45 Egg Recipes We’ll Crave Until the End of Time
You probably already have some good egg recipes up your sleeve. (Those flourless, protein-heavy egg muffins you make when you need a healthy breakfast on the go? Strong move. The boozy but light eggnog you make every holiday season? Unrivaled.) But eggs are so satisfying and so versatile—not to mention so expensive right now—we could all use fresh ideas for how to prepare them so they shine every time we cook with them. So whether you’re in the market for a quiche recipe packed with veggies, a method for actually serving your family’s favorite breakfast (eggs Benedict) to the whole gang at once, or an Indian-inspired take on egg salad, our best egg recipes will be there for you—or, here for you. You know what we mean.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne, Prop Styling by Gerri K. Williams1/45Spiced Egg Crepe for One
Ted Cavanaugh2/45Jammy Soft-Boiled Eggs
Once you get the hang of this easy recipe—the keys are in the timing and the gentle boil—you’ll be adding jammy eggs to everything you make: salads, noodle dishes, and more.
Alex Lau4/45BA’s Best Quiche Lorraine
Buttery, bacon-y, and custardy, quiche Lorraine is an all-time classic. But we also love this version made with caraway-scented cabbage and leeks. Served with an apple and radish salad, it makes for a great Easter brunch dish.
Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Susan Ottaviano5/45Silky Steamed Eggs With Mushrooms
Although steamed eggs have been around—it’s comfort food in Taiwan, for example, and is often served alongside Korean BBQ—we still think of it as one of the more creative egg recipes out there.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Spencer Richards, Prop Styling by Marina Bevilacqua6/45Eggs en Cocotte
Think of the French brunch dish eggs en cocotte as all the best bits of poached eggs—tender egg whites and custardy, barely set egg yolks—with none of the fuss.
Photograph by Isa Zapata. Food Styling by Susan Ottaviano. Prop Styling by Maeve Sheridan7/45Turkish-Style Poached Eggs With Brown Butter Garlic Chips
This egg recipe is a garlic lover’s dream: Crispy garlic chips lend textural balance to the soft eggs and creamy yogurt, all of which get a lift from a garnish of chopped fresh herbs.
Photograph by Emma Fishman, food styling by Susan Ottaviano, prop styling by Sophie Strangio8/45Blistered Asparagus Frittata
This low-waste, no-flip frittata recipe uses one whole bunch of asparagus, tough stalk ends and all. Feel free to swap in whatever ingredients you already have on hand: a leek for the red onion, for example, or a shallot in place of the garlic.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Judy Kim, Prop Styling by Stephanie De Luca10/45Egg Bhurji Strata
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Pearl Jones, Prop Styling by Stephanie De Luca12/45Make-Ahead Egg and Cheese Sandwiches
This is our ideal breakfast sandwich, not only because it contains cheddar cheese and crunchy fried red onions, but also because it can be prepared ahead. And if you’re more of an egg-in-a-hole type, we’ve got you there too.
Photo by Laura Murray, Food Styling by Pearl Jones13/45Tomato and Egg Drop Noodle Soup
These are not your average breakfast eggs. In fact, this beloved Hong Kong soup, which relies heavily on pantry staples, is a better fit for when you need a cozy but easy supper.
Photo by Emma Fishman, food styling by Susie Theodorou, prop styling by Elizabeth Jaime14/45Molletes
Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Pearl Jones15/45Carbonara Lasagna
A dish that’s equally delicious served with a bottle of Lambrusco at night as it is for breakfast the following morning with cold brew? We’ll take it. (If you want a more traditional carbonara, here’s the silkiest version of the classic pasta dish.)
Photo by Ted Cavanaugh16/45Pickled Eggs
Pickling eggs in cracked but intact shells creates a unique tie-dye effect on each one. (Just make sure you crack them yourself, no one should be pickling an egg that’s gone bad.) If you want a more uniform color, try this recipe for Beet-Pickled Eggs.
Photograph by Yudi Ela Echevarria, food styling by Micah Morton, prop styling by Sean Dooley, Special thanks to Frank's House18/45Peppery Potato Frittata
We could create an entire gallery devoted to the frittata, also known as the most delicious way to use leftovers. We have a version with lamb and feta, another with mushrooms and leeks, and another with chickpeas and greens. (And yes, there are more beyond those.)
Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Susie Theodorou, prop styling by Emily Eisen19/45Chicken Cobb Salad
Eggs with medium-set yolks (that’s a seven-minute egg, for those pros out there) make appearances in some of our favorite meal-worthy salads, such as the tuna Niçoise and this modified Cobb.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Micah Morton, Prop Styling by Tim Ferro20/45Migas With Green Salsa
Photo by Laura Murray, food styling by Susie Theodorou22/45Golden Fried Rice With Salmon and Furikake
Egg yolks are the secret to superb (and golden) fried rice; they help the grains maintain their structure and stay separate from one another instead of becoming a mushy mass.
Photograph by Emma Fishman, food styling by Kendra Vaculin23/45Baked Eggs and Greens in Harissa Tomato Sauce
Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Kate Buckens24/45French Toast Casserole
French toast meets breakfast casserole in this hands-off entertaining brunch dish. This recipe is all about creating a bread pudding experience balanced by textural pops of demerara sugar.
Photograph by Laura Murray, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Sophie Strangio25/45Simplest Rosti
It’s not a latke. It’s not a hash brown. It’s a rosti, a Swiss dish consisting of grated potatoes and onions held together by sheer will (and a firm press in a hot skillet). Naturally, we put fried eggs on top.
Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boytsova26/45Breakfast Burrito to Go
We love to keep the filling for this burrito classic with melty cheese, hot sauce, and avocado, but if you want a New Mexican–style breakfast burrito, we have that too.
Photographs by Emma Fishman27/45Curried Egg Tartines
Of course, we had to include an egg salad recipe on the list. If you prefer a more traditional version for your brunch dish, try these Egg Salad Tartines With Mixed Herbs, but we find ourselves turning to this curry powder-infused recipe again and again—and finishing it with loads of fresh chives.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Pearl Jones, Prop Styling by Gözde Eker29/45Masala Skillet Scramble
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Thu Buser, Prop Styling by Sean Dooley30/45Sheet-Pan Merguez Hash With Fried Eggs
How will you take your eggs this morning? May we suggest sunny-side up and placed atop a potato and sausage hash, please and thank you very much?
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Taneka Morris, Prop Styling by Gerri K. Williams31/45Quick and Cheesy Omelet Roll-Up
We’re not concerned with whether or not this flour tortilla roll-up would technically be considered an egg sandwich. We’re just concerned with how delicious and portable it is.
Photo by Laura Murray. Food styling by Judy Mancini34/45Cheesy Egg Bake With Sausage
When you want breakfast for dinner, make this egg casserole. The recipe is flexible enough to work with whatever veggies you have in the fridge; winter squash works in colder months, but zucchini and feta would be a nice summertime version.
Alex Lau38/45Green Shakshuka
Shakshuka typically involves eggs poached in a sauce of tomatoes, olive oil, peppers, onion, and garlic, but we love a riff. This version is made green by Swiss chard, serrano chiles, and cilantro. (Bonus: Here’s another version made with butternut squash.)
Ted Cavanaugh39/45Hard-Boiled Eggs
Ask a dozen cooks how to boil eggs and you’ll get a dozen different answers. This is our method for perfectly hard-boiled eggs—and we’ve got some tips for peeling too (a.k.a. the only thing about eggs we don’t love).
Alex Lau41/45Sumac Fried Eggs With Red Chile and Garlic
A little sumac brings brightness to these olive-oil-fried eggs. If you’re new to this tart, citrusy spice and want to play with it some more, try these recipes for Sumac Chicken With Onions and Flatbread and Smashed Green Beans With Lemony Sumac Dressing.
Elizabeth Cecil43/45Croque-Madame With Cranberry-Mustard Relish
You know how the cheese sometimes oozes out of a grilled cheese while it’s cooking? It then gets all golden and crunchy when it hits the skillet? This recipe is dedicated to making that happen on purpose.
Alex Lau44/45Reuben Dutch Baby
A Dutch baby is similar to a large Yorkshire pudding and can be thought of as an oven-baked pancake. This version, made with Swiss cheese and pastrami, makes for a hearty breakfast.
Photo By Zach Desart45/45Scotch Eggs
This egg recipe isn’t so much a breakfast idea as it is a meaty, salty, crunchy drinking snack idea. Scotch eggs, the gastropub staple, are simply meant for a pint of beer.