Cooking an Egg .Learn how to fry an egg!

 

How to Fry An Egg

It's simple to make a flawless fried egg, but it's also simple to make a mistake. If you try to flip a fried egg, it can stick to the pan, turn out more over-hard than over-easy, or, worst of all, the yolk might crack. Over the years, I've done ALL of these things wrong. Although they were disappointing at the time, they ended up being profitable. Each one gave me helpful advice on how to fry an egg, and over time I developed a perfect method that I'm sharing below.

Follow it to make a quick and easy breakfast, or cook up a fried egg to serve over polenta, add to a grain bowl, or top onto fried rice. With crispy edges, just-set whites, and yolks however you like them, fried eggs are a simple, delicious way to add a boost of protein to almost any meal.

How to Fry An Egg

Here are my top three tips for how to fry an egg perfectly every time:

1. Choose the right skillet. Instead of using stainless steel, I advise using a nonstick pan or a cast iron skillet that has been well-seasoned. The likelihood of a successful fried egg increases if you use nonstick cookware because fried eggs LOVE to adhere to the pan.
2. Crack the egg into a small bowl or ramekin rather than breaking it directly into the skillet. By doing this, you can carefully put the egg into the pan without leaving any parts of shell behind and lessen your chances of breaking the yolk or letting the egg white spread out too much.
3. Cover the pan one minute later. The egg will be cooked from the top as well as the bottom of the pan thanks to the lid's ability to trap steam. This is crucial if you prefer fried eggs with runny yolks and crisp whites.

Keeping these suggestions in mind will make frying an egg a breeze!

To prevent the egg from sticking and to help it cook up with excellent crispy edges, preheat the skillet over medium heat and add 1 teaspoon of butter or oil per egg.

Turn the heat down to low before adding the egg with caution. Cook it for one minute. Once the egg whites are set, add another 2 to 3 minutes of cooking time under the cover of the pan.

To taste, add salt and pepper to the food.

Several Recipes for Fried Eggs

Your preference for fried eggs? Served sunny side up, medium, medium-hard, or over-hard?

Any of these variations can be made by modifying this recipe!

• A sunny-side-up egg would be, cook the egg over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes after you cover the pan, until the whites are just set.
• For an over-easy egg, After two minutes, remove the pan. Flip the egg carefully using a spatula. Cook for just 15 seconds on the second side, or until the whites are just set. To preserve the egg's runny yolk, remove it from the pan as soon as possible.
• For an over-medium egg, cook the egg longer on the second side, for 15 to 30 seconds.
• And for over-hard eggs, cook the eggs on the second side until they have firm yolks, for up to a minute.