WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO MAKE OVEREASY EGGS, HELP!?!
WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO MAKE OVEREASY EGGS, HELP!?
My mom used to make the best overeasy eggs, but now that i'm on my own, I can't seem to cook them. I can make omlets, scrambled u name it, but overeasy they never turn out well. the yolk is always hard, and its ashame... overeasy eggs are my fav. with salsa theyre the best so i need to know.........
¤ what do you use to prepare them? oil, lard, butter
¤ how do you get the middle (YOLK) just right? some ppl flip them over but i dont like that, it makes a mess
Answers: I will tell you how to make over easy eggs I make them every sunday for my husband, first of all make sure the pan fits the eggs you don't need a hugh pan for a few eggs or a little pan so get a medium pan use butter or margin not oil wait until it is melted them crack your eggs in a bowl and pour them in the pan, salt and pepper if you like-now this is what makes perfect egg's put a GLASS lid on the pan you can see them cooking when there done to your liking just put them on your plate, you can't go wrong if you make them this way. Uh...don't you HAVE to flip them to call them "over easy?" You cook them sunnyside up until the white is firm, then flip them (gently!) and let the yolk cook for just a minute. I use just a little oil on a non-stick pan. My dad would just let it cook on medium heat.....let it cook until you get the yolk the way you like it, but I don't like runny egg whites, so I will flip it one time for about 20 seconds. Just wait until the white is bubbly and beginning to get crisp on the edge, turn them over gently and let them cook for 20 seconds or so. Don't let the yolk get hard.
Use butter. buy a GOOD quality teflon saute pan...the 8 inch ones are perfect. you see chefs use them at the omelet station at sunday brunch!
now...heat the pan and put in 1 oz clarified butter, add 2 cracked eggs which are cold. and when the bottm turns white, but the whites are still raw on top. run a high heat plastic spatula under and around the bottom to separate it and flip the egg with one hand. practice saute skills! this is an acquired art!
cook the egg for 1 minute on this side, and plate! Make sure you have a decent egg pan to cook with. I would recommend using butter to cook with over medium heat. Crack the egg and place it in a small dish, place the egg in your pan and cook until the white is completely set. You can then place a small amount of water in the pan and cover it to steam the yolk. This is known as basting and will allow you to cook the egg the way you want without having to flip it.
I hope this will help you get the desired outcome for your eggs. What I do is I use a good frying pan so nothing sticks, then I add my butter. I use can't believe its not butter. Seems to work good for me. Make sure your heat is like at a medium setting.
You have to give the egg time to cook on one side to the point if you grab your spatula the egg itself would move with ease.. If it still sticky then need to cook it a little longer. Any type of sticking will break your yoke if your not careful.
I cook everything by sight so timing, I would think maybe 3 mins.. When your ready to flip it over. What i do is, use your spatula to pick up the heaviest part of the egg when you flip, you can also tilt the pan to use gravity to your advantage.
Good luck I cook them in a little butter & olive oil mixed over medium heat.
Once the whites are cooked turn them over for just a short time (20 seconds or so) and the yolks turn out very soft but cooked.
The secret is do not cook on HIGH heat. Medium does a better job. Low heat, egg, butter in a Teflon saute pan, a teaspoon of water when nearly ready (check the yolk) put a lid on, turn off heat. Check... Slide on plate, eat. I use a small frying pan (about 6"). I use a small fry pan because this keeps the eggs the size I like. In a larger pan the whites get too thin and get way to done for my taste. The small pan keeps everything compact and easier to control. Break your eggs in a boil, I found this works best to keep the yolks from breaking. Heat your pan (medium heat), melt some butter in the pan; I use any where from 1 to 1 1/2 tbls. When the butter is melted pour the eggs in, and let it sit for about a minute. This is the time to add your salt and pepper. Shake your pan a little to get some of the butter under the eggs, don't shake too hard or the yolks will break. Cook for another couple of minutes. Now, here's the tricky part: make sure the eggs are loose, not stuck to the bottom of the pan, and flip the eggs. I have never been able to do the flip with a spatula, I normally just flip the eggs using the pan, like you see chefs doing all the time on TV. It's surprisingly easy, once you get the hang of it; yea, you might bust a few yolks at first but it's worth learning. Once flipped cook for another minute and plate.
The times are based on how hot the pan is and how runny you like the whites and yolks. Try it a few times and you'll get to know how long per side.
Please note that an egg that is not flipped is Sunny Side Up. What I've described is an egg overeasy. If you're looking for a sunny side up egg there is no flip and you'll just have to judge when the yolk is how you like them. Keeping a medium or just below a medium heat will help the whites cook before the yolk gets hard.
You can use oil, grease, lard, butter, non-stick spray whatever you have, I like to use butter because of the taste. First off use a non stick pan. Then use either cooking spray or bacon grease ( depends on your health concerns). Make sure the pan is kind of hot. Lower heat to medium. Then break egg in the pan and cover it with a lid if you are afraid of the flipping part. As you see the white set up, flip the egg. It won't be messy, I promise. You can do it! Good luck!