How To Fry An Egg - 3 Ways (The ULTIMATE Beginner Cooking Technique)

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: panko bread crumbs

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Panko provides a lighter texture while crushed crackers can be more economical.

oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier but vegetable oil is often cheaper.

Use a nonstick fry pan.

Add sesame oil to the pan for sunny-side up eggs.

Crack an egg into the pan and lower the heat to medium low.

Cook for 5 minutes without flipping.

Run a spatula along the side of the egg to ensure it isn't sticking.

Check that the egg whites have set and the yolk is still gooey.

For over hard eggs, heat butter in the pan over medium heat until melted.

Crack an egg into the pan and cook for about 2 minutes until the egg whites are just set.

Flip the egg and cook for another 2 minutes until the yolk is completely set.

Add a slice of cheese on top of the egg while it cooks on the second side to melt.

Transfer the over hard egg to a serving platter.

For over easy eggs, add olive oil to the pan and crack an egg in over medium heat.

Cook for 1 to 2 minutes until the egg whites are just set.

Flip the egg and cook for another 10 seconds to seal in the yolk while keeping it runny.

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