Breakfast burritos from 16 egg casserole, how to cook everything uniformly?
I am baking a 16 egg casserole that will be used for breakfast burritos and so I want the egg mixture to be cooked uniformly through. Once the breakfast burritos are made I will freeze them all. What is the best way to cook the egg casserole uniformly?
- over the stove with a large skillet? large wok over stove?
- baking with a casserole dish or metal skillet in oven? with lid or without lid? what temperature time (i.e. hot 350+ F and shorter time or cooler 250-300 F and longer) and how long?
- (maybe you have another way that is not stove+skillet nor baking.)
I chose to go with baking because I think such a large volume of eggs is too difficult[1] to cook over a stove in a skillet/wok.
[1] I say difficult because when I cook a 10-11 egg mixture over a stove with a 10 inch skillet the cooking requires stirring vigorously the entire egg mixture throughout the entire cooking process and the total time is something like 5-10 minutes plus or minus (I haven't measured how long I just look at the egg consistency). So after half way through finishing stirring you start to get tired and sometimes you get parts that get harder if you slack in your stirring. And so I can't imagine doing the same thing with 16 eggs I don't think I would have the stamina to cook stirring that long and I would be concerned about food safety with everything cooking through.
Best Answer
Baked, covered, at low heat :
- ovens self-regulate, so you're going to get a more consistent result each time than doing it on the stovetop.
- covering will minimize evaporation, which will cool the top more.
- low heat will minimize problems with the edges cooking before the middle ... but eggs also have this strange thing where it's more difficult to over cook them at low heat ... and it's not just an issue of carry-over cooking (which lower heat will help to minimize, too).
As for shape of the vessel, I'd go with a rectangular baking dish -- because then I could more easily portion out 16 equal sized servings than from a round or oblong vessel.
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What temp do you bake egg casserole?
Mix well and pour this into the egg mixture. Top with the remaining 4 ounces of cheese and cover with foil. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes, uncover, and bake until casserole is golden brown and bubbly.Why is my egg bake runny?
Baked eggs dishes tend to have issues with becoming too rubbery or watery after cooking. This is especially the case when high moisture vegetables or dense meats are in the mixture. Saut\xe9ing the potatoes and vegetables before baking helps to lightly dry the food and concentrate flavors.How do you know when an egg casserole is done?
Place the egg casserole in the oven and bake for 45 minutes to an hour. Insert a knife in the center. When it comes out clean, it is done.How long does egg casserole stay good?
Most recipes suggest 350 \xb0F. Bake until the center of the casserole reaches an internal temperature of 160 \xb0F as tested with a food thermometer. After baking, any leftovers must be refrigerated within two hours and can be kept three to four days in the refrigerator or frozen for about three months.Just pour the egg on the tortilla and the result will be amazing! # 95
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