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What to make with eggs

You have eggs to use up. These 23 family dinners all put it to work — no more staring into the fridge. Pick one below, or let MealMemory build the whole week around what you already have.

Bibimbap

korean · normal

nut-free ✓ dairy-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • beef mince — 400g
  • rice — 2 cups
  • carrot — 1
  • spinach — 1 bunch
  • eggs — 4
  • gochujang — 2 tbsp
  • sesame oil — 1 tbsp

Method

  1. Cook rice.
  2. Fry beef mince with a little soy sauce until browned.
  3. Blanch spinach, julienne and quickly sauté carrot.
  4. Fry eggs sunny-side up.
  5. Arrange rice in bowls topped with beef, carrot, spinach and a fried egg.
  6. Serve with gochujang and a drizzle of sesame oil, mix at the table.

Chicken Katsu Curry

japanese · normal

nut-free ✓ dairy-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • chicken breast — 4
  • breadcrumbs — 1.5 cups
  • eggs — 2
  • plain flour — 1/2 cup
  • japanese curry roux — 1/2 packet
  • rice — 2 cups

Method

  1. Flatten chicken breasts, crumb through flour, egg then breadcrumbs.
  2. Shallow-fry until golden and cooked through, rest then slice.
  3. Simmer curry roux with water per packet instructions until thickened.
  4. Cook rice.
  5. Serve sliced katsu over rice with curry sauce.

Chicken Parmigiana

italian · normal

nut-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • chicken breast — 4
  • breadcrumbs — 1.5 cups
  • eggs — 2
  • passata — 1 cup
  • mozzarella — 200g
  • parmesan — 50g
  • mixed salad leaves — 1 bag

Method

  1. Flatten chicken breasts to an even thickness.
  2. Crumb through egg then breadcrumbs.
  3. Shallow-fry until golden on both sides.
  4. Top with passata, mozzarella and parmesan.
  5. Bake or grill until cheese is melted and bubbling.
  6. Serve with salad.

Chicken Schnitzel and Salad

australian · normal

nut-free ✓ dairy-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • chicken breast — 4
  • breadcrumbs — 1.5 cups
  • eggs — 2
  • plain flour — 1/2 cup
  • mixed salad leaves — 1 bag
  • cucumber — 1

Method

  1. Flatten chicken, crumb via flour-egg-crumbs.
  2. Shallow fry until golden.
  3. Serve with salad.

Cornbread and Chilli

american · normal

nut-free ✓ gluten-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • beef mince — 500g
  • kidney beans — 400g tin
  • diced tomatoes — 400g tin
  • cornmeal — 1 cup
  • milk — 1 cup
  • eggs — 1
  • cheddar — 100g grated

Method

  1. Brown mince, add tomatoes and beans, simmer 20 min.
  2. Mix cornmeal, milk, egg and half the cheddar for the cornbread batter.
  3. Pour into a greased tin, top with remaining cheese.
  4. Bake 200°C 20 min until golden and a skewer comes out clean.
  5. Serve chilli with a wedge of cornbread.

Egg Fried Noodles

chinese · quick

nut-free ✓ dairy-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • egg noodles — 400g
  • eggs — 3
  • bacon — 150g
  • stir-fry vegetables — 400g
  • soy sauce — 3 tbsp

Method

  1. Soften noodles.
  2. Fry bacon, push aside and scramble eggs.
  3. Add veg and noodles, toss with soy sauce.
nut-free ✓ gluten-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • chicken drumsticks — 1kg
  • onion — 3
  • berbere spice — 3 tbsp
  • butter — 50g
  • eggs — 4
  • rice — 2 cups

Method

  1. Cook onions very slowly in a dry pot, stirring often, 15-20 min until deeply softened.
  2. Add butter and berbere spice, cook 2 min until fragrant.
  3. Add chicken drumsticks, stir to coat.
  4. Add a cup of water, cover and simmer 35-40 min until chicken is tender.
  5. Boil eggs separately, peel.
  6. Add whole boiled eggs to the pot for the last 10 min to soak up sauce.
  7. Cook rice, serve chicken, eggs and sauce over the top.

