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Soft Scrambled Eggs on Sourdough Toast with Schrenckii Caviar
Slow-cooked, creamy scrambled eggs on thick sourdough toast, finished with a spoonful of Schrenckii caviar. Date night done in 15 minutes.
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Soft scrambled eggs are one of the best things you can cook at home, and they're genuinely underrated as a base for caviar. The eggs are slow and creamy, the toast gives you crunch, and Schrenckii adds a nutty richness that makes the whole plate feel considered without any real effort.
This is a date-night dish that takes fifteen minutes and one pan. There's no plating trick required — spoon the eggs, add the caviar, done. The one thing worth knowing: pull the eggs off the heat while they still look slightly underdone. Residual heat finishes them, and crème fraîche stirred in at the end keeps them glossy and soft instead of rubbery. If you're new to eating caviar this way, our how-to guide covers what to expect from the flavour and how much to use per person. Serve straight from the pan onto warm plates and eat immediately.
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs — cold from the fridge is fine
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter — divided
- 2 tbsp crème fraîche
- 2 thick slices sourdough bread — toasted until golden
- 1 tbsp fresh chives — finely snipped
- a pinch flaky sea salt
- to serve Schrenckii caviar — about 20–30g total
Method
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Toast the sourdough until deeply golden, then butter each slice lightly with half the butter while still hot.
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Crack the eggs into a cold non-stick pan, add the remaining butter, and set over low heat. Stir constantly with a silicone spatula, moving the eggs slowly across the pan.
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Pull the pan off the heat every 30 seconds or so — you want soft, barely-set curds with no dry edges. Total cook time is around 6–8 minutes.
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Remove from heat just before the eggs look fully done, stir in the crème fraîche, and season lightly with flaky salt.
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Spoon the eggs onto the toast, scatter the chives over top, then add a generous spoonful of Schrenckii caviar right before serving.
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Frequently asked
Why Schrenckii caviar on scrambled eggs?
Schrenckii has a rich, nutty creaminess that plays well against the butter in the eggs without getting lost. Its flavour holds its own on something as simple as toast, which is exactly what you want here.
What does Schrenckii caviar cost?
Caviar price depends on species, grade, and tin size — Schrenckii sits in the mid-to-upper range because of its size and flavour profile. Head to our shop for current figures.
Can I make this ahead for a dinner party?
Soft scrambled eggs don't hold well — make them right before you eat. Everything else (toast, chives, caviar portioned into a small bowl) can be ready and waiting so you're at the stove for ten minutes, not more.