It is difficult to think of a simpler and more hearty breakfast than scrambled eggs on lard and onions. This is a simple meal that doesn't take long to prepare. A step-by-step recipe with a photo of morning scrambled eggs is quick and easy. Video recipe.
It is now in vogue to eat right, and rightly so. However, sometimes you really want to indulge in "forbidden" goodies. In addition, you will not feed a man with vegetable salads and cereals alone. He will still run to the nearest eatery for dumplings and bacon. Therefore, we will feed the family with scrambled eggs today. This is one of the simplest and most indispensable dishes in every kitchen. Of course, anyone can cook scrambled eggs. Interestingly, no matter how you add the ingredients, no matter how you experiment, the taste of eggs remains irreplaceable. But today we will remember the taste of childhood and student years, and make scrambled eggs in lard and onions. This is probably one of the simplest, but nevertheless delicious versions of scrambled eggs. The main thing is that it is fast and tasty. Unlike scrambled eggs, scrambled eggs are not prepared from beaten eggs, but simply released in a hot pan. These scrambled eggs can be cooked for breakfast. It is very nutritious and satisfying. Therefore, for a long time you will not feel hunger. You can use fresh or salted bacon for the dish. Fresh will have to be salted when frying, salted just to fry. If desired, you can add a variety of additives to the fried eggs that will make the dish even tastier. These are mushrooms, bacon, cracklings, tomato, cheese, sausage … And in the summer season, boiled young potatoes with butter and a salad of fresh vegetables seasoned with vegetable oil will be a great addition to such scrambled eggs.
Also, this food can be called useful, because the benefits of chicken eggs are obvious. They contain many useful substances like vitamins A and D, enzymes, unsaturated fatty acids. Eggs recommended for absolutely everyone, from the smallest to the elderly.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 187 kcal.
- Servings - 1
- Cooking time - 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- Onions - 2 pcs.
- Ground black pepper - to taste and as desired
- Lard - 100 g
- Eggs - 3 pcs.
- Salt - 0.5 tsp or to taste
Step-by-step cooking of scrambled eggs in lard with onions, recipe with photo:
1. Cut the bacon into medium pieces and place in the pan.
2. Melt it over medium heat to melt out as much fat as possible. At the same time, the fat should remain suitable for consumption and not turn into charred lumps.
3. Peel the onions, wash and cut into thin half rings. Send the onions to the skillet.
4. Fry onions over medium heat in hot fat, melted from bacon, stirring occasionally. Bring it to light golden and translucent. Although you can adjust the degree of roast yourself, depending on your taste preferences.
5. Rinse the eggs, because the shell contains a large number of microbes. Break them gently and put them on the onions in the pan. Do this carefully so as not to damage the yolk, it should remain intact. The fried onion acts as a pillow for the fried eggs. But there are recipes in which it is mixed with loose eggs. Lovers of quail eggs can cook these scrambled eggs from them, correctly calculating the required amount. Usually 1 chicken egg is equal to 3 quail eggs.
Season the eggs with salt and cook over medium heat for about 3-5 minutes until the proteins coagulate. The yolk in the middle should remain runny. Serve scrambled eggs on lard with onions to the table immediately after cooking with black bread. Sprinkle the dish with green onions if desired. Serve it in the pan in which it was cooked.it will keep the finished dish warm for a long time.
See also a video recipe on how to cook scrambled eggs in lard.
