4 Easy Egg Recipes | Egg Hot Dog, Eggs Benedict Soufflé, Stuffed Egg-velope, And Stuffed Bow Tie Omelet

Almost every fridge is stocked with eggs because of how delicious, cheap, and versatile they are. Of course we love eating the classics like scrambled eggs, omelets, and fried eggs as part of a balanced breakfast, but we also think that eggs can do so much more! With these 4 easy egg recipes, you'll learn how to transform your basic egg dishes into something really special. We're going to prepare a delicious egg hot dog, complete will all of the best toppings, upgrade your standard eggs Benedict with a light and elegant soufflé, create a hot dog-stuffed egg-velope, and even make a fun vegetable rice & hot dog bow tie omelet! Once you try these 4 new recipes, those old egg dishes will seem like shells of the meals they could be!

1. Egg Hot Dog

Yield: 1
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 10–15 minutes
Difficulty Level: Moderate

You'll Need:

For the egg hot dog:

• 5 eggs
• vegetable oil
• 1 hot dog bun 
• pickles
• crispy fried onions
• lettuce
• ketchup

Extra:

• 1 zipper storage bag
• lighter

Here's How:

1.1 Heat the edge of a large knife using a lighter, then use the hot blade to cut a narrow strip off of a zipper storage bag. The hot knife will seal the edge of the plastic bag, leaving you with a narrow and a wide one.

1.2 Pour some vegetable oil into the narrow plastic bag and move it around so that the interior is coated in vegetable oil, preventing the egg from sticking to it. Pour out any excess vegetable oil, then crack the eggs directly into the narrow plastic bag and seal it. Make sure the eggs are distributed as evenly as possible, then heat a pot filled with water on the stove. Bring the water to a boil, submerge the plastic bag filled with eggs in the boiling water, and cook the eggs for 10 minutes.

1.3 Carefully cut open the bag and heat up the hot dog bun. Place the egg hot dog in the hot dog bun; top it off with pickles, lettuce, and crispy fried onions; and drizzle ketchup on top to serve.

2. Eggs Benedict Soufflé

Yield: 1
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Difficulty Level: Moderate

You'll Need:

For the eggs Benedict soufflé: 

• 1 English muffin 
• 3 oz spinach, cooked & seasoned
• 8 slices of ham
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• ⅓ cup Hollandaise sauce
• diced red bell pepper

Extra:

• tall, round cookie cutter
• parchment paper

Here's How:

2.1 For 1 eggs Benedict soufflé, separate 1 egg and beat the egg white until light and fluffy. Grease a tall, round cookie cutter and line it with parchment paper. Spoon ½ of the beaten egg white into the cookie cutter and fry it briefly in a frying pan. Carefully place the egg yolk on top of the cooked egg white and cover it with the other ½ of the beaten egg white. Carefully flip the cookie cutter over and cook the beaten egg white on the other side.

2.2 Toast ½ of the English muffin and top it off with cooked spinach and ham.

2.3 Carefully remove the the soufflé from the round cookie cutter and take the parchment paper off. Place the soufflé on top of the English muffin and pour Hollandaise sauce on top. Sprinkle some diced red bell pepper on top of the eggs Benedict soufflé to serve.

3. Hot Dog & Cheese-Stuffed Egg-velope

Yield: 2
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Difficulty Level: Easy

You'll Need:

For the stuffed egg-velope:

• 2 hot dogs, sliced
• 4 egg whites 
• 2 egg yolks 
• ⅔ cup shredded cheese
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• ⅓ cup chopped parsley

Here's How:

3.1 For 1 stuffed egg-velope, slice 1 hot dog lengthwise into quarters. Separate the eggs and heat a frying pan with some vegetable oil on the stove. Briefly cook 2 of the egg whites in the frying pan, then position the hot dog slices in the shape of a square in the center of the cooked egg whites. Fill the center of the square with 1 egg yolk and shredded cheese.

3.2 Fold the egg white that's outside of the hot dog square inwards towards the center, sealing in the filling. Fry the stuffed egg-velope on both sides until golden brown and crispy. Sprinkle chopped parsley on top of the stuffed egg-velope to serve.

4. Vegetable Rice & Hot Dog Bow Tie Omelet

Yield: 1
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Inactive Time: 10 minutes
Difficulty Level: Moderate

You'll Need:

For the hot dog omelet:

• 2 hot dogs, sliced
• 5 eggs
• 1 tbsp milk or heavy cream
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 slice of zucchini

For the vegetable & rice filling:

• ¼ cup rice
• 1 oz canned peas, drained
• 3 tbsp diced red bell pepper
• salt & pepper to taste

Here's How:

4.1 For the vegetable & rice filling, cook the rice according to the instructions on the packaging, then let it cool down. Stir the diced red bell pepper and peas into the rice and season everything with salt & pepper. Slice off 1 long strip of zucchini, briefly steam it so that it becomes soft, and season it with salt & pepper. Place the strip of zucchini on your serving plate and cut the hot dogs into small, circular slices. Whisk the eggs together with the milk or heavy cream and season the mixture with salt & pepper. Heat some vegetable oil in a frying pan and place the hot dog slices on it. Pour the whisked eggs into the frying pan and let the eggs cook briefly. Spoon 2 equal portions of the vegetables & rice next to each other on the upper half of the cooked eggs.

4.2 Fold the omelet up, sealing in the filling, and place the omelet on top of the strip of zucchini. Wrap the zucchini around the omelet, making it look like an adorable polka dot bow tie!

These 4 new egg recipes are sure to breathe new life into your breakfasts and brunches. What an eggs-traordinary set of new ideas to try out in the kitchen!

Get the recipe for the Cool Egg Recipes featured in the bonus video.