Time: 10 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 1

Want to learn how to fry the perfect fried egg, masterfully flipping it mid-air? Then read the detailed instructions and tips below from Alton Brown, and your fried eggs will turn out perfectly: beautifully browned on both sides and with a runny yolk inside. Enjoy the result and the delicious flavor of your fried eggs by dipping a piece of crispy toast into the runny yolk.

Ingredients:

• 2 large eggs category CO

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Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
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  Break the eggs:
  
  Crack 2 large eggs into a small cup.
  
  
  Never crack eggs directly into the pan. Always crack them into a cup or ramekin. This is the only way to ensure even cooking, and it allows you to place them exactly where you want them in the pan.
Step 2
• 
  Heat the frying pan:
  
  Place a 20cm nonstick frying pan over low heat and add 1 tbsp unsalted butter (don't skimp!). Grease the entire pan.
Step 3
• 
  Add eggs:
  
  When the butter stops foaming, pour the eggs into the pan.
Step 4
• 
  Then quickly lift the handle just enough to allow the eggs to drip slightly to the far side. This will prevent the liquid albumen from spreading all over the pan.
  
  
Step 5
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  After 10-15 seconds, gently lower the handle. Wait another 10 seconds, then gently shake the pan to make sure the eggs haven't stuck. Sprinkle with a pinch of coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper and cook over low heat for 1-1.5 minutes.
Step 6
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  Turn the eggs over:
  
  Shake the pan again and check how set the whites are: if they're completely white but not hard, it's time to flip. Now comes the tricky part: flip the egg by pushing the pan forward and pulling the far edge up. Once the egg flips in mid-air, try to lift the pan to meet it.
  
  
  Never lower the pan while flipping an egg. Instead, try to raise it as high as possible to catch the egg as it flies, preventing it from cracking and the yolk from leaking.
Step 7
• Return the pan to the heat and slowly count to 10. Flip the egg over again. This time, it won't be too difficult. Transfer to a warm plate and serve immediately with toast for dipping in the runny yolk.

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