Fitness coach divides the internet with his secret chef-backed recipe for making 'perfect fluffy scrambled eggs' WITHOUT oil, butter or milk
- Matt Hampton is a strength and fitness coach from Adelaide, South Australia
- He says perfect scramble is made by dropping whisked eggs into boiling water
- Mr Hampton shuns oil, milk and butter which are typically used to scramble eggs
- Some supported his 'genius' technique but others were horrified
Fitness coach Matt Hampton in a park in Adelaide, South Australia
A personal trainer with hundreds of thousands of followers on TikTok has divided viewers with his recipe for 'perfect scrambled eggs', which he makes without oil, milk or butter by dropping whisked eggs into a pot of boiling water.
Matt Hampton is an online fitness coach from Adelaide who tailors healthy nutrition plans so people can enjoy their favourite food without consuming hidden calories.
He shared a video showing fans how to scramble eggs without adding fats, by whisking two eggs and stirring vigorously in boiling water for two minutes before straining them through a colander and seasoning with salt and pepper.
Mr Hampton said the technique is 'an untold professional secret' for light and fluffy scrambled eggs, which he learned from a chef in a top Melbourne restaurant.
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Mr Hampton's fluffy scrambled eggs after being strained through a colander (left) and seasoned with salt and pepper (right
Scrambled eggs are typically made by whisking eggs with a generous dash of full fat milk, then stirring rapidly in a saucepan coated with butter or oil until the mixture binds together.
But Mr Hampton said milk, butter and oil are all 'extremely calorie dense', which means even small portions contain a large number of calories.
Eating a diet rich in calorie dense foods can lead to weight gain if you are not doing sufficient exercise required to burn off what you are consuming.
The technique sparked debate among hundreds of viewers, with some calling it 'life-changing' and others declaring scrambled eggs are 'always better with butter'.
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The video shows Mr Hampton dropping two whisked eggs into a pot of boiling water (left) stirring vigorously to scramble the eggs (right)
'Nah, give me back my traditional eggs,' one man said.
'I am not boiling scrambled eggs. Just no,' said another.
One woman said Mr Hampton had just demonstrated how to make poached eggs without keeping the eggs intact, to which he replied: 'It's a poached scramble. Best of both worlds.'
How to make 'supercharged' scrambled eggs
Ingredients for three serves:
6 eggs
1 teaspoon lemon rind
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon Love Your Gut powder
Butter or olive oil
Pinch of sea salt
Toast of choice and basil to serve
Method:
1. Whisk eggs in a bowl ensuring you get enough height to make them nice and fluffy
2. Grate lemon rind into bowl
3. Add nutmeg and Love Your Gut powder
3. Heat butter or oil in a pan
4. Then heat to low-medium and pour in eggs
5. Add a pinch of sea salt
6. With a flat edged wooden spoon stir gently until cooked
7. Tumble out of pan and serve on toast with fresh basil
Source: Nutritionist Lee Holmes via Supercharged Your Life
But many were convinced and said they would use the technique to cut calories consumed in isolation.
'I'd never have thought of this. After lockdown I am trying it this way!' one woman said.
'This is so smart, genius! I want to try it,' said another.
One woman who already tried the trick said she 'had to admit it's actually really tasty' without adding butter or milk.
