6 egg dishes for beginners
An egg is the cheapest thing in the kitchen that can be cooked a dozen ways. These are the egg dishes to learn first, and each one teaches a different skill.
CThe Cookpath kitchen9 min read · 6 recipes
Egg Bread Sandwich
- 5 mintotal
- 25 gprotein
- 360kcal
- Beginnerlevel
- 1serving
Why it's here: The fastest one here.
5 ingredients · 5 steps
Lesson one: a thin sheet of egg in a hot non-stick pan. Pour in the beaten eggs and spread them out, set the 2 slices of bread on top and press them in with a fork, then flip them so both sides take up egg and brown.
When the egg has set, lay on the cheese, add the tomatoes and lettuce and fold the sheet over the filling. It takes 5 minutes and gives you 25 g of protein, so it is the quickest way to practise.
Scrambled Eggs on Toast
- 10 mintotal
- 19 gprotein
- 400kcal
- Beginnerlevel
- 2servings
Why it's here: One of the strongest on the list.
6 ingredients · 6 steps
The classic that so many people overcook, which is why it is here. Four eggs, a little butter on low heat and some patience give you 19 g of protein and 400 kcal a serving, on sourdough fried in olive oil.
Melt the butter on low, pour in the eggs and stir slowly and constantly. Take the pan off while the eggs are still soft and glossy, because they finish cooking on the plate. If you learn one thing about eggs, make it this. Ten minutes for two.
Tomato Egg Breakfast Wrap
- 10 mintotal
- 29 gprotein
- 760kcal
- Beginnerlevel
- 1serving
Why it's here: One of the strongest on the list.
10 ingredients · 6 steps
An omelette and a wrap in one pan. Cherry tomatoes blister in oil first, the whisked eggs go over them, and the tortilla is pressed on top and flipped, so it ends up crisp underneath with the egg inside. It has 29 g of protein and 760 kcal.
Cover the eggs for about a minute so they set slightly before the tortilla goes on. Then flip the pan over carefully, add the cheddar and tomato slices to one half, fold, and cook another minute. Ten minutes for a hungry morning.
Poached Egg Avocado Toast
- 15 mintotal
- 13 gprotein
- 400kcal
- Beginnerlevel
- 2servings
Why it's here: A good one to have in the rotation.
8 ingredients · 6 steps
The trickiest egg on the page, and the most rewarding: poached eggs on toast with avocado mashed with lemon, tomato and red onion. It has 13 g of protein and 400 kcal a serving, and makes 2.
Keep the water at a gentle simmer, stir it in a circle, and slide the egg into the middle. Cook 3 to 4 minutes until the white is set, skim off any foam, lift it out, and do the second. Make it for a weekend brunch when you want to practise.
Yogurt Protein Pancakes
- 15 mintotal
- 15 gprotein
- 230kcal
- Beginnerlevel
- 2servings
Why it's here: A good one to have in the rotation.
7 ingredients · 5 steps
Here the egg is the binder. One egg and 180 g of Greek yogurt make the batter, with flour and baking powder, and that single egg holds the whole thing together. It has 15 g of protein for 230 kcal.
Mix the wet ingredients first, then stir in the flour and baking powder only until combined. If the batter is too thick, add more yogurt. Cook a few minutes on each side and flip once. It is ready in 15 minutes.
Egg Wrapped Bagel Sandwich
- 15 mintotal
- 50 gprotein
- 980kcal
- Beginnerlevel
- 1serving
Why it's here: The most protein on this list.
11 ingredients · 6 steps
The most advanced egg on the page: here the eggs are the wrapper. Whisk 2 eggs with mozzarella and chives, pour them into the pan, press the bagel halves in, and fold the egg over. It has 50 g of protein.
Wait until the eggs are mostly set and lightly golden underneath before you fold. Then top with cheese, lettuce, tomato, bacon and red onion. It takes 15 minutes and it is a big breakfast.
Eggs are a good teacher because the feedback is immediate. Too much heat and they go rubbery; too little and they stay raw. Within a few tries you learn what medium heat looks like, which is the most useful thing a new cook can know.
Between them these dishes cover the basics of cooking with eggs. Learn how they behave over gentle heat and most egg recipes you ever meet are a variation.
An egg is also a quick source of protein, around 6 g each, so these work for breakfast, a light dinner or the day you have nothing in the house. Most are ready in under fifteen minutes.
Keep eggs in the fridge and check the date. Fresh eggs hold their shape in the pan, so the white stays tight around the yolk instead of spreading thin.
Three things that help
Eggs set at a lower temperature than you think. Medium or low gives soft scrambled eggs and tender whites.
Salting early can leave spots on the yolk. Season once the white is set.
A bowl of cold water stops the cooking, keeps the yolk from going grey and makes peeling easier.
Every dish here is in the app with timers inside the steps, servings you can change and a shopping list that builds itself.
