How to Make Perfect Fried Eggs
Seriously? A recipe on how to fry eggs? Well, yes! Now, I get it! I've been frying eggs the wrong way for all these years. Here is a clever technique to create a classic fried egg featuring a tender white with crisp, lacy, brown edges and a fluid but lightly thickened yolk. This works every time, for perfect eggs.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- Salt and pepper
- 2 teaspoons unsalted butter cut into 4 pieces and chilled
Instructions
- Heat oil in 12- or 14-inch nonstick skillet over low heat for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, crack 2 eggs into small bowl and season with salt and pepper. Repeat with remaining 2 eggs and second small bowl.
- Increase heat to medium-high and heat until oil is shimmering.
- Add butter to skillet and quickly swirl to coat pan.
- Working quickly, pour 1 bowl of eggs in 1 side of pan and second bowl of eggs in other side.
- Cover and cook for 1 minute.
- Remove skillet from burner and let stand, covered, 15 to 45 seconds for runny yolks (white around edge of yolk will be barely opaque), 45 to 60 seconds for soft but set yolks, and about 2 minutes for medium-set yolks.
- Slide eggs onto plates and serve.
Notes
Recipe Source: "Cooking for Two", America's Test Kitchen