All you master chefs out there... what would you add?

[Hunter8282]

I just made this egg muffin recipe. It's pretty good as is, but what would you add to give the egg part a little more flavor?

I made this current batch with sharp cheddar. I am trying to figure out something I can make Sunday night and use for breakfast throughout the work week.

Thanks!

 

[gunnails]

Frank's Red Hot. I put that XXXX on everything.

 

[shaggist]

After you have cooked your muffin(s) for the day, add some Tony Chachere's Cajun Seasoning. It will spice it up nicely without making it too hot to eat. If you really like spicy, then add some Texas Pete or Tabasco hot sauce to the final item. Delicious!

 

[kozmic]

+1 on the Frank's! Maybe use a nice Pepper Jack cheese and/or toss in some chopped crispy bacon. Serve with sides of salsa and sour cream.

 

[bigwheelzip]

It's an egg breakfast dish, it needs bacon.

 

[johnnyflake]

I note that there is no salt?

I would add a level teaspoon of Sea Salt and a level teaspoon of White Ground Pepper.

 

[DeathGrip]

Where's the meat? I'd suggest some hot breakfast sausage such as Jimmy Deans.

 

[Hunter8282]

It did call for 1/2 a teaspoon of sea salt which I did use.

 

[dusty3030]

Chinese 5 spice adds a touch of heat and is great in eggs. Adds depth without sodium of added salt.

 

[snubbyfan]

Lotsa this stuff:


And some of this stuff:

 

[nodpete]

Add some nice , fresh chives !

 

[dave holl]

I just made this egg muffin recipe. It's pretty good as is, but what would you add to give the egg part a little more flavor?

I made this current batch with sharp cheddar. I am trying to figure out something I can make Sunday night and use for breakfast throughout the work week.

Thanks!

I like variety in my daily breakfast choices, and your recipe is perfect for that.
Since you have individual muffin tin compartments, why not make several different flavors. For example........add hoisin sauce to two of them, or sriracha, or cajun, or capers, or chives, or jerk seasoning, or asparagus, or asiago cheese.
Since you have 12 spaces just think of the tasty breakfast adventures you can create.
Dave

 

[Pbchucker]

What? No bell pepper? I would add some green, yellow, or red bell pepper. This would add Flavor without the hot spice.

If you want a bit of spice, without heat, add some paprika or chili powder.

If you want some heat, put in some jalepeno (without the seeds or web).

All of a sudden, I'm hungry.

 

[model70hunter]

I've used Cumin on eggs for years. Also a light touch of garlic powder and Celery salt lightly.

Folks who've eaten these eggs have all loved it.

Also free range eggs makes the biggest difference of all. Get thee self to a farmers market.....

Here is a list of spices and uses.

They even use Cumin, the earthy flavor as the first example.

This will give spices by type which is great. Ive stood in the spice section trying to read the minus 200 font to see what the heck it is used for. This wiil help.

Understanding the 15 Flavor Characteristics of Spices

 

[Dave]

I would not add all of these at once but some of these in some combination:
Smoked paprika
Finely chopped fresh chili peppers
chopped fresh cilantro
Asiago cheese
Gruyere cheese
Andouille sausage
Ground Cumin

 

[wbraswell]

When I scramble eggs for tacos, I add smoked paprika and cayenne pepper, and of course salt and black pepper.

 

[Hunter8282]

Thanks for all the great ideas guys! I'll be trying most of them for sure!

 

[Bkreutz]

Pepper, needs more pepper

(for those of you who missed the humor, I'll give you a hint. Think of the movie "Sands of Iwo Jima")

Edit: whoops, screwed up, it was "Flying Leathernecks" (must be getting senile)

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Chocolate chips

 

[Donna K]

Carne Asada seasoning for beef goes really nicely with eggs. Subtle and savory, and not too salty. And Course Ground Malabar black pepper