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How to Make Over Easy Eggs

01/29/22 | Breakfast, Recipes & Tips

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Learning how to make over-easy eggs is easy! Learn the simple steps you need for perfectly cooked yolks that don’t break.

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My kids also love these over easy eggs. They are a quick and nutritious breakfast that is ready in just a few minutes. Eat them plain, serve them on toast, or make them into a sandwich. Over easy eggs are so versatile!

Nonstick pan stuff

Ingredients For Oven Easy Eggs

  • Butter
  • Eggs
  • Salt
  • Pepper

For the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below.

How to Cook Over Easy Eggs

  1. Heat your medium-sized skillet over medium-low heat.
  2. Add your butter to the pan and allow it to melt.
  3. Carefully crack the eggs into a bowl.
  4. When the butter is melted and slightly bubbly, gently pour the eggs into the pan.
  5. Sprinkle the eggs with salt and pepper and cook until the whites start to set.
  6. Turn your heat up to medium-high and flip the eggs over. This is most easily done with a large turner spatula under most of the egg and has a rubber spatula under the rest.
  7. Let the egg continue to cook for a few more minutes. The longer you cook the egg, the less runny the egg yolk will be.
  8. Gently tip the egg out of the pan and onto your plate to avoid breaking the yolk.

Recipe Tips from the Farmstead

You can double or triple this over easy eggs recipe as needed. I find it easier when there are no more than 4 eggs in the pan at a time, but larger pans can accommodate more eggs.

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Over Easy vs. Sunny Side Up

Over easy eggs are generally flipped in the pan, cooking both sides over the heat. Sunny side up eggs are cooked on one side and then a lid is placed on the pan to use steam to finish cooking the top. 

I think both methods produce a great egg with a soft yolk. If you don’t want to risk trying to flip the eggs just toss a lid on the pan and let them cook through on low. 

How to Flip Over Easy Eggs

The easiest way to flip over-easy eggs is with two different spatulas. I use a larger, solid bottomed turner spatula {this is what they are called according to Bed, Bath, and Beyond. Ha! I call them “flipper spatulas”} and a small silicone or rubber spatula.

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FAQs Over Easy Eggs

Can I make over easy eggs in microwave?

If you don’t have a working stovetop handy, you can still enjoy your favorite breakfast addition with the help of a microwave.
• Simply preheat your plate in a microwave for 15 seconds.
• Then add about a teaspoon or so of butter onto the hot surface to give it a nice nonstick surface.
• Now crack open the egg and add it to the plate.
• Cook for about 45 seconds to 1 minute or until the egg white is set and the yolk is slightly cooked.

How do you know if an egg is cooked?

Your egg will be fully cooked when the egg whites have finished cooking through and no longer look clear. The yolk will be soft set unless you cook longer to make it harder. The internal temperature of over easy eggs is about 144-158 degrees F.

What to serve with over easy eggs

These eggs would be great served alongside some toast or bacon for a simple breakfast meal. You can also serve them up with french toast, pancakes, or hashbrowns for a fuller meal. The sky’s the limit!

How Do You Make An Over Easy Egg Without Breaking The Yolk?

To make sure you don’t break the yolk, once the whites are set, carefully separate them with the spatula for each yolk you have in the pan. Then, quickly slide the flat spatula under the yolk. Flip the egg over gently. let them cook for just a few minutes. Slide them out of the pan onto your serving plate.

Cooking with Butter vs Oil

You can cook over-easy eggs with either butter or oil. Butter will create a crisper, brown edge on the egg white. Cooking over-easy eggs with oil will result in whites that aren’t as crisp or brown. Neither is right or wrong, it’s all about your preference.

How To Serve Over Easy Eggs

Over easy eggs can be served as a stand-alone item but my favorite way to eat them is on toast. They are great on sandwiches or even burgers!

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Learning how to make over easy eggs is easy! Learn the simple steps you need for perfectly cooked yolks that don’t break. 
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Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword how to cook over easy eggs, over easy eggs
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 8 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories 113kcal
Author Alli
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Equipment

  • Redmond Real Salt

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

  • Heat a medium non-stick skillet on medium to low heat. 
  • Carefully crack the eggs into a bowl. 
  • When the butter is melted and slightly bubbly, gently pour in the eggs into the pan. 
  • Sprinkle the eggs with salt and pepper. Cook until the whites start to set. 
  • Turn the heat up to medium high and flip the eggs over. This is most easily done with a large turner spatula under most of the egg and a small rubber spatula under the rest. 
  • Let the egg cook for a few more minutes – the longer it cooks the less runny the yolk will be. 
  • Gently tip the eggs out of the non-stick pan onto a plate to avoid breaking them. 
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Notes

This recipe can, of course, be doubled, or tripled, or made as big as you’d like. I do find it easier to make no more than 4 eggs at a time in one skillet. 

Nutrition

Calories: 113kcal | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 178mg | Sodium: 403mg | Potassium: 60mg | Vitamin A: 415IU | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.8mg
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  1. Alli says

    January 21, 2019 at 12:00 AM

    5 stars
    Classic recipe!

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