Tomatillo Scrambled Eggs

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
11%
Tomatillo Scrambled Eggs
20 min.
2
283kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • Tbsp olive oil extra virgin 
  • 0.5 pound tomatillos rinsed roughly chopped
  • 0.5 cup onion chopped
  •  garlic clove minced
  •  jalapeño chile pepper fresh hot canned minced (more or less depending on how the pepper is, and how much heat you want)
  •  to 6 eggs 
  • servings salt and pepper 
  • servings some cilantro fresh chopped for garnish

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • whisk
  • wooden spoon

Directions

  1. Cook chopped tomatillos, onion, garlic, jalapeño in skillet:
  2. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a medium-sized skillet on medium heat.
  3. Add the chopped tomatillos, onion, garlic, jalapeño chile pepper, and if you want, a small squeeze of lemon or lime juice.
  4. Sprinkle with a little salt.
  5. Cook on medium to medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions have softened, and the tomatillos are no longer bright green.
  6. Add the eggs directly to the pan (no need to whisk first). Break up the yolks with your stirring spoon. Cook gently, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Remove from heat when the eggs begin to set, but are still moist, about 3 minutes.
  8. Serve immediately.
  9. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  10. Sprinkle with chopped fresh cilantro for garnish.

Nutrition Facts

Calories283kcal
Protein22.17%
Fat58.84%
Carbs18.99%

Properties

Glycemic Index
67
Glycemic Load
1.71
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
19.341304322948%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.02mg
Isorhamnetin
2mg
Kaempferol
0.26mg
Myricetin
0.04mg
Quercetin
8.2mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:282.73kcal
14.14%
Fat:18.76g
28.87%
Saturated Fat:4.59g
28.71%
Carbohydrates:13.63g
4.54%
Net Carbohydrates:10.43g
3.79%
Sugar:7.77g
8.63%
Cholesterol:409.2mg
136.4%
Sodium:355.19mg
15.44%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:15.91g
31.81%
Vitamin C:49.06mg
59.46%
Selenium:34.86µg
49.81%
Vitamin B2:0.57mg
33.79%
Phosphorus:285.64mg
28.56%
Vitamin B6:0.43mg
21.56%
Vitamin B5:1.96mg
19.6%
Vitamin A:945.16IU
18.9%
Vitamin K:19.64µg
18.71%
Vitamin E:2.76mg
18.41%
Folate:72.52µg
18.13%
Potassium:593.2mg
16.95%
Iron:3.01mg
16.73%
Vitamin B12:0.98µg
16.32%
Manganese:0.32mg
16.2%
Vitamin D:2.2µg
14.67%
Fiber:3.21g
12.83%
Vitamin B3:2.52mg
12.59%
Zinc:1.81mg
12.09%
Magnesium:45.46mg
11.37%
Copper:0.22mg
10.91%
Vitamin B1:0.13mg
8.77%
Calcium:84.86mg
8.49%