How To Make Eggs Over Easy

  • September 9, 2010
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Tired of dashing out the door and hitting the breakfast drive-thru? How about an egg-cellent home cooked meal that’s almost as fast?

You Will Need

  • A frying pan
  • 1 tbsp. butter
  • 2 eggs
  • A wide spatula
  • A slice of toast
  • Small bowls (optional)
  • A frying pan lid (oprional)
How To Make Eggs Over Easy: Heat butter

Step 1: Heat butter

Heat the butter in the pan over low heat.

How To Make Eggs Over Easy: Crack eggs in pan

Step 2: Crack eggs in pan

Crack the eggs into the pan after the butter is melted and has stopped foaming. Tilt the pan for about 30 seconds — until the whites start to become opaque.

How To Make Eggs Over Easy: Splash melted butter on whites

Step 3: Splash melted butter on whites

Lower the pan directly onto the burner and let the eggs cook for another 30 seconds. Splash a little of the melted butter onto the whites to help them set.

How To Make Eggs Over Easy: Flip egg in pan

Step 4: Flip egg in pan

Scoop the eggs carefully with the spatula and flip them over in the pan. Make the landing as soft as possible so the yolk doesn’t break, and fry for another 10 seconds.

If you’re nervous about flipping your eggs, cover the pan for 10 seconds so they set.

How To Make Eggs Over Easy: Put eggs on plate

Step 5: Put eggs on plate

Slide the eggs out of the pan and onto your plate, on top of a piece of toast.

Did you know? One fried egg is 90 calories. The white has no saturated fat or cholesterol.

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