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Brown Butter Scrambled Eggs

3.8

(4)

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    25 min

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

8 large eggs
2 tablespoons chopped chives, divided
1/2 stick unsalted butter
Accompaniment: toast

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Beat eggs with 1 tablespoon chives and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in a bowl with a fork until well blended.

    Step 2

    Heat butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until milk solids on bottom are a dark chocolate brown. Reduce heat to medium-low, then add eggs and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened to consistency of soft porridge with small curds. Spoon over toast and sprinkle with remaining tablespoon chives.

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