Sunny Side Up Eggs

These Sunny Side Up Eggs, also called fried eggs,  are the most delicious easy breakfast eggs with crispy egg whites and runny yolks.

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I love my eggs, and when I don’t make my over-hard eggs for breakfast or a spinach omelette, then I like a sunny-side-up egg on top of my avocado toast. This is simply the best high-protein breakfast, easy to make in large batches for the whole family. Let me share with you how to make the best fried eggs.

Sunny-side-up eggs are the same thing as fried eggs. The egg is cracked in a non-stick skillet with warm fat and cooked until the egg white is crispy and the yolk is done to your desired texture.

Ingredients and Substitutions

• Large Fresh Eggs – Fresh eggs spread less than older eggs. So keep the older eggs for my air fryer boiling eggs, their shell peel off better.
• Avocado Oil or olive oil
• Butter or ghee
• Salt and Black Pepper – Season to taste.

How To Make Sunny-Side-Up Eggs

It’s easy to make a fried egg, but it’s easy to fail it too. So here are my tips to make them perfect every time.

1. First, pick a non-stick frying pan, nonstick skillet, or well-seasoned cast iron skillet, well seasoned, or the eggs will stick to the surface.
2. Also, make sure the size of your pan matches the number of eggs you want to put it. It’s always better if the eggs don’t touch each other in the pan, and since they spread after being cracked, it’s better to choose a wider pan for more eggs.
3. Now, add the butter and avocado oil to the pan and bring over medium-high heat until melted.
4. Tilt the pan to spread the melted fat all over the surface. Return it to the heat.
5. Crack one egg into the pan. If you are cooking just one egg, crack it in the middle of the pan. To crack the egg perfectly, knock the eggshell on the side of the pan until it cracks.
6. Then, bring the eggs in their cracked shell close to the surface of the pan, and use both hands to separate the sides of the shell and release the egg into the pan in one motion. Don’t drop eggs from too high, as this can break the yolks. If you are going to cook more than one egg, crack the first one next to the border of the pan. Wait for 15 seconds to see how much the egg spread. It should stop quickly as the oil is hot. You can crack more eggs, always starting from the edges and far from the previous one so they don’t overlap.
7. Season the eggs with a sprinkle of kosher salt, cover the pan with a lid, and cook them for 3 to 4 minutes over medium heat. If the oil spits, reduce the heat, as it’s probably too hot to cook the egg properly. The egg whites are going to change color from transparent to white.
8. Then, the outer sides of the egg white start to fry and crisp, and continue cooking until the egg yolk is cooked to your liking.
9. A fried egg is ready when the whites are completely cooked, but the yolk is still soft and runny.

Serving

Serve the cooked sunny-side-up eggs on top of your favorite toasted bread with mashed avocado on top. Season with more salt, pepper, or chili flakes for the flavor of your choice.

Allergy Swaps

If you have some food allergies, try the options below:

• Dairy-Free – Replace the butter with dairy-free butter or coconut oil.
• Avocado-Free – Use any oil you have. Olive oil or canola oil works fine.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are my answers to your most common questions about this recipe.

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Sunny Side Up Eggs

0.8gNet Carbs

These Sunny Side Up Eggs, also called fried eggs, are the most delicious easy breakfast eggs with crispy egg white and runny yolk. 

Author: Carine Claudepierre

Prep: 3 minutes mins

Cook: 6 minutes mins

Total: 9 minutes mins

Yield: 2 Eggs

Serving Size: 1 serving

4.50 from 2 votes

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Ingredients

• ▢ 2 large Eggs
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Butter
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Avocado Oil

Optional

• ▢ 1 pinch Salt
• ▢ 1 pinch Ground Pepper

Instructions

• In a non-stick pan, warm butter and oil over medium-high heat.
• Tilt the pan to spread the melted fat all over the surface.
• Bang the first egg on the side of the pan to crack the egg-shell slightly,
• Bring the eggs close to the pan surface. If too high, you may break the yolk. Open both cracked shells in opposite directions with your two hands to release the eggs. Then wait for a few seconds before cracking the next egg.
• When the first egg white stop spreading, repeat this step with the second egg on the other side of the pan.
• Cook for 2-3 minutes until the egg whites are set and crispy on the edges. If the oil spits, reduce the heat as it is too hot.
• The sunny-side-up eggs are ready when the egg white is completely set, and the egg yolk is still soft and runny if pierced.
• Gently slide a large spatula under one egg and transfer it to your plate or on top of a toast.
• Serve immediately. Season with salt and pepper.

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NutritionServing Size: 1 serving

Yield: 2 Eggs

Nutrition

Serving: 1 servingCalories: 218.9 kcal (11%)Carbohydrates: 0.8 gFiber: 0.03 gNet Carbs: 0.8 gProtein: 12.6 g (25%)Fat: 18.1 g (28%)Saturated Fat: 6.2 g (39%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.7 gMonounsaturated Fat: 7.9 gTrans Fat: 0.2 gCholesterol: 382.8 mg (128%)Sodium: 212.9 mg (9%)Potassium: 140.5 mg (4%)Sugar: 0.4 gVitamin A: 665.5 IU (13%)Vitamin B12: 0.9 µg (15%)Vitamin D: 2 µg (13%)Calcium: 57.7 mg (6%)Iron: 1.8 mg (10%)Magnesium: 12.3 mg (3%)Zinc: 1.3 mg (9%)