A Simple Fried Egg

You might think it’s silly to include this recipe. After all, the very first thing you learn to cook is a fried egg, maybe along with spaghetti. Everyone knows how to fry an egg, right? If you’ve never had your fried egg, accidentally turn into a scramble when lifting it, found that the top was gooey, and the bottom Crips or were left with a solid egg yolk, skip this recipe. You’ve mastered the fried egg. However, if you find your egg isn’t what you’d like it to be, there are a few tips in this recipe that will make your egg perfect.

Serves: 2

Time: 5-10 minutes

Ingredients/Equipment:

• 1 tsp Butter
• 2 tbsp Water
• 2 large eggs
• Non-stick frying pan with glass lid

Instructions:

1.    Add butter to a non-stick pan and heat until the butter bubbles lightly.

2.    Crack your eggs into the pan and cook on medium heat for 1 minute or until the egg white is becoming solid.

3.    Add the water and place the lid on the pan. Careful, there will be quite some splashing.

4.    Remove the pan from heat.

5.    The inside of the pan will steam up. Wait another minute, then check on the eggs. The egg yolk should look milky, but the inside will still be soft.

6.    Remove your eggs from the pan - they’re done! Before adding them to your breakfast, place them on a paper towel to get rid of excess water or oil.