Monday, 27 August 2012

Eggy Manic Monday Madness! - How to Fry an Egg


There is literally nothing worse than an over-fried egg, with an egg white that is so burned you think it beat the tan that you got during summer.


A perfectly fried egg is an egg, of course sunny side up that is not chewy or have any burned edges.
Personally I think it’s essential to learn how to cook an egg. That is if you eat them. It’s so simple to prepare but you just have to keep your eye on them as they cook faster than you can fall asleep during a bad Adam Sandler movie.  Ok maybe not that fast.

This is my way of frying an egg and it has always resulted in the perfectly cooked egg with no burns or chewy bits. To properly fry an egg you need the freshest eggs. Not the eggs that has been hibernating in your refrigerator since last month. You know who you are!

Ingredients:
1 tsp butter or olive oil
1-2 large/ jumbo eggs
Salt and black pepper

1. To fry an egg, you’ll need a non-stick skillet or cast iron skillet over medium-low heat. A skillet as a frying pan btw. Once it’s hot add your butter or a dash of olive oil. If you are carb conscious you can spray your pan with low fat non-stick spray instead. Meanwhile, crack your eggs into a bowl. Try not to break the yolks and make sure you take out any shells.

2. Gently place your eggs in the skillet and then cover the pan until the egg white is solid.

3. Keep cooking until the egg is sunny side up. Don’t go sit in front of the tube as your egg will over cook!    

- For an egg that is over easy, flip the egg and cook it for an additional 35 seconds.
- For an egg that is over medium, an extra 45 seconds will do.
- For an egg that is over hard, just cook it for an extra minute or so.

Enjoy with a sprinkle of salt and freshly ground black pepper.


  

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