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Home » Breakfast » Over Easy Eggs

Published: Apr 21, 2022 · Modified: May 9, 2022 by Kathy · This post may contain affiliate links

Over Easy Eggs

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An egg with a runny yolk.

Perfectly cooked over easy eggs with a runny yolk. Perfect for breakfast or brunch served alongside toast or country potatoes.

These easy to cook eggs can be ready in just a few minutes.

A fried egg with the yolk spilling out of the center of the egg.
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Over Easy
Fried Eggs
Ingredients
Step by step directions
Recipe tips
Best pan for frying eggs
Serving suggestions
Over Easy Eggs

Over Easy

Oh, that perfectly cooked egg with a runny center is one of my favorite ways to cook eggs. I love breaking open the center and letting the yolk ooze out over my plate. It's perfect for mopping up with a piece of buttered toast.

Fried Eggs

There's just nothing easier or more perfect than a fried (or sauteed) egg. But knowing exactly how to fry an egg to your liking can sometimes be a bit tricky.

There are four main types of fried eggs; sunny side up, over easy, over medium and over hard.

A sunny side up egg is an egg that is only cooked from the bottom side up. The top looks like a beautiful little sun that's facing upward!

Over easy are cooked first on one side, then flipped and cooked lightly and flipped back again. The egg white is fully cooked, but the yolk is nice and runny.

Over medium is cooked much the same way as over easy eggs, but they are cooked a bit longer. The yolk is mostly cooked through, but is still a bit runny in the center.

Over hard eggs means there is no runny yolk. You can still have a bit of just slightly undercooked yolk or you can make certain every bit of the yolk is fully cooked through.

Different type of fried eggs on a plate.
Sunny Side Up, Over Easy, Over Medium, Over Hard

Ingredients

Just a few simple ingredients is all you need - fresh eggs, a pat of butter and a little salt and pepper.

Different colored eggs in a basket.

Step by step directions

  • Heat a pan over low heat
  • When pan is warm, add a ½ tablespoon of butter. Allow butter to melt and get bubbly.
  • Crack egg into pan over melted butter
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper
  • Cook over low heat until most of the white has set, about 1-2 minutes
  • Carefully flip egg over and cook for an additional minute
  • Flip egg back to original side up and then remove from pan and serve
An egg frying in a cast iron skillet.
Flipping a fried egg.

Recipe tips

  • Heat pan slowly over low heat.
  • Cook over low heat. If the heat is too high, the white of the egg will become crispy around the edges
  • Use a thin spatula to help flip the eggs
  • Cook just a few eggs at a time and make certain eggs don't touch each other. Don't overcrowd the pan.
  • Wipe out pan between each batch of eggs if cooking multiple batches
  • Serve immediately

Best pan for frying eggs

In order to cook really good fried eggs, you do want a good pan. The best is a well seasoned cast iron skillet or a non-stick skillet.

Be certain to heat pan over a low heat before adding butter and eggs.

Serving suggestions

The best part of an over easy egg is the runny center. I like to mop up every last drop with any of the following

  • Avocado toast
  • Toasted wheat bread
  • Pancakes
  • Oven roasted potatoes
An egg that has been fried on both sides.

If you make this recipe, I’d love to hear about it! Leave a comment below and snap a picture and tag me on Instagram @beyondthechickencoop

Be certain to check out all my delicious breakfast recipes!

  • Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins
  • Cinnamon Muffins
  • Country Potatoes
  • Corn Flake Coffee Cake
A fried egg with the yolk spilling out of the center of the egg.

Over Easy Eggs

Kathy
Fried egg with a runny yolk cooked on both sides.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 2 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 7 mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 1 egg
Calories 113 kcal
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Ingredients
  

  • ½ tablespoon butter
  • 1 egg
  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions
 

  • Heat a pan over low heat
  • When pan is warm, add a ½ tablespoon of butter. Allow butter to melt and get bubbly.
    ½ tablespoon butter
  • Crack egg into pan over melted butter
    1 egg
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper
    salt, pepper
  • Cook over low heat until most of the white has set, about 1-2 minutes
  • Carefully flip egg over and cook for an additional minute
  • Flip egg back to original side up and then remove from pan and serve

Notes

  • Heat pan slowly over low heat.
  • Cook over low heat. If the heat is too high, the white of the egg will become crispy around the edges
  • Use a thin spatula to help flip the eggs
  • Cook just a few eggs at a time and make certain eggs don't touch each other. Don't overcrowd the pan.
  • Wipe out pan between each batch of eggs if cooking multiple batches
  • Serve immediately

Nutritional Disclaimer:

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and should only be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 113kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 6gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 179mgSodium: 107mgPotassium: 62mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 413IUCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
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  1. David @ Spiced says

    April 22, 2022 at 4:13 am

    5 stars
    Over easy is how my wife always wants her eggs. Me? I'm more over hard. We end up using two skillets whenever we make eggs. Great guide and tips here, Kathy!

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    • Kathy says

      April 22, 2022 at 4:59 am

      Over easy are my favorite too!

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