel Pan or Skillet
Cooking eggs scrambled in a stainless steel pan is very easy if done in the right order. In summary, you whip up the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Then, you preheat the pan on medium heat, with a little bit of oil. Pour in the egg mixture and slowly move it around so the raw eggs flow into the bare pan areas to cook. Often, in 3-4 minutes, it’s ready to serve.
One key secret is to get the eggs out of the skillet before its moisture is cooked away and gone. Here’s an alternate way of “Scrambled Eggs in a Stainless Steel Pan” by HomeScale.net.
Scrambled Eggs in Stainless Steel For a Crowd or Buffet
One of my sons worked for a food buffet service for conventions. They would cook the eggs in their commercial kitchens in advance but they’d be slightly undercooked initially. Then, they were scooped up and put into the larger stainless steel tray pans you’ve seen in buffet lines. After that, they had their large lids put on top of each egg-filled tray pan. They were stacked up and put into heated delivery vehicles and transported to the event.
When they were unloaded and inserted onto their individual display stands, the small burners under them kept them warm. So, by the time it was ready for serving, they were fully cooked yet, still moist.
Scrambled Eggs Toppings
Some toppings go onto the finished, cooked eggs and others are mixed in during the cooking process. Here are some ideas.
Best Cheesy Scrambled Eggs
One mistake beginners make is to add cheese into eggs at the same time they’re being poured into the cooking skillet. With that said, the best time to add cheese when they’re 3/4 cooked. The next best time is immediately after they’re cooked. But, right after that, you need to cover it, and remove the pan from the burner. That prevents the eggs from overcooking and it gives a change for the cheese to melt.
Sausage or Bacon Toppings for Eggs
Another well-liked topping for scrambled eggs is crumbled up cooked bacon. You’ll want to be sure and not mix it into the eggs though.
Cooking up some regular pork sausage and crumbling it up makes a perfect scrambled egg topper that everyone is sure to enjoy.
Fully Loaded Scrambled Eggs with Toppings
The leading satisfier for everyone is to add multiple toppings to scrambled eggs. Since this isn’t a casserole, you can add a bunch of favorite ingredients on the top. So, consider to add across the top a slew of cooked crumbled sausage, shredded cheddar cheese (or American cheese slices), and finish it with a dollop of sour cream. Oh my gosh, they’ll exclaim!
Another supremely loaded scrambled egg idea of toppings is to have crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, and finish with some white gravy across it all. Wow!
Expert Answers on Scrambled Eggs
How to Fix When Scrambled Eggs are Watery or Runny?
Depending on the cause of watery eggs, there are several optional fixes. If they’re running because of being undercooked, you can finished them off in the pan they were cooked in or just pop them in the microwave (covered).
If they’re runny because there’s too much milk or cream added, you can try to drain off the excess liquid by tilting the pan and using a large spoon to scoop out the extra watery stuff.
Another way, if there was too much cream or milk, is to just add in some more eggs.
How to Make Scrambled Eggs Creamy
The idea of how to make scrambled eggs creamy comes by adding a common dairy product. The most popular is milk. Another one is to add cream but usually it’s half-and-half as the cream. For extra healthy considerations, some will have used the addition of Almond milk.
Besides the liquid dairy products, another way to make scrambled eggs creamy, is to add in some cheese. Usually, cheddar cheese and American cheese are the most popular. A secret idea is to add in some cream cheese and stir it into the cooked batch to melt down so you can continue to distribute it throughout. Finally, here’s Eggland’s Best Creamy Scrambled Eggs Recipe that uses no-fat milk and low fat cream cheese.
What Makes Scrambled Eggs Fluffy?
Using the whisk to rapidly build in some aeration is how to make scrambled eggs fluffy. Whip them for about 30-60 seconds rigorously. Also, by not over cooking the eggs, the fluffiness will not be lost. Also, here’s an alternate post on “How to Make the Best Scrambled Eggs Ever! (fluffy)”.
Do Scrambled Eggs Need Milk?
No, scrambled eggs don’t need milk. It just happens to be a way that people make it have a little hint of creaminess added. Adding milk also adds to the bulk of the finished course and you can use some slightly less eggs.
How Long Do Scrambled Eggs Take to Cook?
In this recipe, at medium heat, with about 8 eggs, it takes about 3-4 minutes. The time is less or more with less or more eggs.
How Many Scrambled Eggs per Person?
Usually, an average adult can be served about 2.5 eggs scrambled with no milk, or 2 eggs with milk or cream added. However, if you’re serving anything additional, like hash browns or pancakes, then a lesser amount can be served.
Can You Eat Scrambled Eggs the Next Day?
Yes, you can eat scrambled eggs the day after they were cooked, if they were safely stored.
Do Scrambled Eggs Reheat Well?
Yes, scrambled eggs can be reheated okay. While they won’t be as fresh or tasty as before, they can attain about a an 80% similar level, which is still pretty good. They can be reheated, when covered, in a microwave. Mixing in a small amount of water, like 1/2 teaspoon, per 4 cooked eggs, the moisture will be much better.
Can Scrambled Eggs Be Refrigerated?
Yes, scrambled eggs can be refrigerated and will be better if they’re covered well with little air space.
Do Scrambled Eggs Freeze Well?
Yes, freezing scrambled eggs is possible. Some nutrients and flavor may be reduced but they’ll last longer in the freezer. Such methods are better used when you might plan to use them as a later additive to another recipe such as fried rice or an egg casserole.
What To Do With Leftover Scrambled Eggs
You can use leftover scrambled eggs in several ways. Some ideas are to mix them into freshly cooked eggs, fried rice, casseroles using eggs, ham & eggs, egg sandwiches, and potato salads.
Best Sides for Scrambled Eggs
Common sides for scrambled eggs are bacon strips, sausage patties, sausage links, leftover ham, little smokies, kielbasa, hash browns, tater tots, white gravy, sausage gravy, toast, cinnamon toast, toasted English muffins, and biscuits. More sides would include fruits and beverages.
Scrambled Eggs Nutritional Information
Key nutritional values are shown here. Detailed nutrition is shown in the recipe. These values are per serving of 2 eggs cooked in bacon drippings with half-and-half added and a small amount of salt and pepper.
- Calories: 226
- Protein: 13 grams
- Carbs: 1 gram
Conclusion of Scrambled Eggs in Stainless Steel
Now you’ve seen exactly how to make premium quality scrambled eggs in a stainless steel pan or skillet. Also, you’ve learned how to make them fluffy and creamy. In addition, you’ve read about different types of toppings and sides that go well with scrambled eggs. Finally, you saw how they can be stored in the fridge or freezer, as well as reheated or reused in other recipes. So, while eggs prices are high, you now know how to maximize their serving value as well as reusing scrambled egg leftovers. Share it!
Never realized just the whipping of the eggs and removing them from the skillet earlier will make and keep eggs fluffy. So simple.