47 Egg Recipes We’d Scramble to Make

Whether you have one lone egg or a carton full of them, you’ll find an egg recipe below to make it dinner—or breakfast, brunch, or lunch. Think a soft scramble, a crisp-edged olive oil fry, boiled eggs with just-jammy yolks, a large-format frittata, dinner-party-worthy shakshuka, or breakfast sandwiches you can make and stash for the week ahead. Let’s get cracking.
But first, the egg basics:






Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Pearl Jones, Prop Styling by Stephanie De Luca1/47Make-Ahead Breakfast Sandwiches
Custardy egg squares, melty cheese, jammy onions, and Calabrian chile mayo make these far better than your average grab-and-go breakfast sandwich. Best of all, they’re designed to be frozen and reheated.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Micah Morton, Prop Styling by Tim Ferro2/47Migas With Green Salsa
Crispy tortillas folded into fluffy scrambled eggs make this a textural marvel. Roast the ingredients for the green salsa first, then scramble the eggs while everything else comes together.
Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boytsova3/47Breakfast Burrito to Go
A hearty scramble wrapped with cheese and all the usual breakfast-burrito fixings. Even if you’re eating it at home, wrapping it in foil gives everything a quick steam and helps melt the cheese.
Photo by David Williams4/47Trúng Và Trúng
These Vietnamese scrambled eggs need only butter, scallions, fish sauce, and a shower of crispy fried shallots. Fast, deeply savory, and absolutely worth eating again for dinner.
Alex Lau5/47Fried Egg Tacos With Chile Jam
Hot olive oil gives the eggs crisp, lacy edges while keeping the yolks runny. Pile them into tortillas with chile jam for a fast breakfast that can easily become dinner.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Taneka Morris, Prop Styling by Gerri K. Williams6/47Quick and Cheesy Omelet Roll-Up
Lay a tortilla, roti, or chapati directly onto an almost-set omelet so the two fuse together. Roll it up for a portable breakfast with almost no cleanup.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Pearl Jones, Prop Styling by Gözde Eker7/47Masala Skillet Scramble
Cook onions and tomatoes until jammy, then fold in eggs with broad strokes so the curds stay fluffy. Radishes and mint bring freshness; warm tortillas or toast make it a meal.
Photo by Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott8/47Spiced Eggs With Tzatziki
Buttery soft-scrambled eggs meet cool, creamy tzatziki and a punchy spice sprinkle in this speedy breakfast. Keep toast nearby for scooping up every last curd.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Pearl Jones9/47Steak and Eggs With Salsa Verde
A punchy salsa verde cuts through rich steak and runny fried eggs. Make extra sauce for roasted vegetables, fish, tacos, or whatever else you’re cooking that week.
Photo by Chelsie Craig, styling by Judy Mancini10/47Eggs Benedict for a Crowd
The trick to serving eggs Benedict to a group? Get the stressful parts out of the way early. Prep the poached eggs and hollandaise ahead, then assemble when everyone’s ready to eat.
Photograph by Guang Xu11/47Creamy Crab and Boursin Omelet
Sweet crab and creamy Boursin make this omelet feel luxurious, but the sleeper hit is a shower of buttery Ritz cracker crumbs that adds crunch to every bite.
Photograph by Elliott Jerome Brown Jr., Food Styling by Thu Buser, and Prop Styling by Christina Allen12/47Spicy Eggplant Frittata
Japanese or Chinese eggplants turn silky in minutes before getting folded into eggs with red onion, cilantro, and fresh chile. A little cornstarch helps the tortang talong–inspired frittata stay especially tender.
Photographs by Elliott Jerome Brown Jr. & Travis Rainey, Prop Styling by Emma Ringness, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne13/47Green Eggs and Ham Frittata
A whole bunch of chives blended into the eggs gives this frittata its bright green color. Prosciutto and Parmesan supply the salty, savory counterpoint.
Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Luciana Lamboy, Prop Styling by Sean Dooley14/47Caramelized Onion and Spinach Quiche
Blind-bake the all-butter crust for insurance against a soggy bottom, then fill it with deeply caramelized onions, spinach, eggs, and cheese.


