18 options for using broken chicken eggs and their shelf life

It is impossible to cook anything from eggs without breaking them first. Therefore, if your eggs are broken due to negligence, accept this fact as an everyday matter and make the most of the situation. Find out how you can use the egg mixture and how to store it.

What to do if an egg breaks?

First of all, there is no need to panic or get upset. And even more so - throw away broken eggs. You can take advantage of a seemingly unpleasant event:

1. If the eggs were in a bag and not all were beaten, first remove the whole ones. Rinse them under running water, wipe with a napkin and place in the refrigerator.
2. Pick out shell fragments from the egg slurry.
3. Pour it into a clean, airtight container. You can use a disposable cup. Wrap it in cling film.
4. Place the egg mixture in the refrigerator.
5. Decide how you will use it next (see options below).

Use Cases

In fact, broken eggs are no different from regular eggs and can be used in the same way as whole ones. The only thing you should not do is eat them raw. The surface of the shell may be affected by salmonellosis, and particles of chicken droppings and dirt may remain on it. Since it is mixed with protein, it also becomes potentially dangerous.

In this regard, many people have a question: is it even possible to eat a cracked egg? After heat treatment - yes. You need to boil or fry it, making sure that all the protein curls.

To protect against salmonella infection, it is recommended to reheat food at 75°C for at least 10 minutes.

In cooking

You can cook anything from broken eggs. The main thing is that they undergo heat treatment during the cooking process. List of dishes:

• fried eggs;
• omelette (with or without filling);
• egg noodle soup;
• homemade vermicelli;
• casserole with meat or green beans;
• cottage cheese casserole;
• manna;
• salads - “Mimosa”, “Herring under a fur coat”, “Caesar”, “Olivier” and others;
• pancakes;
• muffins;
• sponge cake - “Prague”, “Viennese”, “Brownie”;
• donuts;
• stuffed pies.

Recipes

We offer 3 most popular recipes.

• Omelette.

For an incomplete glass of egg mass (3 eggs), you need to take 80 ml of milk. Stir the mixture until smooth, add salt and spices to taste. If desired, you can add filling - sausage, cheese, pickles, sausages, tomatoes, bacon, etc. (100-150 g).

Pour the mixture into a warm frying pan greased with vegetable oil. Fry over low heat, covered, for 7 minutes, then turn off the heat and let the omelette cook (another 10 minutes).

• Charlotte with apples.

Ingredients: 350 ml of egg mass (8 eggs), 2 cups of sugar, 2 g of vanillin, 2 cups of flour, 1.5 kg of sweet and sour apples.

Peel and cut the apples into slices. Place them in a mold greased with vegetable oil and sprinkled with flour. Beat the eggs with a mixer with sugar and vanilla until foam forms. Gently stir in the flour with a spatula. Pour the semi-liquid batter on top of the apples. Bake at 180 degrees for 60–80 minutes.

• Pizza in a frying pan.

This is the fastest pizza. It will take approximately 20 minutes to prepare. You can make any filling - sausage, onions and tomatoes, mushrooms, bacon, chicken.

Mix 6 tbsp in a bowl. spoons of broken eggs, 4 tbsp. spoons of sour cream and 3 tbsp. spoons of mayonnaise.Enter 9 tbsp. spoons of sifted flour. Pour the dough into a greased frying pan. Squeeze about 1.5 tbsp on top. spoons of ketchup and spread gently. Place the filling. Grate 150 g of cheese on top (the more the better). Cook over low heat, covered, for 15 minutes.

One egg white is equal to 2 tbsp. spoons, and one yolk - 1 tbsp. l.

For cosmetic purposes

Broken eggs can be used to beautify your hair and body. For example:

• To wash hair. To do this, separate the yolk, mix it with 50 ml of water and apply to wet hair. Massage your head and then rinse off the homemade shampoo with warm water. Your head will become clear.
• Make a nourishing hair mask. To 1 egg yolk add 1 tbsp. a spoonful of olive oil, 1 teaspoon of honey and 2 tbsp. spoons of water. Stir and distribute through wet hair. Leave the mask on for 30 minutes and then rinse with warm water. The curls will become very smooth, shiny and manageable.
• Make a rejuvenating face mask. Beat the egg whites until foam forms. Apply it on your face and neck for 30 minutes. Rinse off with cool water.

Do not rush to throw away the shells of broken eggs. It can also be used. For example, to strengthen nails and teeth or as fertilizer for indoor plants.

Storing Broken Eggs

The egg mass is stored without shells in a clean container that does not allow air to pass through.

For storage you can use:

• Fridge. The optimal storage temperature is 4 degrees.
• Freezer. Proteins can be frozen without problems in a plastic container. But the yolks become viscous. You need to either prick them with a fork and gently stir them with the whites without whipping the foam, or freeze them separately with a pinch of salt or sugar. Before use, prepared eggs are thawed in the refrigerator.They can be used in baked goods, salads, creams.

Best before date

If an egg is broken, it is recommended to use it as soon as possible. The presence of a crack also reduces the shelf life of the product. If air gets into the middle, then you should not keep it for more than a day.

How long can a broken raw egg be stored according to GOST 30363-96 “Egg Products”:

• in the refrigerator – 24 hours;
• frozen eggs – 6–15 months (at temperatures from -6 to -18 degrees).

The egg mass - yolk mixed with white - is called melange.

A large number of broken eggs is an excellent reason to test yourself in preparing new dishes. A lot of melange is required for charlotte, sponge cakes, and custard cakes. And if you want to use the egg mass quickly, cook an omelette, pizza in a frying pan, or simply fry it with bacon. Use the eggs within 24 hours, and if that doesn't work, freeze them in a food container.