My perfect morning starts with a cup of coffee, toast, and two soft-boiled eggs. There’s something so wonderful about the contrast of creamy, silky yolks and crispy sourdough (the coffee’s just there to wake me up). And when I finally start dinner after a long day, a last-minute fried egg atop sautéed greens and pasta makes for a speedy, satisfying meal.
Yes, eggs can do it all. Whether you’re a fan of crispy quiches, bite-size devils, or fluffy clouds, eggs are there for you, ready and waiting to fill you up from sunrise to sunset.
To celebrate the incredible, edible egg, I’ve combed through Food52’s recipe box for the most cooked, most favorited egg recipes ever. All of these eggscellent (sorry) recipes have hundreds of fans and thousands of likes. There are plenty more where they came from—but these are 52 of the very best, our community’s absolute favorites.
1. Momofuku Soy Sauce Eggs
Our most popular egg recipe of all time (and one of our 10 most popular ever), these soy sauce eggs are sure to win you over—that is, if they haven’t already.
2. Andrew Feinberg’s Slow-Baked Broccoli Frittata
Cooking a frittata low and slow yields a texture that’s far superior (think: custardy, creamy, and lightly browned on top) to the faster-cooking ones you might find out there.
3. Egg in a Bagel Hole
Kind of like eggs in the basket, only with bagels.
4. Rhonda’s Spaghetti with Fried Eggs & Pangrattato for One
Breakfast meets dinner in the pantry-friendly pasta you’ll want to make over and over again.
5. Eggs in Spicy Minted Tomato Sauce
This riff on shakshuka brings jalapeño and Sriracha to the party for a bit of extra heat.
6. Baked Eggs with Mushrooms & Gruyere
Our favorite thing to dunk, swirl, and dip in this creamy-cheesy wonder is a hunk of crusty bread, though we’ve been known to dive right in with our forks every now and then.
7. Deviled Eggs, Purgatory Edition
The secret to these super-popular deviled eggs, with a kick? Greek yogurt and a sprinkle of spices.
8. Julia Turshen’s Olive Oil-Fried Eggs with Yogurt & Lemon
Greek yogurt again, for the win!
9. Lady & Pups’s Magic 15-Second Creamy Scrambled Eggs
Ultra-creamy scrambled eggs in not just under a minute, but under 30 seconds? Yeah, we’ll call that magic.
10. Thai-Style Omelet With Pork and Greens
One reviewer wrote, “I tried this recipe last night and it worked like a dream.” Now it’s your turn to give it a go!
11. Avocado Toast Benedict
This vegetarian-friendly recipe combines two breakfast classics we already know and love to make something that is, we dare say, even better.
12. Chickpea, Spinach & Chorizo Frittata
The addition of smoky chorizo, hearty chickpeas, and spinach would make this frittata an excellent option for dinner, as well as breakfast or brunch.
13. Spanish Tortilla
You can eat this classic Spanish tortilla warm from the oven, but it also tastes just as good the next day for lunch or a snack.
14. Aselila (Georgian Egg Salad with Walnuts & Sage)
Butter—not mayo—is the base for this Georgian egg salad that also calls on walnuts, sage, garlic, lime, and adzhika (a Georgian hot pepper relish).
15. Moroccan Merguez Ragout with Poached Eggs
This recipe has tons of glowing reviews, with many calling it “a favorite” and others who say it’s simply “perfect.”
16. Scrambled Egg Tacos with Avocado
A back-pocket meal you can pull together in 10 minutes and five ingredients, any time of day or night.
17. Bacon & Egg Ramen
This is community member Aliwaks’ pantry special: “It uses things that I always have on hand and is a great end-of-a-crappy-day meal. It’s simple and satisfying and adaptable.” We’re sold.
18. Nancy Silverton’s Egg Salad With Bagna Cauda Toast
If you already like egg salad, you’ll love this. If you think you’re not a fan, this is the one to change your mind.
19. Scrambled Egg Muffins
Everything you could possibly want for breakfast (think: scrambled eggs, ham, maple syrup, and more) all in one muffin.
20. Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese & Egg Bread)
A ridiculously delicious recipe that combines three of our all-time favorite things: cheese, eggs, and bread.
21. Grilled Cheese Egg in a Hole
Speaking of our favorite things, grilled cheese and a fried egg makes an A+ combination.
22. The Egg Shop B.E.C. (Bacon, Egg & Cheese)
This is the Egg Shop‘s signature version of a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich, and it is simply the best.
23. Red Chilaquiles with Fried Eggs
If you’ve never had chilaquiles before, make this recipe the one you try first.
24. Caramelized Onion, Coconut & Egg Curry
The only thing you need to make this much-loved egg curry complete: Meera Sodha’s basmati rice.
25. Maple-Poached Eggs
Keep a stack of buttered toast handy for these savory-meets-sweet poached eggs.
26. Scotch Eggs
These dreamy Scotch eggs “use the genius idea of potsticker filling as a wrapper, and it uses not just any potsticker filling, but a super special filling that’s used in my family’s beloved potsticker recipe,” writes Molly Yeh.
27. Roger Vergé’s Fried Eggs with Wine Vinegar
A splash of wine vinegar takes classic fried eggs over the top (in all the right ways).
28. Asparagus With Soft-Boiled Eggs & Anchovy Bread Crumbs
This bright-green asparagus dish would make a lovely complement to roast chicken, pork chops, or fish, but the soft-boiled eggs and bread crumbs also make it filling enough for dinner on its own.
