Styrian Scrambled Eggs with Pumpkin Seeds and Oil (Steirische Kernöl Eierspeise)

Name: Styrian Scrambled Eggs with Pumpkin Seeds and Oil (Steirische Kernöl Eierspeise)
Prep time: PT0D0H0M
Cook time: PT0D0H20M
Total time: PT0D0H20M
Yield: serves 2
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter; 1 medium shallot, minced (¼ cup); ¾ cup finely chopped ham; 1 tsp. toasted pumpkin seeds; 4 large eggs, lightly beaten; 3½ oz. Emmentaler or Gruyère cheese, coarsely grated (1 cup); 1 Tbsp. sour cream; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tsp. Styrian pumpkin seed oil; Coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley, for garnish

This soft scramble starts with ham and Emmentaler cheese and is finished with with pumpkin seed oil and toasted pumpkin seeds.

Serves
serves 2
Time
20 minutes

PHOTOGRAPHY BY THOMAS PAYNE

By SAVEUR Editors

Published on December 5, 2019

Though there’s butter, cheese, and sour cream already in the mix, the real star of this decadent egg dish is the earthy, nutty pumpkin seed oil. Toasted pumpkin seeds also add a welcome crunch to the rich, soft-scrambled eggs. This recipe is adapted from chef Markus Glocker of New York City’s Bâtard.

Featured in: The Green Gold of Austria

Equipment

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
1 medium shallot, minced (¼ cup)
¾ cup finely chopped ham
1 tsp. toasted pumpkin seeds
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
3½ oz. Emmentaler or Gruyère cheese, coarsely grated (1 cup)
1 Tbsp. sour cream
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tsp. Styrian pumpkin seed oil
Coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley, for garnish

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Instructions

Step 1

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. When the foam begins to subside, add the shallot, ham, and pumpkin seeds and cook until the shallots are soft and translucent but still without color, 5–6 minutes. Pour in the eggs and cook, stirring continuously, until the mixture just begins to thicken, 6–8 minutes more. Remove from the heat and immediately stir in the cheese and sour cream. Season with salt and black pepper, then transfer to a shallow bowl. Drizzle with pumpkin seed oil, garnish with parsley, and serve immediately.

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. When the foam begins to subside, add the shallot, ham, and pumpkin seeds and cook until the shallots are soft and translucent but still without color, 5–6 minutes. Pour in the eggs and cook, stirring continuously, until the mixture just begins to thicken, 6–8 minutes more. Remove from the heat and immediately stir in the cheese and sour cream. Season with salt and black pepper, then transfer to a shallow bowl. Drizzle with pumpkin seed oil, garnish with parsley, and serve immediately.

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