Fried Rice

chinese · quick

nut-free ✓ dairy-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • rice — 2 cups
  • eggs — 3
  • bacon — 150g
  • frozen peas and corn — 1.5 cups
  • soy sauce — 2 tbsp
  • spring onion — 3

Method

  1. Use day-old rice if possible.
  2. Scramble eggs, set aside.
  3. Fry bacon, add rice, veg, soy.
  4. Fold through egg and spring onion.

Kimchi Fried Rice

korean · quick

nut-free ✓ dairy-free ✓ gluten-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • rice — 3 cups cooked
  • kimchi — 1 cup
  • bacon — 150g
  • eggs — 2
  • spring onion — 3
  • sesame oil — 1 tbsp

Method

  1. Fry bacon until crisp.
  2. Add rice and kimchi, fry until heated through.
  3. Push aside, fry eggs.
  4. Top rice with egg, spring onion and a drizzle of sesame oil.

Meatloaf with Mash

american · weekend

nut-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • beef mince — 800g
  • breadcrumbs — 1 cup
  • eggs — 2
  • onion — 1
  • tomato sauce — 1/2 cup
  • potatoes — 800g
  • butter — 50g

Method

  1. Finely chop and soften onion, cool slightly.
  2. Mix mince, breadcrumbs, egg and onion thoroughly.
  3. Press into a loaf tin, brush top with half the tomato sauce.
  4. Bake 180°C 50-55 min until cooked through and a little caramelised on top.
  5. Rest 10 min before slicing — this keeps it from falling apart.
  6. Boil and mash potatoes with butter.
  7. Serve meatloaf with mash and remaining sauce warmed through.
nut-free ✓ dairy-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • beef mince — 500g
  • cumin — 2 tsp
  • diced tomatoes — 800g tin
  • eggs — 4
  • couscous — 1.5 cups
  • coriander — 1/2 bunch

Method

  1. Mix mince with cumin, roll into small meatballs.
  2. Simmer tomatoes with a little water in a wide pan.
  3. Add meatballs to the sauce, cover and simmer 15 min.
  4. Crack eggs into wells in the sauce, cover and cook until just set.
  5. Prepare couscous, serve alongside scattered with coriander.

Nasi Goreng

malaysian · quick

nut-free ✓ dairy-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • rice — 3 cups cooked
  • chicken breast — 300g
  • eggs — 2
  • kecap manis — 2 tbsp
  • spring onion — 3

Method

  1. Fry chicken until cooked, set aside.
  2. Fry rice with kecap manis.
  3. Return chicken, push aside and fry eggs.
  4. Top rice with egg and spring onion.

Pad See Ew

thai · quick

nut-free ✓ dairy-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • rice noodles — 250g fresh
  • chicken breast — 400g
  • chinese broccoli — 1 bunch
  • eggs — 2
  • soy sauce — 2 tbsp
  • oyster sauce — 2 tbsp

Method

  1. Stir-fry chicken until cooked.
  2. Push aside, scramble eggs.
  3. Add noodles, broccoli, soy and oyster sauce.
  4. Toss until noodles are charred in spots, serve.

Pad Thai

thai · normal

dairy-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • rice noodles — 250g
  • chicken breast — 400g
  • eggs — 2
  • bean sprouts — 200g
  • peanuts — 1/4 cup crushed
  • tamarind paste — 2 tbsp
  • fish sauce — 2 tbsp
  • spring onion — 3

Method

  1. Soak rice noodles in warm water until pliable, drain.
  2. Slice and stir-fry chicken until cooked, push to the side.
  3. Crack eggs into the pan, scramble briefly.
  4. Add noodles, tamarind paste and fish sauce, toss to combine.
  5. Fold through bean sprouts and spring onion.
  6. Serve topped with crushed peanuts.

Schnitzel with Potato Salad

german · normal

nut-free ✓ dairy-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • pork schnitzel — 4
  • breadcrumbs — 1.5 cups
  • eggs — 2
  • plain flour — 1/2 cup
  • potatoes — 600g
  • mayonnaise — 1/3 cup
  • spring onion — 3

Method

  1. Boil potatoes until tender, cool slightly and cube.
  2. Toss potatoes with mayonnaise and spring onion for the salad.
  3. Crumb schnitzels through flour, egg, then breadcrumbs.
  4. Shallow-fry schnitzels until golden and cooked through.
  5. Serve with the potato salad.

