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How to Fry an Egg - Perfect Fried Eggs
Don't know how to fry an egg? Follow these simple steps and recipe on how to make the absolute best fried egg, 5 different ways, either sunny side up or over-easy to over-hard.
👥 1 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 4 min⏳ Prep: 2 min🔥 Cook: 2 min👤 Amy Flanigan📖 bellyfull
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- skillet
- stove
- pan
- spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Technique #1 (no lid, cast iron skillet - this renders a gorgeous runny yellow yolk, with crispy whites.)
2
Crack an egg in a small ramekin and place it near the stove.
3
Warm an 8-inch cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until it’s hot enough that a drop of water sizzles rapidly on contact.
4
Reduce heat to medium and add in the butter, moving it around to coat the pan.
5
Gently pour the egg into the center of the pan (and watch out for splatters.)
6
Let the egg cook until the edges are crisp and golden and egg white is opaque, but the yolk is still runny, 2 to 2 1/⏱️ 2 minutes.
7
Transfer the cooked egg to a plate. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt and a couple turns of freshly ground black pepper, if desired.
Flaky sea salt (, for serving)Freshly ground black pepper (, for serving)
8
Technique #2 (with lid, using water to steam, cast iron skillet - perfect for people who prefer to mask the sunny yolk with a thin layer of cooked egg white.)
9
Crack an egg in a small ramekin and place it near the stove.
10
Warm an 8-inch cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until it’s hot enough that a drop of water sizzles rapidly on contact.
11
Reduce heat to medium and add in the butter, moving it around to coat the pan.
12
Gently pour the egg into the center of the pan (and watch out for splatters.)
13
Immediately drizzle 1 tablespoon of water around the outer parameter of the egg and cover with a lid.
14
Cook for ⏱️ 2 minutes until the egg white is opaque and a thin layer of cooked egg white is over the yolk, but the yolk itself is still runny.
15
Transfer the cooked egg to a plate. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt and a couple turns of freshly ground black pepper, if desired.
Flaky sea salt (, for serving)Freshly ground black pepper (, for serving)
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Technique #3-5 Over-Easy, Over-Medium, and Over-Hard - perfect for those who don't want any shiny egg white.
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Following either technique #1 or #2 listed above, once the egg is cooked sunny side up, you simply slide a thin spatula underneath the yolk and flip the egg over in the pan. Cook for an additional ⏱️ 10-30 seconds for over-easy, ⏱️ 30-60 seconds for over-medium, and ⏱️ 1-2 minutes for over-hard.
Nutrition Facts
calories
122 kcal
fat Content
10 g
serving Size
1 serving
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
121 mg
protein Content
6 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
201 mg
carbohydrate Content
1 g
saturated Fat Content
5 g
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