50 Delicious Ways to Eat Eggs for Dinner

updated May 30, 2024
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Skillet filled with shakshuka
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There really isn’t a more versatile ingredient to always have on hand in the refrigerator than eggs. In fact, you can make eggs any time of the day, from breakfast and weekend brunch to a simple lunch and weeknight dinner.

Eggs for breakfast help us start our days off right. They give our baked goods moisture and structure. They’re also inexpensive, full of protein, and a lifesaver at dinner when you need to throw a quick weeknight meal together.

Eggs at the dinner table can be more than scrambled — they can truly be the star! You can add them to a make-ahead casserole, bake them into an easy frittata, or fry them and put them on top of pasta or cheesy grits.

We’re big fans of breakfast for dinner, plus it’s a great way to repurpose leftovers for an easy meal the following day. If you have leftover roasted vegetables or stir-fried vegetables, add them to your quiche or frittata for dinner. for example. Here are 50 delicious ways to eat eggs for dinner tonight.

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Creamy Bacon and Egg Pasta with Fried Eggs

This pasta differs from a classic carbonara because it incorporates white cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, and a fried egg on top. Serve it with a green salad for an easy weeknight dinner.

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Shakshuka

An easy, step-by-step guide to making shakshuka for dinner. A bit of tomato paste lends slow-simmered flavor to the quick-cooked sauce, cumin adds an undertone of earthiness, and a bit of harissa paste adds spice, which helps offset the rich eggs. Serve with crusty bread or warm pita.

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Roasted Eggplant Sabich Bowl

This vegetarian meal is inspired by sabich, a Middle Eastern sandwich stuffed with fried eggplant, tomato-cucumber salad, and hard-boiled eggs. Serve with zhug or hot sauce and scoop everything up with warm pita bread.

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Make-Ahead Spinach and Feta Egg Casserole

Filled with leafy spinach and chunks of crumbled feta cheese, and laced with fresh dill, this egg casserole will remind you of Greek spanakopita. Serve with crispy skillet-fried potatoes or lemony Greek potato salad for a hearty dinner.

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Scallion Fried Eggs

Meet the anytime meal of our dreams — it just takes 10 minutes. Frying scallions in oil brings out more umami, while the crispy edges of the fried sunny-side-up eggs add a wonderful crunch.

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Cheesy Spinach and Artichoke Baked Eggs

This cheesy mash-up of shakshuka and spinach and artichoke dip is the perfect dinner with crusty bread and a green salad.

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Eggs in Purgatory

A Southern Italian dish of eggs poached in spicy tomato sauce. If you want to amp up the sauce even more, throw in crispy bacon, sausage, briny capers, or olives.

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Carbonara

A rich and creamy Italian pasta with just four ingredients and 30 minutes? Yes, please. Unlike pasta alla gricia, amatriciana, or cacio e pepe, carbonara uses eggs to create a rich, silky pasta that’s as perfect at midnight as it is at noon.

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Caesar Salad with Jammy Eggs and English Muffin Croutons

This spin on the classic Caesar uses English muffin croutons to make this an ideal dinner salad.

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The Perfect Frittata

As long as you have a few vegetables and maybe a little meat to throw in a skillet, you can have a frittata on the table in about 20 minutes.

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Chili Crisp Fried Eggs

Our favorite way to level up a fried egg? Cooking it in the spicy, aromatic flavors of chili crisp. Serve them over a bowl of hot rice, with a drizzle of soy sauce, more toasted sesame oil, freshly chopped scallions, and a generous serving of crispy seaweed for a simple yet highly satisfying meal.

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Shrimp with Lobster Sauce

Learn how to make the classic Chinese takeout dish at home in just 30 minutes. This shrimp dish has a glossy, savory sauce with ribbons of eggs is perfect over a bed of freshly steamed jasmine rice.

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Crustless Quiche

Crustless quiche is similar to a traditional quiche where it has savory egg custard loaded with cheese and mix-ins, but it’s baked without a pie crust. Serve it with a green salad for an easy weeknight dinner.

