Breakfast

Eierspeis (scrambled eggs with ham)

Austrian-style scrambled eggs are creamy, slightly rich and flavoured with chives. Served with ham and bread, they make the traditional breakfast of festive mornings and mountain holidays.

18 min
4 servings
Easy
Moderate
🇦🇹 Austria

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Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Ground white pepper

Optional extras

1 tsp Mild mustard

On the side

4 slices Toasted country bread

Nutrition facts

242 kcal per serving

Protein: 19.5 g
Carbohydrates: 1.4 g
of which sugars: 1.3 g
Fat: 17.6 g
of which saturated fat: 7.4 g
Fiber: 0.1 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Crack the eggs into a bowl, add the milk, a pinch of salt and pepper, then whisk until frothy.
Melt half the butter in a non-stick frying pan over medium-low heat and fry the ham cubes for 2 minutes until lightly golden.
Pour the eggs into the pan and let them set for 20 seconds without touching, then gently scrape the bottom with a silicone spatula.
Keep stirring slowly, forming large curds, for 3 to 4 minutes: the eggs should stay glossy and still a little runny.
Off the heat, add the remaining butter and the chives, stir once more and serve immediately with the toasted bread.