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

Over Hard Eggs

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A breakfast plate with egg, toast and fruit.

Fried eggs with the yolk cooked through. These over hard eggs are delicious for breakfast and are just right for adding to an egg sandwich!

Over hard eggs cook up in just a few quick minutes.

A fully cooked fried egg.
Table of Contents
Different Types of Fried Eggs
Ingredients
Step by step directions
Recipe tips
More delicious breakfast recipes
Over Hard Eggs

Different Types of Fried Eggs

A fried egg is such a perfect and simple food, 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. Everyone seems to have their favorite type of fried egg.

A sunny side up egg is an egg that isn't flipped. It's only cooked from the bottom side up. The top looks like a beautiful little sun that's facing upward!

Over easy is my favorite way to eat fried eggs! They 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 firm yolk or you can make certain every bit of the yolk is fully cooked through.

The yolk in an over hard egg is usually broken to make certain the yolk is cooked through.

Fried eggs are perfect served with crispy oven roasted country potatoes!

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

Ingredients

Different colored eggs in a basket.

Fresh eggs are the best eggs to use for fried eggs. The egg is taking center stage here, so the better the egg, the better the fried egg!

I use my farm fresh eggs from my chickens. Purchased eggs are fine too, just try to find the freshest ones possible.

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 a bit of salt and pepper
  • Cook over low heat until most of the white has set
  • Carefully flip egg over and cook for 1-2 minutes
  • Flatten egg down with the spatula so the yolk breaks. You could also puncture the yolk with the corner of the spatula.
  • Flip egg back to original side up and press down again on the yolk and continue cooking for 1-2 minutes more or until yolk is fully cooked to your liking
  • Remove egg from pan and place on plate
An egg frying in a cast iron skillet.
Flipping a fried egg.

Recipe tips

  • Heat pan over low heat. This creates a more even heat in the pan.
  • Use butter or olive oil or rendered bacon grease
  • Cook over low heat. If the heat is too high, the white of the egg will overcook before the yolk has a chance to cook.
  • Be certain to pierce the yolk so it fully cooks. You can pierce the yolk at any time during the cooking process.
    • If you pierce as soon as you add the egg, the yolk tends to run into the pan and expands over the sides of the egg.
    • If you pierce after the first flip, the yolk tends to stay more in place.
  • Use a thin spatula to slide under the egg
  • The yolk can be cooked until it's not runny or until it's fully cooked all the way through
  • Cook just one or two eggs at a time. Don't overcrowd the pan.
  • Wipe out pan between each batch of eggs if cooking multiple batches

More delicious breakfast recipes

  • Oatmeal banana muffins
  • Blueberry banana muffins
  • Cinnamon french toast
  • Overnight oats
  • Fruit and veggie smoothie
  • Ham and cheese strata
A cooked egg sliced in half.

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 fully cooked fried egg.

Over Hard Eggs

Kathy
Fried eggs with the yolk fully cooked through.
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Prep Time 2 mins
Cook Time 7 mins
Total Time 9 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 a bit of salt and pepper
    salt, pepper
  • Cook over low heat until most of the white has set
  • Carefully flip egg over and cook for 1-2 minutes
  • Flatten egg down with the spatula so the yolk breaks. You could also puncture the yolk with the corner of the spatula.
  • Flip egg back to original side up and press down again on the yolk and continue cooking for 1-2 minutes more or until yolk is fully cooked to your liking
  • Remove egg from pan and place on plate

Notes

  • Heat pan over low heat. This creates a more even heat in the pan.
  • Use butter or olive oil or rendered bacon grease
  • Cook over low heat. If the heat is too high, the white of the egg will overcook before the yolk has a chance to cook.
  • Be certain to pierce the yolk so it fully cooks. You can pierce the yolk at any time during the cooking process.
    • If you pierce as soon as you add the egg, the yolk tends to run into the pan and expands over the sides of the egg.
    • If you pierce after the first flip, the yolk tends to stay more in place.
  • Use a thin spatula to slide under the egg
  • The yolk can be cooked until it's not runny or until it's fully cooked all the way through
  • Cook just one or two eggs at a time. Don't overcrowd the pan.
  • Wipe out pan between each batch of eggs if cooking multiple batches

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 4:14 am

    5 stars
    You hit the nail on the head with egg sandwich! I love (!) egg sandwiches for a quick and easy lunch, and I often toss in some shredded cheese. This guide is perfect!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      April 22, 2022 at 4:59 am

      You just can't go wrong with an egg sandwich!

      Reply

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