How to Freeze Scrambled Eggs
Equipment
- airtight container
- marker or pen
- freezer bags
- Muffin Tin
Ingredients
- Eggs
Instructions
Freezing Raw in bags or container
- Decide how many eggs you will need when you defrost and portion them that way.
- Crack your portioned eggs into a bowl and whisk them together.
- Pour your scrambled raw eggs into an airtight container or a freezer bag. Allow an inch or so at the top as they will expand slightly when frozen.
- If using a freezer bag, press out any air from the bag and then zip it shut. If using a container, simply secure the lid on top of it.
- Write the date on the outside and toss it into the fridge.
Freezing raw in muffin tins or ice cube trays
- Crack your eggs and scramble them up with a whisk or fork.
- Pour your scrambled eggs into a muffin tin or compartments of an ice cube tray. Be sure to leave a little room at top for them to expand some.
- Pop your muffin tin or ice cube tray into the freezer for several hours.
- Once frozen, remove from freezer, pop your eggs out of the tin or tray and into a freezer bag or airtight container.
- Write the date on it and pop it back into the freezer.
Freezing cooked
- Crack your eggs into a bowl and scramble them up using a whisk or fork.
- Cook them in your preferred manner - on the stovetop or microwave.
- Allow them to cool thoroughly. Then portion them into the amount sizes you will need when thawed.
- Pop them into a freezer bag or an airtight container.
- Press any air out of the freezer bag and then zip it shut. If you have them in a container, place the lid on top of it.
- Use a marker and write the date on it, then toss it into the freezer.
Notes
Do it fresh: make sure that you package and freeze your eggs while they are still fresh. The older they are, the more the taste and texture will be effected with freezing and thawing.
Make portions: know how much you will need at a time when you use them and portion them appropriately. This way you can just defrost the amount you need at a time.
Speed it up: if you want things to go faster at defrosting, freeze them cooked instead of raw.