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Loco Moco

Loco moco is a hearty, filling stack of fluffy steamed rice, savory brown gravy, seasoned beef patty, and sunny-side up egg. Make this Hawaiian comfort food favorite in less than 30 minutes.

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Easy Fried Rice

Fried rice is the perfect way to use leftover rice. Everything cooks in the same pan – yes, even the eggs! They're scrambled right in the pan and cooked alongside the fried rice. Once you learn this easy method, you can make other types of fried rice, like shrimp fried rice, Chinese sausage fried rice, and kimchi fried rice.

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Farro with Caramelized Carrots, Crispy Broccolini, and Herby Yogurt Dressing

This plant-based, good-for-you grain bowl is quick to whip up, and is packed with veggies, protein, and a simple yogurt dressing.

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Soy-Marinated Jammy Eggs

These jammy marinated eggs can make even my most lazy meals feel extra-special. Enjoy them on a bed of steaming white rice with a drizzle of the soy sauce marinade over the top (and a side of Korean seaweed, if that’s your thing).

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Mediterranean Hummus Bowl with Chickpeas and Soft-Boiled Egg

Hummus can can go well beyond the snack hour, and this hearty vegetarian bowl — full of crispy roasted eggplant and herby tabbouleh salad, and topped with a soft-boiled egg — is proof.

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Cheesy Grits with Fried Eggs and Bacon

Cheesy grits topped with a jammy fried egg, burst tomatoes, avocado, and crumbled crispy bacon.

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Perfect Quiche

Quiche is surprisingly easy to make (especially if you start with a store-bought pie crust), and the possibilities are nearly endless when it comes to the fillings.

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Huevos Rancheros

Nothing beats huevos rancheros. Lightly fried corn tortillas topped with refried beans and fried eggs, then smothered in a homemade ranchero salsa. It hits the spot at any time of day.

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French Onion Frittata

This frittata is loaded with all the best parts of a great bowl of French onion soup: velvety caramelized onions, melted Gruyere, even cubes of toast.

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Egg Salad

It’s classic, creamy, and comforting. Turn it into a sandwich, eat it with crackers, or wrap it up in lettuce leaves.

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Tortilla Española

Stuffed with thin slices of tender potatoes and slivers of soft, sweet onion, tortilla Española (or Spanish omelette) is a versatile and satisfying creation perfect for any time of the day.

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Jalapeño Cheese Grits with Jammy Eggs and Bacon

These cheesy, creamy grits topped with crispy bacon, a soft-boiled egg, and fresh scallions are the perfect breakfast-for-dinner mash up.

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Spinach Quiche

This foolproof recipe can be made with either fresh or thawed frozen chopped spinach, depending on what you have. Feel free to experiment with the cheese — smoked Gouda provides an even bolder, nuttier flavor, while Fontina cheese adds some creaminess.

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Cheesy Budae Ramyun with Jammy Eggs

A less stew-y, more cheesy and noodle-heavy version of Korean Army Stew that packs in big flavor with inexpensive, pantry-friendly ingredients.

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Spinach and Feta Frittata

This classic spinach and feta frittata is made with fresh greens, feta cheese, and flavorful dill, is just as delicious straight from the oven as it is chilled.

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Harissa Fried Eggs

Harissa paste, an aromatic North African chile paste blended with peppers, citrus, cumin, coriander, and caraway, takes your fried eggs to eleven. Slide them onto a bed of creamy, tangy Greek yogurt, top with quick pickled red onions and fresh mint leaves, and serve with crusty sourdough toast alongside to mop up every last drop.

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Pork Fried Rice

A pan of savory pork fried rice is one of the most satisfying and quickest meals to make with leftover rice, ground pork, a couple eggs, and frozen vegetables.

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Creamed Spinach Scrambled Eggs

The spoonable eggs are great with a fat piece of toast (plain, buttered, or smeared with avocado), but they’d also be delicious over whole grains or alongside a seared steak for a fun riff on steak and eggs.

