8 minutes
Achieve perfectly silky eggs with this simple skillet-fried egg recipe cooked on low heat.
Eggs, cracked into separate bowls
each
Unsalted Butter, melted
tablespoons
pinches
pinches
1. Heat the Skillet
Start by heating a nonstick skillet on low heat. The trick here is to be patient; low heat ensures that your eggs cook evenly without the whites becoming rubbery.
2. Melt the Butter
Add the butter to the skillet and allow it to melt completely, but be careful not to let it brown. Browned butter can alter the flavor and we want the taste of the eggs to shine through.
3. Prepare the Eggs
While the butter is melting, crack your eggs into separate bowls. This step is crucial as it allows you to ensure that no shell fragments sneak into your skillet and makes it easier to slide the eggs in without breaking the yolks.
4. Cook the Eggs
Once the butter is melted and gently sizzling, but not browning, carefully slide the eggs from the bowls into the skillet. The eggs should slide smoothly, and the yolks should remain intact. Let the eggs cook on low heat. For runny yolks, you'll need about 2 minutes; for yolks that are soft but set, give them around 2.5 minutes; and for firmly set yolks, let them go for the full 3 minutes. During this time, season the eggs with a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper.
5. Serve the Eggs
Once cooked to your desired doneness, carefully remove the eggs from the skillet. Serve immediately and enjoy the perfectly silky texture that low and slow cooking brings to your skillet-fried eggs.
Similar to the Italian variant, but with a rich, spiced tomato and pepper sauce typical of North African and Middle Eastern cuisines.
Before adding the eggs to the skillet, sizzle some fresh herbs like thyme or rosemary in the butter. This will infuse the fat with herbaceous flavors, which will then coat the eggs as they cook.
Sprinkle a thin layer of finely grated cheese, such as Parmesan, Gruyère, or sharp cheddar, onto the skillet just before adding the eggs. The cheese will create a slightly crispy, flavorful crust on the bottom of the eggs.
Add a sprinkle of your favorite shredded cheese just before the whites set for a gooey, melty twist.
Place thin slices of prosciutto, smoked salmon, or bacon in the skillet and warm them through before adding your eggs. The smoky or salty flavors will enhance the overall taste.
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