How to fry eggs well
You've probably heard the expression: "S/he can't even cook an egg," suggesting that the person referred is a hopeless cook. In reality, frying eggs well isn't as easy as it might appear. The two most frequent errors: the white develops a brown crust around the outside which is unpleasant in the mouth, or the yolk is surrounded by white that is still raw and runny. Here is a foolproof and easy method that will help you avoid both.
20 min.
Easy
0.40 €
2 eggs
5 IngredientsLast modified on: March 11th 2018
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1 knob 
1 teaspoon 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 6 min.
All in all: 20 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
Stage 2 - ⌛ 10 min.
Take care not to break yolks from the whites.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 1 min.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
Tip the egg whites all at once into the pan...
Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
...and cook until they are just set.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 3 min.
Turn down the heat and very gently place the yolks on top of the cooked whites, spacing them evenly.
Leave like this on low heat for about 3 minutes to heat the yolks through.
Leave like this on low heat for about 3 minutes to heat the yolks through.
Stage 7
Transfer to a hot plate. Your fried eggs are ready and perfectly cooked: the whites are set, the yolks runny. Serve immediately as they spoil quickly.
Stage 8
The video on the right will show you the method in more detail.
You will have to excuse the brown edge on my egg white - I didn't clean the pan after the first two...
You will have to excuse the brown edge on my egg white - I didn't clean the pan after the first two...
Remarks
These fried eggs have nothing in common with those served up in a typical "greasy spoon" café. Do not salt the yolk, as this will mark it with unsightly white spots.
You can season eggs many different ways: simple salt and pepper, a pinch of paprika or a few drops of vinegar (which I adore!).
You can season eggs many different ways: simple salt and pepper, a pinch of paprika or a few drops of vinegar (which I adore!).
And to drink?
Follow my dad's sound advice: "With fried eggs, there's nothing like a drop of white!" And he was right. I would just add that my preference is for a Bourgogne aligoté, or any other fresh dry white wine.
Keeping: Fried eggs don't keep. .
Source: Learned from Bernard Loiseau who showed to Joel Robuchon, explaining that he'd learned it from Pierre Troigros. You decide if it's worth a .
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 10 RDI=5 % | 0 | 20 RDI=3 % | 220 RDI=10 % | 930 RDI: 10 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=4 % | 0 | 20 RDI=2 % | 190 RDI=10 % | 810 RDI: 10 % |
| Per eggs | 6 RDI=2 % | 0 | 9 RDI=1 % | 110 RDI=6 % | 470 RDI: 6 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 eggs : 0.40 €
- Per eggs : 0.20 €
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