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Basic Fried Eggs
Very fresh eggs (organic eggs) produce the best shape when frying eggs. A non-stick pan eliminates
or reduces the need for fat. Heat a non-stick skillet (or a regular skillet greased
with a small amount of butter, margarine or cooking oil) at medium heat until just
hot enough to sizzle a drop of water. Or use a regular skillet and add a small amount
of butter or oil.
Break eggs and gently slip into the skillet. Immediately reduce heat to low. Cook
slowly until whites are completely set and yolks begin to thicken but are
not hard (turning eggs gently to cook both sides or adding a small amount of water
and covering with lid to cook tops of eggs). Season with salt and pepper as desired.
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Steps to perform:
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Place a small non-stick frying pan over the lowest possible heat on your stove (if
using gas, you should barely see the blue flame.) |
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Add the and let slowly melt, making
sure it doesn't foam and is not sizzling.
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When all the butter has melted, crack the egg into a small bowl, dish, or saucer
(taking care not to break the yolk and to remove any shell fragments). |
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Gently slide the egg off the dish into the frying pan and cover with a lid. |
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Pan covered with lid.
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Continue cooking approximately 5 minutes until the egg white solidifies from transparency
into snow-white cream; the yolk will thicken slightly as it heats. How quickly the
egg cooks is dependent on how low you have the heat. |
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After approximately 5 minutes, fried egg is cooked. Time to remove from pan.
When your egg is done, slide cooked egg onto a serving plate; sprinkle with fresh
cracked pepper, salt, and serve.
Salt and peppered, and ready to eat and enjoy!
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Steam-Fried Eggs
Reduce butter to just enough to grease pan or use light coating of cooking spray
and/or nonstick pan. In a frying pan over medium-high heat, heat butter until just
hot enough to sizzle a drop of water.
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Break and slip eggs into pan.
- Immediately reduce heat to low.
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Cook until edges turn white, about 1 minutes.
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Add 1 teaspoon water (for more eggs, decrease proportion slightly for each additional
egg being cooked). Cover pan tightly with lid to hold in steam.
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Cook until whites are completely set and yolks begin to thicken but are not hard.
Remove from pan and season as desired.
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