Shakshuka

middle eastern · quick

nut-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • eggs — 6
  • diced tomatoes — 800g tin
  • capsicum — 1
  • onion — 1
  • cumin — 1 tsp
  • feta — 50g
  • bread — 1 loaf

Method

  1. Sauté onion and capsicum with cumin.
  2. Add tomatoes, simmer 10 min.
  3. Make wells, crack in eggs, cover and cook until set.
  4. Crumble feta on top, serve with bread.

Spanish Meatballs (Albondigas)

spanish · normal

nut-free ✓ dairy-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • beef mince — 500g
  • breadcrumbs — 1/2 cup
  • eggs — 1
  • diced tomatoes — 400g tin
  • smoked paprika — 1 tsp
  • rice — 2 cups

Method

  1. Mix mince, breadcrumbs and egg, shape into meatballs.
  2. Brown meatballs, set aside.
  3. Simmer tomatoes with paprika, return meatballs and cook through 12 min.
  4. Cook rice, serve meatballs and sauce over the top.

Sukiyaki

japanese · weekend

nut-free ✓ dairy-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • steak — 600g thinly sliced
  • tofu — 300g
  • shiitake mushrooms — 200g
  • napa cabbage — 1/2 head
  • soy sauce — 1/3 cup
  • brown sugar — 3 tbsp
  • eggs — 4
  • rice — 2 cups

Method

  1. Slice tofu, mushrooms and cabbage into large pieces.
  2. Whisk soy sauce, sugar and a cup of water for the broth.
  3. Bring broth to a simmer in a wide shallow pot.
  4. Add cabbage and mushrooms, simmer a few minutes.
  5. Add beef slices in batches, cooking briefly until just done — don't overcook.
  6. Add tofu, warm through.
  7. Crack an egg into each bowl for dipping, if desired.
  8. Cook rice, serve everything family-style with rice on the side.

Toad in the Hole

british · normal

nut-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • sausages — 8
  • plain flour — 1 cup
  • eggs — 2
  • milk — 1 cup
  • gravy powder — 2 tbsp
  • frozen peas — 2 cups

Method

  1. Whisk flour, eggs and milk to a smooth batter, rest 15 min.
  2. Brown sausages in a hot ovenproof pan, then pour batter around them.
  3. Bake 220°C 25-30 min until puffed and golden — don't open the oven early.
  4. Make gravy, boil peas.
  5. Serve straight from the pan with gravy and peas.

Vegetable Frittata

italian · quick

nut-free ✓ gluten-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • eggs — 8
  • zucchini — 1
  • capsicum — 1
  • feta — 100g
  • frozen peas — 1 cup

Method

  1. Sauté veg.
  2. Pour over whisked eggs, crumble feta.
  3. Oven 180°C 20 min until set.

Veggie Fried Rice

chinese · quick

nut-free ✓ dairy-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • rice — 3 cups cooked
  • eggs — 3
  • frozen peas and corn — 1.5 cups
  • carrot — 1
  • soy sauce — 2 tbsp
  • spring onion — 3

Method

  1. Scramble eggs, set aside.
  2. Stir-fry carrot and frozen veg.
  3. Add rice and soy sauce, fry until heated through.
  4. Fold through egg and spring onion.

Vietnamese Caramel Pork

vietnamese · normal

nut-free ✓ dairy-free ✓ gluten-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • pork belly — 600g
  • fish sauce — 3 tbsp
  • brown sugar — 3 tbsp
  • eggs — 4
  • garlic — 2 cloves
  • rice — 2 cups

Method

  1. Cook rice and boil eggs, peel.
  2. Melt sugar in a pot until deep amber caramel.
  3. Add pork and garlic, stir to coat.
  4. Add fish sauce and enough water to cover, bring to a simmer.
  5. Add boiled eggs, simmer uncovered 40 min until pork is tender and sauce has reduced.
  6. Serve over rice.

Zucchini Slice

australian · quick

nut-free ✓
Recipe

Ingredients

  • zucchini — 2
  • eggs — 5
  • bacon — 150g
  • self-raising flour — 1 cup
  • cheddar — 1 cup grated
  • onion — 1

Method

  1. Grate zucchini, mix everything.
  2. Bake 180°C 30 min.
  3. Serve with salad.

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