Fried Eggs

I know what you're thinking: "Eggs? Anyone can cook eggs." Yes, anyone can cook eggs, but can they cook exemplary eggs? How many times have you broken the yolk? Gotten eggshells in your bowl? Burned the eggs or cooked them past the point you wanted? Well, then keep reading.

The first thing you do is take out a small non-stick skillet, enough for 2-4 eggs and heat it up for 5 minutes on low heat. Yes, set the timer. Eggs are very temperamental and require timing for every step. The reason behind heating up the pan, just heating up the pan (no oil or butter) is so when the eggs finally hit the skillet, the surface is evenly heated. You don't want one egg cooking more than the other.

While it is heating, get all your ingredients together and prepped. If you're cooking 2 eggs, one small glass bowl is all you need. If 3-4 eggs, then you'll need to split the eggs between two small glass bowls. I say glass because it will slide out easier and won't stick so cleaning is a lot easier. You'll need a slice of butter and some salt and pepper. then, you'll need a sheet of aluminum foil large enough to cover the pan. In my  experience, aluminum is better than an actual lid. It lets out a little steam and the egg whites don't boil over the yolk too quickly and cook to fast to get it off the pan in time.

Crack the eggs on the flat surface of the counter. Make sure to use a confident and firm hand. Hit the eggs straight on the wide side, try not to tilt it when it strikes the surface. Cracking the eggs on a flat surface reduces the probability of getting eggshells in your food. Once cracked, merely pull the shells apart and let the egg drop, carefully, into the bowl.

Once the timer goes off, take the slice of butter and swirl it around on the heated pan until it's melted and the froth has subsided. This next part, you'll have to do very quickly.

Take the bowls and slide the eggs onto the skillet at the same time. Immediately sprinkle with salt and pepper, then cover with aluminum foil. Up the heat to medium-low and quickly set the timer for 1 1/2 to almost 2 minutes for sunny-side up. 2-3 minutes for over-easy. 3-3 1/2 minutes for firmer yolks.

As soon as that timer goes off, lift the pan off the flame and slide eggs onto a plate. Then enjoy!

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