Ozempic Eggs (High-Protein Parmesan Scramble)
Ozempic eggs are a viral breakfast trend from Korea said to boost your own GLP-1. This version has 30 g of protein: eggs and egg whites scrambled soft with Parmesan and spinach. No medication involved.
Reviewed by Bogdan Marcu, Licensed Nutritionist & Dietitian
30 gprotein
- Calories
- 305 kcal
- Ready in
- 9 min
- Serves
- 1
Is 30 g enough? Calculate your daily protein target
What are Ozempic eggs?
Ozempic eggs are a social media trend that started in South Korea as "natural Wegovy": boiled eggs eaten in the morning with extra virgin olive oil and black pepper, sometimes with sesame or perilla oil instead. Promoters say the combination raises your body's own GLP-1. There's no medication in it. Experts say the protein and fat can help you feel full, but naturally released GLP-1 doesn't last as long or act as strongly as the drugs, so it's no substitute for them.
Source: The Korea Herald, May 2026
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 100 g / 4 oz liquid egg whites (from about 3 eggs)
- 15 g / ½ oz Parmesan, half finely grated and half shaved
- 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 40 g / 1 oz baby spinach (a large handful)
- Black pepper
- 1 tbsp finely snipped chives
Instructions
- Heat half the olive oil in a non-stick pan over a medium heat and wilt the spinach for about a minute. Season with pepper and move it to one side of your plate.
- Whisk the eggs and egg whites together until no streaks of white remain. The whites add about 11 g of protein and almost no fat, which is what lifts this above the viral three-egg version.
- Turn the heat to low, add the rest of the oil and pour in the eggs. Leave them for 20 seconds, then push them slowly across the pan with a spatula, folding large soft curds rather than stirring. Take the pan off the heat while they still look slightly wet, because they finish setting on the plate.
- Fold the grated Parmesan through off the heat so it melts without turning stringy, then top with the shavings, more pepper and the chives. Serve straight away.
About the name
These eggs contain no medication and do not work like Ozempic. Protein and fat prompt your gut to release its own GLP-1 and other fullness hormones, which is why a breakfast like this keeps you full, but the effect is far smaller and shorter-lived than the drug's.
For the Korean "natural Wegovy" version the trend grew from, boil 2 eggs for 8 minutes, halve them and finish with 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil, sesame oil or perilla oil and plenty of black pepper.
