The Perfect "Sunny Side Up" Egg

Name: The Perfect "Sunny Side Up" Egg
Total time: 300 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 large eggs; 1 1/2 tsp olive oil; 1 salt and pepper to taste; 1 red pepper flakes to taste; 1 1/2 tsp salted butter, cold from refrigerator

Taylor Topp Comacho @Tay68cancook

USA

This technique was seen on cook's country. My husband loves a sunny side egg and now I have achieved perfect results every time with this method.

Taylor Topp Comacho @Tay68cancook

USA

This technique was seen on cook's country. My husband loves a sunny side egg and now I have achieved perfect results every time with this method.

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Ingredients

5 mins

4 servings

sunny side up
4 largeeggs
1 1/2 tspolive oil
1salt and pepper to taste
1red pepper flakes to taste
1 1/2 tspsalted butter, cold from refrigerator

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Steps

5 mins

1

These are very specific instructions. To achieve perfect results please follow exactly.
2

In a 12" skillet that has lid, heat skillet on low heat.
3

Once skillet is hot, just a minute or two add oil.
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Allow oil to get hot. Then add butter.
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Crack all four eggs into a bowl. Then season to taste with salt and pepper and if you like, red pepper flakes.
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Once butter has melted too add eggs raising heat to medium-high.
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Cook exactly one minute, covered. Turn off heat and continue to cook covered for 1 minutes for looser yolks, 1 1/2 minutes for a firmer yolk, but still runny. Whites will be cooked through.