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Veggie Supreme Egg Bake

This egg casserole is a delicious way to add more veggies to your day. Spinach, peppers, potatoes, and mushrooms all make an appearance!

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Moroccan-Spiced Chickpea Bowls

These saucy, spiced chickpea bowls with kale, avocado, and a runny-yolked egg are all the proof you need that comfort food can also be healthy.

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Spinach and Artichoke Frittata

Inspired by the classic dip, this spinach artichoke frittata is loaded with marinated artichoke hearts, spinach, salty Parm, and a dollop of sour cream.

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Broccoli Quiche

Made with crisp-tender broccoli and a blend of Cheddar and mozzarella, this 5-ingredient quiche is surprisingly easy to make.

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Spinach Soufflé

There's nothing more impressive than a towering, cloud-like soufflé filled with spinach and cheese. And yes, you can absolutely have cheese soufflé for dinner — especially if you make this spinach version. Serve it with a simple green salad for a light dinner.

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Crispy Fried Eggs with Yogurt, Greens, and Smoked Herb Butter

This twist on Turkish eggs features crispy fried eggs and garlicky wilted kale on a bed of Greek yogurt, all topped with a smoky sage butter sauce.

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Easy Spanish Tortilla Casserole

This easy Spanish tortilla casserole is a simpler take on the classic skillet dish, with garlicky, olive oil-slicked potatoes and eggs. Serve it with a green salad for a weeknight dinner everyone will love.

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Braised Eggs with Leek and Za'atar

If you love poached or baked eggs, this za’atar spiced egg skillet will be right up your alley. The yolky eggs and chunks of soft, briny feta make it a touch indulgent, but there’s just enough wilted spinach to keep it feeling light.

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Easy Spinach & Parmesan Omelet

A classic spinach and cheese omelet is one of our favorite meals any time of the day. If you have a bag of baby spinach and some grated Parmesan cheese on hand, whisk up some eggs and you'll have a quick and delicious meal in minutes.

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Huevos y Frijoles

This combination of corn tortillas, black beans, and fried eggs is a wholesome yet filling dinner. Pair it with Mexican rice (arroz rojo) to complete the meal.

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Crispy White Beans with Greens and Poached Egg

A humble can of white beans answers the comforting call of breakfast for dinner, and though this dish is simple, a couple poached eggs know how to kick it up a notch.

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Soba Noodle Broth Bowl with Miso-Butter Mushrooms

This satisfying soba noodle bowl is packed with savory miso-butter mushrooms, crisp-tender edamame, and a jammy egg.

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Oyakodon (Japanese Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl)

This simple Japanese meal consists of chicken and egg cooked in an umami-rich sauce served atop freshly cooked rice.

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Overnight Merguez and Mushroom Strata

At its most basic, a strata is stale bread, egg custard, and cheese. After that, it’s pretty much a choose-your-own adventure. This version has a harissa-spiced custard, merguez sausage, and mushrooms.

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Moonstruck Eggs

Nedd a quick dinner? Try this recipe for Italian-style egg-in-a-hole, inspired by the movie "Moonstruck". Serve them with your favorite salad for an easy weeknight dinner.

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Egg Foo Young

This Chinese American classic is the ultimate comfort food. This recipe preserves the heart of what makes egg foo young so great — an essential lack of fuss — and incorporates a couple of tricks borrowed from Thai omelettes to maximize puffiness and crispness.

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Fried Chickpeas and Scrambled Eggs with Garlicky Greens and Spicy Yogurt

A super speedy meatless dish featuring chickpeas fried with cracked coriander, cumin, and slivers of garlic until golden and crisp, plus soft scrambled eggs with wilted greens and plenty of scallions.

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Thai Basil Chicken

Gra pow, or holy basil, is the star ingredient in this quick dish. It’s a flavor-packed dish that’s eaten with steamed jasmine rice and a fried egg on top.

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Smoky Quinoa Taco Bowls with Fried Eggs

This vegetarian taco bowl features nutty, protein-packed quinoa as its base, which is cooked with aromatics and chipotle in adobo sauce to give it a rich and smoky flavor.

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