How to Fry an Egg

There's nothing like a fried egg in the morning ... with some toast and coffee ... mmm. This shouldn't take you too long to learn and there's always room for adding your own flair since it's a recipe. Enjoy your fried eggs.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• nonstick cooking spray
• spatulas
• frying pan
• butter
• cooking oil
• 2 large eggs
• Nonstick Cooking Spray
• 2 large eggs
• Cooking Oil
• Spatulas
• Frying Pan
• Butter

1. Over medium heat, warm a small amount of oil or butter, perhaps 1 1/2 tsp., in a small (8-inch) skillet, or spray the pan with nonstick cooking spray.

2. 

   Crack an egg into the pan.

3. 

   Cook until the white appears solid, about 3 to 4 minutes.

4. For basted eggs, put 1 tsp. or so of melted butter over the yolk.

5. 

   For eggs sunny-side up, remove the egg from the pan with a spatula and serve.

6. 

   For eggs over easy, carefully flip the egg over onto the yolk side and cook another minute or two. (You'll probably want to turn the egg after 2 to 3 minutes, instead of 3 to 4, depending on how well done you like your eggs.)

Tips & Warnings

• If the egg's edges burn, turn down the heat.
• Most people like the egg cooked gently, as the white gets rubbery if the heat is cranked up. But some people like their fried eggs with browned edges. Turn up the heat if you like it that way!
• Some people cover the pan to make the egg cook faster, but then the yolk gets a film over the top.
• Eggs are high in cholesterol.

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[embryodad]

on 9/7/2009 Correcting time to cook after flipping to 30 to 60 SEC. (Should have been SECONDS) in my previous Comment Post.

ps: Sorry! ( Can't find a edit function on the site)

[embryodad]

on 9/7/2009 Egg frying in this household MUST be just right or the they's won't eat them.
Eggs O/Med. I use oil...(optional) /..approx. 1 tsp. and butter 1 Tbs. for two large eggs or larger. Heat the pan, just to melt the butter, add the eggs trying not to break the yolk (or it's over) then raise the ht. to med....just as the whites start to turn, take your flipping instrument, and scratch the eggs, yep!..from the edge of the yolk but not touching the yolk, pull the white away from the yolk in a few places:...you will see the raised whites drop around the yolk, and become thinner. soon as the white sets, flip over the eggs one at the time, and cook another 30 to 60 minutes. It takes practice, but well worth the perfect egg.
*Hint...Don't cry if the egg yolk breaks after the first flip,...If it does, and you will know it, or the explitive (s) that follow will let everyone know. Just pop a hole in...

[MrsT]

on 3/9/2008 I actually normally crack my eggs into cold oil so they are ready to cook when I want them, as they generally take less time than the rest of the meal and I don't want to have to crack them into hot oil whilst juggling other dishes. My husband seems convinced this is wrong and that I also cook the eggs too quickly (4-5 mins, sometimes with a plate over them is what I normally do them for, untill the white is white and the yoke has a thin white film on the top rather than clear). He seems to think that 10 mins on low heat after cracking into hot oil is what is needed, even though he likes his yoke runny, which is always what I give him! Am I doing anything wrong here, help settle an argument for me?

[iloveeggs420]

on 9/8/2007 I made a fried egg for my first time i am soo happy i love eggs

[iloveeggs420]

on 9/8/2007 This was my first time and i did it right im so happy i love eggs