29. Ham, Gruyère & Caramelized Onion Galette with a Fried Egg
A few words that pop up in the comments section of this recipe: excellent; delicious; beautiful; and many other compliments.
30. 10-Minute Egg Drop Soup
The only fresh ingredient you need for this super-easy and satisfying soup is scallions, for garnish—if you don’t have them, consider topping it with sesame oil or chili pepper.
31. Japanese 7-Eleven Egg Salad Sandwich
“Just as with any other egg salad, this is no time to shy away from mayo,” says food and travel writer Nikkitha Bakshani.
32. Spaghetti Carbonara Frittata
This recipe takes eggy carbonara a step further and transforms it into a deliciously decadent frittata with spaghetti and pancetta. It’s done in under an hour, only requires a few ingredients, and best of all, it somehow tastes even better the next day.
33. Skillet Strata with Bacon, Cheddar, and Greens
Somewhere between a frittata and a savory bread pudding, this strata takes all your favorite components of a breakfast sandwich (bacon, cheese, bread) and bakes them together in one skillet. Easy, comforting, and hearty; ideal for brunch or dinner.
34. Soft-Scrambled Tamago
Eric Kim’s “tamagoyaki–inspired” eggs marry the technique of French soft scrambles and the flavors of Japanese tamago nigiri. Together, they make for a supremely comforting egg dish, especially when served over fresh, steaming rice and with salty, toasted seaweed, as Kim suggests.
35. Crispy Eggs Fried in Bread Crumbs
A brilliant technique for fried eggs where you pair eggs with heavily-seasoned, preferably homemade breadcrumbs. Serve over a gorgeous frisee salad and some thick-cut bacon for an ideal brunch.
36. Potato Chip Tortilla Española
A simple swap of potato chips for regular potatoes makes this infamous recipe so brilliant. Rather than slow-frying potatoes and onions for Tortilla Española, chef Ferran Adrià calls for already-crispy potato chips; they meld seamlessly into the omelet for a fast, flavorful shortcut.
37. Carla Lalli Music’s Omelet with Whipped Ricotta
As Carla Lalli Music writes, “I’d serve this breakfast for dinner any night.” And having made it, I can safely say I’d happily eat this breakfast for dinner any night.
38. Fried Egg Salad
This Genius Recipe had me sold from just the title. Swapping fried eggs for boiled in egg salad cuts down time and amps up texture. I like to mix in some chopped finely chopped pickles or kimchi for an extra kick.
39. Mike’s Famous Fried Eggs
These all-star fried eggs have been a staple in the home of Food52’s Resident Genius Kristen Miglore for over 16 years—the recipe was adapted from her husband Mike’s technique. The secret to their staying power? Extra-crispy edges and runny yolks.
40. Tortang Talong (Filipino Eggplant Omelet)
A beloved Filipino dish featuring roasted, flattened eggplant, a crispy egg coating, and sautéed pork seasoned with garlic, onion, and oyster sauce.
41. Oven Scrambled Eggs
A foolproof, hands-off way to make eggs for a big group—full stop.
42. Creamy Baked Eggs
These contest-winning baked eggs are a luxurious way to start any day, but we especially love them for a Sunday brunch with lots of freshly brewed coffee.
43. Virginia Willis’ Deviled Eggs
A foolproof way to deviled egg, complete with mayo, Dijon, cayenne, and freshly chopped herbs—plus, a touch of butter for added creamy smoothness.
44. Sheet Pan Eggs
“I love this recipe—it’s so simple, and baking it at 300°F means that your eggs turn out tender and silky rather than rubbery,” said one review of many about this brilliant, crowd-friendly dish.
45. Caramelized Cream Eggs From Ideas in Food
“This egg recipe might not just change how you think about cooking eggs,” says Kristen, “but most other ingredients, too.” Don’t believe her? Try ’em out for yourself.
46. Hong Kong Egg Sandwich
This sandwich may be simple, but it’s a great vehicle for learning how to make Hong Kong-style scrambled eggs—a 10-second technique that calls for whipping eggs with a bit of potato starch, oil, milk and salt, then gently folding the layers over each other, according to chef Lucas Sin.
47. Golden Basted Eggs
The secret ingredient that gives these cooked-just-right eggs their golden hue: carrot juice, which lends a subtle, earthy sweetness to every bite.
48. Ethereal Egg Biryani
Swapping in eggs for the more traditional chicken or goat in this biryani makes what is usually a special-occasion dish a bit more accessible and easy to pull together.
49. Dan Bing (Taiwanese Egg Crepe)
This traditional Taiwanese breakfast food is a thin crepe with an egg top, and features tons of variations—like mixing in sesame oil and chopped scallions to the egg mixture or adding crumbled bacon on top of the egg. Whatever you do, don’t put too much in there so that you can roll it up easily and slice into bite-sized pieces.
50. Grated Egg Salad
Leave it to Carolina Gelen to give new life to a timeless classic. “Grating yields an egg salad like any other,” she says, with a light, airy texture and delicate wisps of egg white and yolk.
51. Egg & Cheese Katsu Sando From Malcolm Livingston
A simply perfect egg sandwich with a few condiment twists: honey mustard, chickpea mayo, and hot sauce for kick.
52. Green Rice With Jammy Eggs
“Eggs and rice is one of those meals you know will be fine at worst, and euphoric at best,” says recipe developer and food writer Rebecca Firkser. Luckily, this recipe definitely falls in the latter category. Bonus: It also happens to be a very budget-friendly combo.
What’s your favorite egg recipe ever? Let us know in the comments below.
