Name: Eggs for Dinner
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 3 small Persian cucumbers, very thinly sliced; Kosher salt; 2 Tbsp. unseasoned rice vinegar; 1 tsp. honey; 1 Tbsp. ghee or unsalted butter; 4 large eggs; 2 tsp. mirin (optional); 1 tsp. finely grated peeled ginger; 1 tsp. white or regular soy sauce; Steamed white rice, toasted sesame seeds, and sliced scallions (for serving)

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Frances Boswell

Scrambled eggs don’t have to be served plain with all the fun happening elsewhere. Ginger and soy sauce transform their basic reputation and make scrambled eggs for dinner feel like more than a cop-out.

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