How to Fry an Egg

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How to Fry an Egg

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Grab an egg

Grab an egg

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Crack it to a container

Crack it to a container

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Pick a pan to fry it. Helps a lot but doesn't need to be non-stick

Pick a pan to fry it. Helps a lot but doesn't need to be non-stick

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Pour a good amount of oil. Whatever you feel like using

Pour a good amount of oil. Whatever you feel like using

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A better perspective of the amount

A better perspective of the amount

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The fire on low

The fire on low

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Add the egg

Add the egg

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Sometimes it needs a little push, but always return the heat to low

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Starts to coagulate

Starts to coagulate

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Do small circular movements so the oil goes on top of the egg and helps cooking it evenly

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Continue with the movements. Be patient

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Done

Done

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Take it off the fire if starts to get to hot

Take it off the fire if starts to get to hot

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Turn it off

Turn it off

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Gently take it out with the spatula

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Drop it in a plate or board

Drop it in a plate or board

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Season

Season

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Delicioso

Delicioso

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13 Comments
Supplies

Pan

Oil

Salt

Pepper

Spatula

Egg

Anna Sagatelova

Karro, the runny yolk is the best part! Give it a try. Make some toast "soldiers" and dip

Anna Sagatelova 8 months ago

Cheyenne Carter

I'm with Margaret and jk Oklahomans love to fry our eggs with bacon grease as well

Cheyenne Carter 12 months ago

Karro Szukis

But I was wondering, how do you know when the egg yolk is ready and hard, not runny?

Karro Szukis last year

Karro Szukis

Thank you! I finally learned how to fry a pretty egg!

Karro Szukis last year

Ana F

Pela primeira vez fiz um ovo estrelado q Também se come com os olhos! Obrigada!

Ana F last year

Harriet Lai

Seems too much oil:0

Harriet Lai last year

Cher Attakanwong

Ur egg look so fresh!

Cher Attakanwong last year

J K

Missourians like the bacon grease, too! Maybe not as pretty, but oh so yummy!

J K last year

Margaret Sartain

Texans like to use bacon grease.

Margaret Sartain last year

Shine W

A chef's advice to me many years ago is that butter tends to scorch/burn so adding a couple table spoons of oil along with your butter (for better flavor) will help to prevent that. It's always worked out well for me although I'm sure we all have our favorite methods to frying the egg :-)

Shine W last year

Vincent Black

I find that butter also works better as a nonstick ingredient.

Vincent Black last year

Janice Wells

I always use butter. It's good to baste the egg with.

Janice Wells last year

Pearl Chen

wow... that's a lot of oil!

Pearl Chen last year

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Phillip Jacobs

What kind of oil are you using?

Phillip Jacobs 5 months ago

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