Today’s Best Recipe is How to Fry an Egg with a bonus recipe for Egg in a Basket.
Learning to fry an egg is a great way to start cooking.
You can eat it as a fried egg, use it on a sandwich, burger on top of steaks, potatoes, or rice.
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Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 6 minutes
Makes: 1 egg
Extra Quick, Nut Free, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
Ingredients:
1 egg
2 teaspoons butter
Directions:
Heat the pan: In a non-stick frying pan, over medium-high heat, melt the butter.
Make the Egg: Tap the egg on the side of a bowl and gently pull the eggshell apart over the bowl. Pick out any shell pieces and then gently pour the egg into the pan and immediately reduce the heat to low. Cook slowly until the whites are completely set, and the yolk begins to thicken but isn’t firm (About 2 minutes). Quickly slide a flat turner under the egg and gently flip it over in the pan. Cook egg to desired doneness, about 30-seconds. Season with salt and pepper, if you like.
ProTip:
Always cook the egg on low once your pan is heated.
If the pan is too hot, it will make a brown lace around the outside edge of the egg, and the egg will become tough and rubbery.
Egg in a Basket
This is also called Toad-in-a-Hole or Cookie-Cutter-Egg-Toast. It’s one pan breakfast where you cook your egg in a hold in bread that becomes toast as you cook.
Prep Time: 5 mInutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Makes 1 Egg in a Basket
Extra Quick, Nut Free, Vegetarian
Ingredients:
1 Egg
2 teaspoons butter
1 slice of bread
Directions:
Prepare the bread:
Butter both sides of the bread.
Using a cookie cutter or butter knife, cut out the center of the bread slice.
Spray a small frying pan with non-stick cooking spray and place the bread and cutout in the pan.
Let cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes or until golden. Using a flat spatula, turn bread pieces over in a frying pan.
- Cook the Egg: Break the egg into a bowl remove any shells that may have fallen in. Slide the egg into the cutout and cover the frying pan with a lid. Cook slowly until whites a set and the yolk thickens but is not firm for about five minutes.

How to Fry and Egg
Today's Best Recipe is How to Fry an Egg with a bonus recipe for Egg in a Basket. Easy step-by-step instruction for the perfect fried egg.
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons butter
Instructions
Heat the pan: In a non-stick frying pan, over medium-high heat, melt the butter.
Make the Egg: Tap the egg on the side of a bowl and gently pull the eggshell apart over the bowl. Pick out any shell pieces and then gently pour the egg into the pan and immediately reduce the heat to low. Cook slowly until the whites are completely set, and the yolk begins to thicken but isn't firm (About 2 minutes). Quickly slide a flat turner under the egg and gently flip it over in the pan. Cook egg to desired doneness, about 30-seconds. Season with salt and pepper, if you like.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 139Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 206mgSodium: 132mgCarbohydrates: 0gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 6g
Nutritional Information may not be accurate.