Instantly Add A Butter Flavor To Scrambled Eggs With This Seasoning

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The quest to cook scrambled eggs for maximum nutritional value is a valid one. Eggs are protein-packed and dense in vitamins and minerals, so wanting to enjoy them in a way that minimizes extra oil makes sense. If you enjoy scrambled eggs but want to avoid actual butter, the answer to buttery eggs might be sitting in your pantry: butter-flavored popcorn seasoning.

Social media likes the idea of butter popcorn seasoning — like this product by Kernel Season's, sold in a six-pack on Amazon — as an all-purpose buttery boost to many foods. You might use it exclusively for movie night, but it also really shines atop scrambled eggs, which are natural sponges for flavor and all but beg for the kiss of butter. A big scrambled egg cooking mistake is not accounting for seasoning, and popcorn seasoning will bring both butter flavor and salt to your dish.

Our example product, the Kernel Season's butter sprinkle, contains just two calories per ¼-teaspoon serving and is additionally fat-free and gluten-free. One thing to watch is the sodium content, however: each tiny sprinkle contains 90 milligrams of the salty stuff, or 4% of your recommended daily value. That recommended number may be lower for people with heart conditions and other medical issues, including high blood pressure. If you use a heavy hand with this powdery butter, which might be easy when shaking it on, you may consume more sodium than you realize. Note that actual salted butter contains around 90 milligrams of sodium per tablespoon (a much bigger serving) and 2 milligrams in unsalted. 

We've discussed how to upgrade scrambled eggs with an onion soup packet, and the addition of buttery popcorn seasoning into your eggs works in a similar fashion. We recommend sprinkling the seasoning into uncooked eggs so that the moisture from the yolk and whites soaks up the granules of flavor and allows them to bloom and permeate. Season your eggs the same way you might utilize salt and pepper.

Consider other add-ins to your scrambled eggs that are big on flavor and nutrition without upping the ante in areas you might want to minimize, like calories and sodium. Veggies are an excellent match for egg and butter taste, as all three have flavors that complement one another. Sautee spinach, kale, or broccoli florets, and you have a garden medley that will be a treat on your breakfast plate! Likewise, lean meats like chicken breast (leftover rotisserie chicken is perfect) or turkey sausage will up your protein intake. Alliums and aromatics will scent and flavor your eggs beautifully as well — garlic is a natural addition to eggs, but how about some shallots for cheffy cred?

Sometimes the key to big flavor doesn't have to come from laborious cooking technique; it can be as easy as a quick sprinkle from a bottle meant for popcorn. With some butter seasoning, you're well on your way to tastier scrambled eggs. A few practical additions that you might already have on hand can take your plate and maximize bulk, nutrition, and tastiness all in one dish.