A reader left a comment the other day, asking how I fry my eggs.
I don’t think my method is anything particularly special, but I’m happy to oblige.
The pan
You can use a nonstick pan, of course, but my method lately has been to use my stainless steel skillet.
I heat it up until water beads up on the surface; this has an interesting effect on the nonstick levels of the pan, partly because the metal expands, sort of “filling in” the tiny nooks and crannies in the metal.
There’s also a Leidenfrost effect, which I am not going to type out; click here for a thorough article about the stainless steel skillet heating method and the why behind it all.
At any rate, you can actually fry eggs in a stainless steel skillet this way! And that makes me happy because stainless steel skillets last way longer than nonstick skillets do.
The method
Once the pan is hot, I usually add a little bit of oil for flavoring; my favorite lately has been to use some of the oil from my jar of chili crisp.
I crack the eggs into the skillet, lower the heat a few notches, sprinkle salt and fresh-ground pepper over top of them, and then cook them, without flipping them, until the egg white is cooked through.
At this point, the yolk is still nice and soft, which is how I like it!
But if you prefer yours cooked more thoroughly, you could just gently flip the egg and cook it on the other side for a bit.
How I use my fried eggs
Of course, I eat them just as-is.
But also, I eat them:
- on leftover rice
- as a sandwich, on a toasted bun with some jarred hot red peppers
Honestly, you can add an egg on top of lots of different things and call it a meal. 😉
How do you cook your fried eggs?
P.S. I realize this post makes it look like I only ever eat eggs for breakfast, but I do actually mix it up sometimes with smoothies and oatmeal!
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