Minced beef and scrambled eggs

This is a fast, high-protein mixture that combines lightly browned minced beef with scrambled eggs in a single pan. Great for using up eggs, with the addition of a little meat as an extra protein boost. A handy post-training snack, this freezes well or keeps in the fridge for up to three days.

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The nutrition

This is a protein-dense, energy-rich snack or meal component. Minced beef supplies highly digestible animal protein, iron, zinc, selenium, vitamin B12 and phosphorus. Eggs add another high-quality protein source, plus choline, selenium, riboflavin and fat-soluble nutrients from the yolk.

Its strength is protein and calories, especially for active or lean dogs. Its limitation is balance: beef and eggs are both phosphorus-rich and do not provide enough calcium on their own, so this should not be treated as a complete meal but part of a rotation diet. It can become a more substantial meal in the rotation diet with the addition of vegetables and grains, for example.

Care and share

It’s definitely something you can share with your dog. Just zhuzh up the human portion with a little garlic powder, fried onions and extra herbs for flavour.

Ingredients

Minced beef
Four eggs
Thyme, pepper

 

Put meat into a dry pan and fry gently to brown. You aren’t looking for too much depth of colour or caramelisation: those Maillard reactions are definitely NOT wanted.

   

When meat is largely cooked through, beat eggs and add optional herbs and pepper.

   

Pour egg mixture over cooked meat and allow to set. This is half scrambled egg, half omelette.

   

When mixture is cooked, after around 7 minutes on low heat, allow to cool. It can be sliced or spooned.

For freezing, push down into moulds or slice and layer in freezer containers, inserting greaseproof paper between layers.

   

Quality protein snack

As a satisfying protein snack after a hard day’s training or field work:

Minced beef and egg, together with canine baked beans adding legumes/fibre and the banana as a small carbohydrate addition.

protein snack: ground beef omelette with canine baked beans and banana   

 

Important Considerations:

  • Always consult your veterinarian before making any significant dietary changes, particularly where there are pre-existing health conditions or dietary restrictions.
  • If you are feeding commercial food, check the label for ingredients before giving more. Excessive intake of any foods can have adverse effects.
  • Ensure (where possible) that you use high-quality, organic products specifically formulated for pets (or better still, human grade ingredients) to avoid any potential adverse effects.
  • Introduce new foods gradually to avoid adverse effects such as gastrointestinal upset or diarrhoea.
  • I provide nutritional information purely as a helpful guide. Nutritional information on ingredients is obtained from the US Department of Agriculture’s FoodData Central site (https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/index.html) and any nutritional information provided in recipes is based on an online calculator: calories and other information will vary based on brands, ingredients and other factors.
  • Check nutrient levels and recommendations for your dog’s weight, age and activity. For example this nutritional guideline produced by FEDIAF.
  • I am not a professional canine nutritionist but supporting research is cited.
  • The recipes shared were created by me and tested in my kitchen – and tasted and approved by our doggy friends!