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Fried Eggs

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Fried eggs, a popular breakfast dish in the United States, Canada, and Western Europe, take about 5 minutes to prepare. They are often served with toast or with other fried dishes.

Total 00:05
Yield 1

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons butter or olive oil
  • 2–3 large eggs, depending on appetite
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste (optional) (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1
    Melt the butter in the pan over low to medium heat.
  2. 2
    Crack open the eggs into the pan and let fry until the yolks begin to harden at the edges (indicated by a lightening in the yolk color).
  3. 3
    Using the spatula, flip the eggs over and allow to cook 10 seconds for over-easy, 30 seconds for over-medium, or up to 1 minute for over-hard.
  4. 4
    Add salt and pepper to taste, and serve.
Category
Breakfast
Method
Frying

Dietary Information

Vegetarian
Calories
190 kcal
Protein
0.0 g
Fat
0.0 g
Carbs
0.0 g

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Fried_Eggs