ReceptnaptárPolish scrambled eggs with chives
Jajecznica is the foundation of the Polish breakfast, cooked slowly in butter so that large, creamy curds form. It is made with fresh chives and buttered bread, and although it is simple, a lot depends on patience. It takes fifteen minutes, and good butter, fresh eggs and a low heat are what make it truly delicious.
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Ingredients
Method
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- Beat the eggs in a bowl with a fork and season with salt and pepper - don't whisk until foamy, just enough to combine the yolks and whites.
- Put a non-stick frying pan over slightly lower than medium heat (setting 2 of 5) and add the butter.
- When the butter foams but hasn't yet browned (about 1 minute), pour in the eggs.
- With a wooden spoon or silicone spatula, slowly and continuously draw the eggs from the bottom of the pan towards the centre - don't stir fast, let large curds form.
- Cook like this for 3-4 minutes until creamy and still slightly moist - take it off the heat before it dries out completely, as the remaining heat keeps cooking it.
- Sprinkle with the chives straight away and fold in gently.
- Serve hot at once with toast or buttered bread, while still creamy.
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Tips
- Draw the eggs slowly over a low heat, because that is the only way large curds form and the scramble stays creamy.
- Take it off the heat before it dries out completely, because the residual heat keeps cooking it.
- Sprinkle the chives on at the end, because their fresh flavour and colour are lost in cooking.
Frequently asked questions
Can I add milk?
It is not necessary, because a good scramble is creamy without milk. Milk makes it a little more watery and the taste of the egg less pronounced.
What goes with it?
Rye bread, fresh radishes and tomato. In Poland it is often served with fried sausage or bacon too.
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