This is my original ham and egg scramble recipe, although there might be a zillion egg recipes very similar to it. The number of servings depends upon your appetite and what else is on the table to go with it.
Ingredients
- 8 eggs , beaten
- 3 tablespoons milk , or more to taste
- 0.25 teaspoons seasoned salt , such as Season-All
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil , or more as needed
- 1 jalapeño pepper , seeded and minced
- 0.5 cups chopped applewood-smoked ham deli slices
- 1 cup finely shredded Cheddar cheese , divided
Instructions
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1
Whisk eggs, milk, seasoned salt, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl.
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2
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add jalapeño and sauté until slightly softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add ham and cook until heated through, about 1 minute.
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3
Pour egg mixture into the skillet. Cook and stir until eggs are set but not dry, 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle 1/2 of the Cheddar over eggs; cook and stir until cheese is melted. Transfer eggs to a plate and sprinkle remaining Cheddar over the top.
Nutrition Facts
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