Sunny Side Up Eggs

Learn how to cook the perfect sunny side up egg every time. It’s pretty simple it just takes some patience. My favorite way to eat eggs is, sunny side up or over easy eggs with no crunchy bits to be seen. I am not a very picky eater, except when it comes to putting a piece of crunchy egg in my mouth. Gaging will be involved. It is hard to be an adult and just eat it. 

 

 

Step by Step Instructions for Sunny Side Up Eggs.

1. Place 2 tablespoons of bacon grease or butter in a well-seasoned cast iron skillet.
2. Turn the burner on low to medium heat. Depending on how your burner heats up. Let is heat up for about 3 minutes.
3. Crack the egg into the skillet and let it cook slowly for 5 to 7 minutes, 
4. A sunny side up egg is done when the white is set, but the yolk is bright yellow and runny.

Reasons why eggs are healthy.

One large egg contains: vitamin B5, vitamin B12, vitamin 1, vitamin B2 and selenium.

 

Eggs also contain small amounts of vitamins and minerals like calcium, iron, vitamin E, zinc, potassium. The nutrients are found in the yoks, while the whites area mostly protein.

More About Eggs:

Did you know you can store fresh eggs with the bloom intact on your counter for about a month? Fresh eggs that are washed and no protective bloom can be stored 1 week on the counter and several in the fridge. It is always advised that store bought eggs are stored in the fridge and not on the counter.

 

Questions

Do you flip a sunny side up egg? No flipping involved in a sunny side up egg.

Sunny side up egg versus over easy eggs. Sunny side up eggs are cooked until the white is set and the yolk yellow and runny. In over easy eggs, the white is set then you flip over the egg or push oil over it until the yolk is slightly white and still runny. 

 Have you ever heard of a frazzled sunny side up egg? This egg is cooked sunny side up over high heat to make the bottom and the edges of the white crispy.   Yuck, I just threw up in my mouth.

How to make a sunny side up egg without oil? Crack the egg into a preheated skillet and cook it slowly from 5 to 7 minutes.

How to make a sunny side up egg with butter? In a skillet melt 2 tablespoons of butter over low-medium heat, crack the egg into the skillet and cook slowly until egg white is set.

Can you cook sunny side up egg in air fryer? Yes, it is best to use an oiled and preheated oven safe ramekin to cook it in. 

Can you cook sunny side up egg in microwave? Yes, check out this post.

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