How to Make Scrambled Eggs

A tasty twist on everyone’s favourite jammy eggs! This recipe uses easy-to-find ingredients, including fresh, local, high-quality Canadian eggs. Quick to prepare, this dish by Chef Lynn Crawford will surely wow your family and friends at brunch, anytime throughout the year.

Learn how to make scrambled eggs! With this 5-ingredient recipe, they come out soft, creamy, and flavorful every time. An easy, delicious breakfast.

Scrambled eggs are one of the little luxuries of everyday life. When I make them, I savor every bite. They’re soft and creamy, rich and flavorful, and they just so happen to cook in under 5 minutes. Seriously, how amazing is that?

If you poke around the internet in search of the best scrambled eggs recipe, you’ll find a million sites claiming to have it. Don’t be fooled – when it comes to scrambled eggs, “best” is a matter of personal taste. You can load them up with butter or sour cream, or just keep them simple like me.

The recipe below is for my “best” scrambled eggs. I don’t add any fancy ingredients, so they’re easy to whip up on regular weekday mornings. Still, they’re fluffy, tender, and all around delicious. I love them, and I think you will too.

Scrambled Eggs Recipe Ingredients

To make this scrambled eggs recipe, you’ll need 5 basic ingredients:

1: Eggs, of course! Use the freshest ones you can find, from a local source if possible (we like Vital Farms). The fresher your eggs are, the sunnier, creamier, and more flavorful your scramble will be.
2:Milk, plant milk, or water – I whisk a little into the eggs before I cook them. This additional moisture makes the eggs extra-soft and creamy. If you use plant milk, make sure to pick one with a neutral flavor. I recommend unsweetened almond milk.
3:Extra-virgin olive oil or butter, for the pan. I always use olive oil because it’s what I keep handy. But butter works well too – it’ll add rich flavor to this recipe.
4: Salt…
5: And pepper! To add depth of flavor to these simple scrambled eggs.

Find the complete recipe with measurements below.

So, you have your ingredients. Now it’s time to cook! Here’s my easy method for how to make scrambled eggs:

First, beat the eggs. Place them in a medium bowl, and whisk until the yolk and whites are thoroughly combined.

Add the milk or water, and whisk again! The beaten eggs should be an even yellow color, with no translucent spots or streaks.


Next, gently preheat the pan. Brush a small nonstick skillet with olive oil, or melt a little butter inside it. Warm the skillet over medium heat.

How to make scrambled eggs - soft eggs in a nonstick skillet

Finally, cook. Pour in the egg mixture, and let it cook for a few seconds, undisturbed. Then, pull a rubber spatula across the bottom of the pan to form large, soft curds of scrambled eggs.

Continue cooking over medium-low heat, folding and stirring the eggs every few seconds. As you work, make sure to scrape your spatula along the bottom and sides of the pan to continue to form curds and to prevent any part of the eggs from drying out.


For a soft, creamy scramble, stop when the eggs are mostly set, but a little liquid egg remains. Remove the pan from the heat, and season to taste with salt and pepper.

That’s it! The whole process will be over in under 5 minutes.

Creamy scrambled eggs in skillet

Scrambled Eggs Serving Suggestions

For an easy, delicious breakfast, garnish the scrambled eggs with chopped fresh chives, and dig in! For a larger meal, serve them with toast, a bagel, or avocado toast, breakfast potatoes, or your favorite fresh fruit. Scrambled eggs are also a great choice for a laid-back weekend brunch.