Eggs can be boiled and fried, used as a filling, added to soups. Depending on the method of preparation and the additives used, dishes have a wide variety of tastes. Regardless of the complexity and ingredients added, egg dishes cook very quickly - the entire process rarely takes more than 15 minutes.
Instructions
Step 1
Egg dishes are divided into several types. The first is eggs cooked without additional ingredients. They can be cooked hard-boiled, in a "bag" or soft-boiled. Dishes differ in protein and yolk density, which depends on the cooking time. To prepare soft-boiled eggs it takes 3 minutes after boiling, eggs in a "bag" are boiled for 5 minutes, and hard-boiled - 8 minutes.
Step 2
Another option for dishes from this category is poached eggs. An egg is released into boiling water with the addition of vinegar. It is cooked until tender, acquiring its original slightly flattened shape in the process. Poached eggs are served as an additive to broth or placed on sandwiches.
Step 3
The second category includes dishes with a small amount of ingredients: butter, water, milk, spices. This group includes a variety of scrambled eggs and omelettes. Scrambled eggs can be cooked in a pan, baked in the oven or microwave. Fry it in oil or butter, and cook diet options in a non-stick dish that does not require added fat.
Step 4
Omelettes can be simple, consisting of eggs, beaten with soda, milk, or cream. This mixture is complemented with salt, pepper, dried herbs and baked in a pan or baking sheet. A properly prepared omelet has an airy, delicate consistency. The dish is served hot and placed on preheated plates to avoid falling off.
Step 5
A very satisfying option is omelets with the addition of sausages, sausages, cheese, mushrooms, bread, vegetables. The set can be very diverse. For example, for a complex omelet with sausages, first cubes of white bread and pieces of sausages are fried in a pan, then they are poured with eggs, beaten with milk and dried herbs. When the omelet is almost ready, sprinkle with grated cheese.
Step 6
A popular dish for the festive table is stuffed eggs. They are prepared simply. Eggs are hard boiled, cooled and peeled. Each is cut in half and the yolk is removed. It can be mixed with softened butter, sour cream, grated cheese. There are other options for fillings: meat, fish, vegetable. They are laid out in neat slides in the halves of the eggs. Banquet option - eggs stuffed with red or black caviar.
Step 7
The original way to cook eggs is to use them as a filling. In this way, eggs are cooked in a Scottish way. Mix raw ground beef with raw egg, salt and pepper, knead the mass thoroughly. Boil the eggs, peel and chill. Form cakes from minced meat, put a whole egg in the center of each, fasten the edges of the cake so that the product turns into a neat ball. Bake eggs in an oven preheated to 200C. When the products are browned, arrange them on plates and serve with a salad of fresh or pickled vegetables.
