Fried egg
Ingredients
- 1 large British Lion egg
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3 tbsp vegetable oil or 25g (1oz) butter with 1 tbsp vegetable oil
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Buttered toast
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Grilled bacon and tomatoes to serve (optional)
Preparation time: 0 mins, cooking time: 3 mins, serves: 1.
One of the basic ways to cook an egg. Delicious on toast, in a sandwich or as part of a traditional fry-up. This recipe is also available as a step-by-step video guide
Method
Place 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil or 25g (1oz) of butter with one tablespoon of vegetable oil in a small frying pan and place over a medium heat.When the oil is hot, use a knife to crack the shell and tip the egg, straight into the hot fat.
Cook over a low to medium heat for 1 minute or until the white is set. Tilt the pan slightly and use a teaspoon to scoop the surplus hot oil/fat over the top of the egg until the yolk is cooked to your liking around 1½ - 3 minutes.
For over easy eggs, carefully slide a spatula underneath the cooked egg and flip over to cook the yolk for 1 minute.Once cooked, lift the egg from the pan using a spatula and place onto kitchen paper to drain excess fat. Serve with a slice of buttered toast or rashers of grilled bacon and tomatoes.
Cook's Tip
To prevent the egg sticking to the pan during frying, sprinkle a little salt on the hot butter or oil before adding the egg to the pan