There are a lot of different ways to cook an egg, but Over Easy Eggs is one of our all time favorites. It’s simple, delicious, and can be served with a classic side of toast, hash brown bake, or breakfast potatoes (we love these American Fries). However you decide to serve it, you’ll fall in love with the perfect runny egg yolk.
The Best Over Easy Eggs
Whether you’re going for a simple breakfast or the perfect addition to your next breakfast sandwich, eggs over easy are where it’s at. The whites of the eggs are perfectly cooked while leaving the yolk just runny enough to be wiped up with some toast. Use this easy step-by-step tutorial to get perfectly cooked eggs every single time.
What You’ll Need
- olive oil – Or butter works here too.
- eggs – We found that the best eggs are organic, free-range eggs as they provide so much flavor in the yolks. But whatever you have on hand will work.
- kosher salt & fresh black pepper – Just a bit to heighten all the other flavors.
How To Make Over Easy Eggs
Start by bringing a skillet to medium-high heat and add about a tablespoon of butter or olive oil to the pan. Let it melt and move it around so that it coats the pan.
Next, carefully crack both eggs into the pan, making sure not to break the yolk in the process. We want to keep it whole to ensure it doesn’t cook through. If you notice that bits of shell made it into the pan, carefully remove them from. Let them cook for about 30 seconds and then turn the heat down to medium.
Cook the eggs on medium for about 1 minute, then turn your stove top to medium-low heat and let the them cook for another 45-60 seconds. Use a thin spatula carefully separate the two eggs if their egg whites have cooked together. This will help making the flipping process easier. Use the same spatula to carefully flip them over, being careful that the delicate yolk stays intact.
Pro Tip
If the yolk breaks, no biggie. You can either toss it and start over or just cook it following our directions and know that the yolk will likely be cooked all the way through.
Let them cook on the second side for approximately 30 seconds and then flip them onto a plate.
Top with a little salt and freshly cracked black pepper and for best results, serve immediately.
Best Ways To Serve Over Easy Eggs
One of our favorite ways to serve this breakfast classic is with freshly cooked bacon and a piece of toast, but get creative and serve them on sandwiches, over breakfast salads or on rice bowls. And use your favorite seasonings to really make this dish your own! All are excellent options.
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Over Easy Eggs
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 minutes
- Total Time: 8 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: How-To
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
Description
Learn how to make perfect over-easy eggs every time with this easy and simple tutorial! Deliciously runny and so easy to make!
Ingredients
- 2–3 teaspoons olive oil or butter
- 2 large eggs
- kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper
Instructions
- Prep Skillet: Bring a large skillet to medium-high heat. Add butter (or oil) to pan and let melt.
- Cook Eggs: Crack both eggs next to each other on top of the melted butter. Let cook 30 seconds and then turn heat down to medium. Continue cooking on medium heat for 1 minute, turn down heat to medium-low and let eggs cook for 45-60 seconds. Use a spatula to carefully separate the two eggs if their egg whites have cooked together.
- Flip: Use the same spatula to carefully flip each egg. Let eggs cook approx. 30 seconds (this will just help finish cooking the tops of the egg whites). And then flip them onto a plate.
- Serve: Top with kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper and serve immediately.
Notes
- Dairy-Free: use olive oil or a dairy-free butter.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 223
- Sugar: 0.4 g
- Sodium: 142 mg
- Fat: 18.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 0.7 g
- Protein: 12.6 g
- Cholesterol: 372 mg
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