Last year when I was developing a recipe for breakfast sandwiches, I had one major goal in mind: to create a recipe with the creamiest eggs imaginable. I envisioned eggs that tasted like an indulgent upgrade from an everyday plate of scrambled eggs — soft and tender, with an unmatchable creamy richness. After trying a few different mix-ins, I struck gold, in the most delicious way possible. It forever changed the way I make everything from scrambled eggs to egg casseroles.
Many people add milk or half and half to their eggs before they put them in the pan, but sour cream offers that same creaminess, but with a little more body. Scrambled eggs also have the tendency to be a little bland—a heavy dose of salt and pepper goes a long way—and sour cream helps with that, too.
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Stir in Sour Cream for Fancier Scrambled Eggs
A spoonful of sour cream is the secret ingredient that gives scrambled eggs a fancy spin with a rich, ultra-creamy texture. The tangy taste is subtle, although it does come through. Any type of sour cream will work, but as you might guess, the full-fat version delivers the most indulgent results (and it’s the one I prefer to use). Low-fat and nonfat sour cream can certainly be used, but they make for a result that’s not quite as rich.
You don’t actually need to use a lot of sour cream to taste the result. As a rule of thumb, add one heaping teaspoon of sour cream for every egg.
How To Make Creamy Scrambled Eggs with Sour Cream
FAQ
Can you use sour cream instead of milk for scrambled eggs?
What can I substitute for milk in scrambled eggs?
Can you substitute sour cream for eggs?
Should you add sour cream to scrambled eggs?
This tip comes from Chicago-based Executive Chef Justin Ferguson. He tells Refinery29: When you beat your eggs for scrambled eggs, add sour cream instead of milk to the egg mixture. This makes them creamy and richer without diluting the eggs’ bright, yellow color.
What is a dairy free substitute for sour cream?
Full-fat Greek yogurt will offer the closest approximation of sour cream’s flavor and texture, and can be used as a one-to-one replacement for sour cream. If you’d like, you can stir some heavy cream into any percentage of Greek yogurt to give it a somewhat richer body and higher fat content.
Do you need a recipe for blending sour cream into eggs?
But you don’t actually need a recipe for blending sour cream into your eggs. It’s easy enough to do with any scrambled egg recipe. After whisking the eggs together, simply swap in an equal measure of sour cream for the milk or cream you’d typically use, and stir into the eggs.
Can You reheat scrambled eggs with sour cream?
Store any leftover scrambled eggs with sour cream in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Eggs are not the best reheated, but the sour cream in eggs trick helps with reheating, too! Gently reheat your Anthony Bourdain scrambled eggs in a skillet with some butter over medium heat, or in the microwave, just until warm.