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Crispy Fried Eggs Sunday, October 4, 2015
Crispy Fried Eggs

Chef Ramsay wouldn't touch these fried eggs with a ten foot pole but I absolutely love them. I think Andrew Zimmern says it best when he talks about mouth feel. I love the crispy crunch the edge of the egg gets when cooked at a higher temperature. French prepared eggs definitely have a place in fine cuisine but when you just want a quick weekday breakfast, crispy is the way to go. Placed atop buttered toast to absorb the runny yolk, I could eat these fried eggs every day for breakfast.

Crispy Fried Eggs

This recipe is mostly about technique since there are so few ingredients... just eggs, vegetable oil, salt and pepper. Heat a thick pan, like a Cast Iron Pan, on medium heat. Add the oil and turn the heat up to medium high. When the oil starts to smoke you are ready to drop the eggs. As soon as they hit the oil, the eggs should start to turn brown on the edges and bubble if the oil is hot enough. Quickly add your salt and pepper and cover with a lid. Turn off the heat and wait.

Crispy Fried Eggs

After about a minute, remove the lid and the tops of the eggs should be cooked. Don't be tempted to peak ahead of time or you'll release the steam. It's an act of faith to wait. Once you've done it a couple of times, you'll trust the process. Remove the lid too early and you have "chickens" or uncooked white parts. Too late and you have a hard yolk.

Crispy Fried Eggs

To remove excess oil, lay the cooked eggs on a paper towel for a few seconds. The eggs are crispy on the bottom so they won't stick to the towel. There probably won't be much oil if you lift them with a slotted spatula but I prefer the oiliness from these meal to come from the buttered toast.

Crispy Fried Eggs

The more crunch the better I always say so place these crispy eggs atop some crunchy buttered toast. Add a little hot sauce, like Tabasco, and you have a morning meal the will easily keep you full till lunch.

   

Ingredients: Serves: 1

Fried Eggs
  2 Each Eggs
  2 Pinches Salt
  2 Grinds Black Pepper (Freshly Ground)
  4 Tbsp Vegetable Oil (or more to create a shallow pool of oil)

Steps: Prep Time: 10 minutes

Heat the Pan
Heat a thick pan, like a Cast Iron Pan, on medium heat.
Add the Oil
Make a shallow pool of oil in the pan and turn the heat up to medium high.
Drop the Eggs
When the oil starts to smoke, add the eggs. Quickly salt and pepper and cover the pan with a lid. Remove the lid after approximately a minute and place atop buttered toast.

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