Japanese-Style Savory Egg Scramble with Scallions
Soft, fluffy scrambled eggs seasoned with soy sauce and dashi, topped with fresh scallions for a comforting morning meal.

Total
15 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
1
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Recipe serves 1
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp dashi powder
- 2 stalks scallions
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/4 tsp sugar(optional)
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Whisk the eggs with soy sauce, dashi powder, and sugar until fully combined.
- 2
Thinly slice the scallions, separating white and green parts.
- 3
Melt butter in a nonstick pan over medium-low heat and sauté the white scallion parts for 30 seconds.
- 4
Pour in the egg mixture and stir gently with a spatula, keeping the heat low.
- 5
Remove from heat while the eggs are still slightly glossy and soft.
- 6
Plate, top with green scallion parts and sesame seeds, and serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
290
14% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 20 g |
| Carbohydrate | 4 g |
| Fat | 22 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Sodium | 620 mg |
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