Greens and Grains Scramble Epicurious | September 2013

by Megan Gordon
Whole-Grain Mornings

Greens and Grains Scramble 4 fork user rating

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Yield: Serves 2, heartily

ingredients

  • 4 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 green onion, white and light green parts, finely chopped (about 1 tablespoon)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 heaping cup / 240 ml well-packed chopped leafy greens (such as kale, Swiss chard leaves without ribs, or spinach)
  • 1/2 cup / 120 ml cooked whole grains (wheat berries, farro, barley, or millet)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Flaky salt
  • Crusty bread, toasted English muffins, or warm corn tortillas, for serving

preparation

In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and kosher salt; set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add the green onion and garlic and sauté until soft, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the greens, grains, and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and sauté until the greens are wilted and the grains are warmed through, 3 to 5 minutes.

Decrease the heat to low and pour in the egg mixture, gently stirring to comingle them with the greens and grains. Continue stirring until they're softly scrambled, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in the chives, and season with pepper.

Serve hot with a sprinkling of flaky salt on top, and crusty bread, toasted English muffins, or warm corn tortillas alongside.


Source Information

Reprinted with permission from Whole-Grain Mornings: New Breakfast Recipes to Span the Seasons by Megan Gordon. Copyright © 2013 by Megan Gordon; photographs copyright © 2013 by Clare Barboza. Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc.

Megan Gordon is a food writer and recipe developer; she writes regularly for The Kitchn and on her own blog, A Sweet Spoonful . Her work has appeared in numerous national magazines, including Better Homes and Gardens and the Edible publications. Megan owns and runs a Seattle-based granola company, Marge, which is distributed nationally and has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal and Sunset magazine.


Make It Your Own: Stirring in grated Parmesan cheese or a creamy chèvre is always nice. For a splurge in the late fall or early winter, I can't think of a much better way to begin the morning than cooking up a handful of chanterelles in a bit of butter and folding them into the eggs.