What pan is best for fried eggs?
There are a few choices when it comes to frying an egg. I prefer using a stainless steel pan but a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet or non-stick pan can also be used. The important thing to remember with both stainless steel and cast-iron is that the pan should be heated thoroughly before cooking.
How to fry an egg
Do you fry eggs in butter or oil?
Eggs are delicious cooked in a variety of fats or oils and whichever you use is up to your own preference.
Oil: Vegetable oil, olive oil, avocado oil and canola oil are all good options and will result in slightly crispier edges. Fat: Butter, bacon fat or duck fat are all scrumptious with eggs. Using one of these fats will result in a richer, more flavorful egg. Other: If you’ve seen one of the viral hacks for frying eggs on social media, you’ll know that people use everything from pesto to chilli crisp/chilli oil to cook their eggs. These are excellent options that will add a ton of flavor to your eggs.
Fried Eggs Variations
There are a variety of ways you can fry an egg. The method will depend on the texture and flavor you’re after. If you want a softer egg with less crispy edges, poach-frying is the method for you. For lots of crispy edges you HAVE to try an olive-oil fried egg. If you want something in the middle, sunny side-up or over easy eggs will be perfect.
Sunny side up: A sunny side up is a simple egg that has been fried over medium-low heat and hasn’t been flipped. For the best sunny side up egg with a runny yolk, add a tablespoon or so of oil to the hot pan. Add your egg and cook for a minute before covering with a lid for 1-2 minutes until the whites are cooked but the yolk is still runny/jammy. Crispy egg: My favorite way to make a crispy egg is to use olive oil. Add a few tablespoons of olive oil to your hot pan then break in the egg. Allow to cook for a minute until the whites are mostly-set then use a large spoon and carefully spoon the hot oil over the egg yolk until the egg is cooked to your preference. Over easy: An over easy egg is an egg that gets flipped over to allow even cooking. This is the best way to get a fried egg with a firm yolk (over hard). Once the egg has cooked for a minute or so and the whites are almost completely set, carefully flip over the egg using a spatula or egg lifter. Allow to cook for another 30 seconds to 1 minutes until the yolk is done to your liking. Poach-fried: This is my favorite way to cook a fried egg as the edges aren’t too crispy. Heat a tablespoon of oil in the hot pan then add the egg. Add a splash of water and cover with a lid then allow to steam until the egg is done. I allow the water to evaporate for a few seconds before serving.
Basic Ways to Cook Eggs
