Description
This guide to making the perfect Fried Egg shows you how to cook eggs exactly how you like them—sunny side up, over-easy, over-medium, or over-hard. With just a few simple tips, you can make fried eggs with crisp edges and perfectly set yolks every time.
Ingredients
- 1 to 2 large eggs
- Butter or olive oil, for the pan
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and add a small amount of butter or oil to coat the pan.
- Crack the egg into a small bowl, then gently slide it into the skillet.
- For sunny side up: Cook without flipping for 2–3 minutes, until the whites are set but the yolk is still runny.
- For over-easy: Flip carefully and cook for 15–30 seconds more.
- For over-medium: Cook 30–45 seconds after flipping, until the yolk is slightly set.
- For over-hard: Cook 1–2 minutes after flipping, until the yolk is fully cooked through.
- Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use a nonstick or well-seasoned cast iron skillet for best results.
- Cook eggs one or two at a time to avoid overcrowding the pan.
- Fresh eggs hold their shape better and cook more evenly.
- Great served over toast, grains, salads, or as part of a breakfast plate.
- Prep Time: 2 mins
- Cook Time: 3–5 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 large fried egg
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 185mg
