Spicy Cottage Cheese Scrambled Eggs
Spicy Cottage Cheese Scrambled Eggs
Ingredients
For the Scrambled Eggs
- 8 large eggs
- 1 cup cottage cheese, small curd
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons milk or cream, whole milk or half-and-half
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a medium bowl, whisk together the large eggs, milk or cream, hot sauce, chili powder, red pepper flakes, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper until well combined and slightly frothy.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Melt the unsalted butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Ensure the butter coats the bottom of the pan evenly.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Pour the egg mixture into the heated skillet. Let it sit undisturbed for about 30 seconds until the edges begin to set.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Using a rubber spatula, gently push the cooked egg from the edges towards the center of the pan, tilting the pan to allow uncooked egg to flow underneath. Continue this process, stirring gently, until the eggs are mostly set but still slightly wet.
⏱️ 4 min
- 5
Remove the skillet from the heat. Gently fold in the small curd cottage cheese. The residual heat will warm the cottage cheese without fully melting it, maintaining its texture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Serve the spicy cottage cheese scrambled eggs immediately, garnished with fresh chopped chives.
⏱️ 1 min
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Spicy Cottage Cheese Scrambled Eggs
Ingredients
For the Scrambled Eggs
- 8 large eggs
- 1 cup cottage cheese, small curd
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons milk or cream, whole milk or half-and-half
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a medium bowl, whisk together the large eggs, milk or cream, hot sauce, chili powder, red pepper flakes, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper until well combined and slightly frothy.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Melt the unsalted butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Ensure the butter coats the bottom of the pan evenly.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Pour the egg mixture into the heated skillet. Let it sit undisturbed for about 30 seconds until the edges begin to set.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Using a rubber spatula, gently push the cooked egg from the edges towards the center of the pan, tilting the pan to allow uncooked egg to flow underneath. Continue this process, stirring gently, until the eggs are mostly set but still slightly wet.
⏱️ 4 min - 5
Remove the skillet from the heat. Gently fold in the small curd cottage cheese. The residual heat will warm the cottage cheese without fully melting it, maintaining its texture.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Serve the spicy cottage cheese scrambled eggs immediately, garnished with fresh chopped chives.
⏱️ 1 min