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fried egg

How to Fry An Egg

An easy method of how to fry an egg on the stovetop. Here are a few simple tips and tricks for getting the perfect texture of a fried egg, Runny yolk or jammy yolk. Crispy fried sunny side up or over easy. Use this technique to make the best fried egg. 
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 3 minutes
Course Breakfast, brunch
Cuisine American, continental
Servings 2
Calories 125 kcal

Equipment

  • Non-stick pan
  • Cast iron pan

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 1/8 tsp Sea salt

Instructions
 

  • In a skillet pour 1 tablespoon of olive oil (you will not use all of it in one go but you need this much in the pan for a crispy egg.
  • Heat olive oil so much that it shimmers on the pan.
  • Carefully break the egg into the skillet and reduce the heat.
  • Allow the egg to cook on medium heat. Gently tilt the pan to keep spreading the oil.
  • Cook the egg till the edges are crisp and golden.
  • You can cook yolk as per your liking. It takes 2 minutes of cooking for runny yolks. For medium cooked jammy yolks you need to cook them for 2 ½ to 3 minutes.
  • Now one egg is cooked you can cook 1 more egg in the same skillet without adding extra oil.
  • For more than two eggs you need to drizzle a little more oil and you can repeat the process likewise.

Nutrition

Calories: 125kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 6gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 164mgSodium: 208mgPotassium: 61mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 238IUCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
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