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How to Fry an Egg

This easy tutorial will walk you through how to fry an egg in 4 different ways: sunny side up, over easy, over medium, and over hard.

Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
1 min
Total Time
6 mins
Servings: 1 egg
Calories: 99 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 large egg
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Heat butter in a small non-stick skillet over medium-high until melted and swirl the skillet to coat the bottom.
  2. Crack the egg into the frying pan and immediately lower heat to medium-low. Cook until the whites are set for each egg cook: about 1 ½ - 2 minutes for over easy, 3 minutes for over medium and sunny side ups, about about 5 minutes for over hard.
  3. For sunny side up, remove from heat when the whites are set but the yolk is still runny.
  4. For over easy eggs, carefully flip and immediately remove from heat when the yolk and egg whites are still runny
  5. For over medium eggs, carefully flip and continue cooking until the whites are cooked and yolk appears somewhat set, but jiggly in the middle, about 1 more minute.
  6. For over hard eggs, carefully flip and continue cooking until the whites are cooked and yolks appear fully set, about 3 more minutes.
  7. Season with salt and pepper and enjoy immediately.

Notes

  • Reheat over hard fried eggs in a lightly oiled skillet. Use leftovers within one day, though they are best served fresh.

Nutrition Information

Calories 99kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 0.3g (0%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 174mg (58%) Sodium 124mg (5%) Potassium 62mg (2%) Sugar 0.2g (0%) Vitamin A 363IU (7%) Calcium 26mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1egg

Amount Per Serving

Calories 99

% Daily Value*

Calories 99kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 0.3g 0%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 174mg 58%
Sodium 124mg 5%
Potassium 62mg 1%
Sugar 0.2g 0%
Vitamin A 363IU 7%
Calcium 26mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.