Why are my scrambled eggs watery?

Do you add any liquid to them before frying?

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Do you add any liquid to them before frying?

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Just a "dash" of milk

Oh, and I cook them with olive oil, instead of butter.

Sometimes they come out perfect, other times they are watery on the plate. So I don't think it's the milk or the olive oil, but how I'm cooking them.

Too hot and fast? Too long?

cooking at too high a temperature early on would be my guess.

I start low and once the start to form turn up the temperature for a minute or so. then they are done.

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cooking at too high a temperature early on would be my guess.

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Ok this makes sense

Some days I'm in more of a hurry than others. If I have plenty of time, I'll cook them on low to medium heat, but sometimes I'll turn up the heat to cook them quicker, like this morning, and they were watery.

I guess I just never made the connection.

Thanks

Go with low heat and mix your happy arse off. No reason to cook eggs fast. Try adding a few small pieces of cold butter to your eggs when you mix them. Slow protein cooking makes for soft and emulsified eggs, no runoff.

I start with eggs in a cold pan. Then, put heat on med. Stir until they are almost done. Remove. They will finish cooking on the plate. Do not add milk. Season just before you plate the eggs.

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Not cooked long enough




Nah, that's not it

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Yes it is.

The water has to be cooked out and it can only be done slowly. I use a medium, low heat and take my time. Once they start to set you should fold them like egg whites. Cook until just drying then plate.

I add just a tablespoon of water to scrambled eggs (jumbo eggs is all I buy) and a tablespoon of milk to omelettes. Not sure why but was always told that. Works for me.

Do you beat them or just wreck them? Depending on my mood I might just crack them in the pan and let them just set then wreck them or I might put in a bowl and whisk the hell out of them. I like em both ways.

I wish I could make a soft boiled egg. I can cook eggs just about everyway possible but can't get a soft boiled egg right to save my arse. And I love them.

Milk is the usual culprit, a little water is much better.