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54 Healthy Egg Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Time to get cracking!
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Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Sue Li, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski

Consider this list of healthy egg recipes an ode to those yolky lil’ guys—a.k.a., the stars of our kitchens. Why are we so obsessed? Well, for one, they’re delicious. But they’re also super versatile; eggs can do it all!. They’ll steal the show in a delicious breakfast sandwich, play nice with veggies in green shakshuka, crown your next grain bowl, and stand alone in all their golden-hued glory as the perfect appetizer. So whenever it is, no matter the meal and no matter your mood, there’s bound to be something these healthy egg recipes can bring to the table.

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    Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Sue Li, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski
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    Crispy Eggs Over Grains

    Frying shallots and garlic with mustards seeds in ghee won’t necessarily change your life, but if you start putting the toasty mixture on everything, it just might.

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    Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou, Prop Styling by Ayesha Patel
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    Soy-Marinated Eggs

    What’s better than a jammy egg? One that’s been sitting in a tangy-salty marinade.

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    Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott
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    Sorrel Rice Bowls with Poached Eggs

    This “put an egg on it” dream dish is a must-order menu item at Sqirl in Los Angeles.

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    Photo by Stephen Kent Johnson, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski
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    Kimchi-Fried Grains

    This easy stir-fry, combined with the trusty #putaneggonit, is irresistible.

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    Photo by Laura Murray, food styling by Susie Theodorou
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    Gyeran Mari

    This twist on savory Korean rolled omelets are filled with toasted seaweed snacks and...Parm shavings!

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  • Any Way Niçoise with Lentils
    Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski
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    Lentil Niçoise Salad

    To make this endlessly riffable salad, pair whatever produce you’ve got with 7-minute eggs, a mustardy dressing, and your favorite protein.

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    Photo by Laura Murray, food styling by Susie Theodorou
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    Golden Fried Rice With Salmon and Furikake

    Chef Lucas Sin of Junzi taught us this technique for fried rice in which every single grain is coated in egg yolk and fries up perfectly distinct and chewy.

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    Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Sue Li, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski
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    Trout Toast with Soft Scrambled Eggs

    Ever wish you could master restaurant-style egg toasts? Well now you can with this salty, smoky, creamy combo.

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    Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Emily Eisen
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    Eggplant and Cabbage Dinner Frittata

    We love the just-set creamy texture of a stovetop frittata, but it does make it a little scary to handle. if you aren’t sure about inverting it to get it out of the pan, we have your back. Instead of flipping, transfer it to a 350° oven to finish cooking through.

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    Photo by Chelsie Craig, food styling by Molly Baz, prop styling by Emily Eisen
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    Niçoise Toast

    Fried bread, with buttery oil-packed tuna on top. This is what you call dinner toast.

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    Bobbi Lin
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    Kuku Sabzi

    With fewer eggs than the typical frittata, this Persian egg dish is the ultimate clean-out-the-herb-drawer meal.

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    Photo by Alex Lau, Styling by Sue Li
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    Egg White Chalupa

    Don’t overdo it when seasoning the egg whites; the lack of fat will allow you to taste the salt that much more.

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    Alex Lau
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    Fried Egg Tacos With Chile Jam

    Sambal oelek and chili-garlic sauce are similar except the latter has garlic in it. Glad we could help clear that up.

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    Pan Bagnat

    You’re going to want to let this sandwich hang out for a bit before digging in so the bread can soak up those juices. Napkin not optional.

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    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou
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    Rice Bowls with Flaky Cod

    Kedgeree often calls for smoked fish, but for a light weeknight meal, we prefer steaming fresh fish right on top of the rice.

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    Alex Lau
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    Green Shakshuka

    Say that three times fast! Watch closely toward the end of the cooking time and remove from oven when the eggs have plenty of wobble left in them for this shakshuka recipe.

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