Schinkennudeln
Pan-fried noodles with ham and egg
Schinkennudeln: Bavarian and Austrian pan-fried leftover noodles with ham and egg
Schinkennudeln is the frying-pan supper of Bavaria and Austria: yesterday's cooked noodles fried in butter with onion and diced cooked ham (pork) until crisp in places, then bound with beaten egg and finished with chives. It is not the same as the oven-baked Austrian Schinkenfleckerl; this one is made on the hob in 20 minutes, and children everywhere love it with a green salad or a spoon of ketchup. The common mistake is stirring the noodles constantly, which stops them browning, so leave them alone long enough to crisp. Keep leftover pasta in the fridge and use it within 2 days. Chef's tip: let the eggs set only until just creamy before you take the pan off the heat; they keep cooking on the plate.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ lb cooked egg noodlesleftover, chilled (about 250 g dry), e.g. tagliatelle or Fleckerl
- 1 oz butter
- 1 onionfinely chopped
- 7 oz cooked hamdiced
- 4 eggslarge
- 3 tbsp milk
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg (optional)
- ⅓ oz chivessnipped
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Method
0/6 doneStep 2: Add 7 oz cooked ham and fry for 2 minutes, until it starts to colour at the edges.
2 minStep 3: Add 1 ⅓ lb cooked egg noodles, spread them out and turn the heat up to medium-high. Fry for 6–8 minutes, turning only every couple of minutes, until golden and crisp in places and steaming hot right through.
7 minStep 4: Meanwhile beat 4 eggs with 3 tbsp milk, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp ground black pepper and 1 pinch ground nutmeg.
Step 5: Pour the eggs over the noodles, lower the heat and fold gently for 1–2 minutes, until the egg has just set into soft, creamy curds with no liquid left.
2 minStep 6: Scatter with ⅓ oz chives and serve at once.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 440 kcal
- Protein
- 24 g
- Carbs
- 44 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does schinkennudeln take?
- About 20 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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