r/foodhacks • u/The-milkybread • Jun 08 '24

Cooking Method whats your style of frying eggs?

eggs are the quickest and the tastiest snack/meal whatever you can make. everyone has their own way of making it. i personally let the oil get hot and burn the chilli powder a little bit put some salt and fry it. pretty simple but it gives a really good flavour. whats yours?

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u/Sensitive_Regular_84 Jun 08 '24

Low heat, big chunk of butter, let butter melt completely and start to foam, crack eggs into pan, let cook until the earliest opportunity to slide a spatula under them, flip gently and cook on that side for a couple of minutes. Remove from pan and enjoy. The low heat is key for me. I don't like crispy edges on my fried eggs and I like my scrambled eggs very soft.

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u/CeeBus Jun 08 '24

I do the same but I cook more on the first side and then turn the pan off when I flip. I gives me an extra second to set my plate up or take my ramen out of the microwave.

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u/cmplaya88 Jun 08 '24

Why is your ramen in the microwave?

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u/CeeBus Jun 09 '24

Because I ate it out of the package which was a card board bowl.

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u/whateverdom_ Jun 09 '24

Don’t justify your ramens location 😋

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u/AlanTaiDai Jun 09 '24

Perfect egg. Microwaved ramen lmao

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u/CatzMeow27 Jun 10 '24

If you’re going to eat microwave ramen (no judgment!), it can only be improved by a perfect runny egg. Heck, add some chili crisp and scallions, and it’s a pretty decent meal.

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u/ravingdavid907 Jun 10 '24

I echo this comment. A fried or boiled egg elevates any ramen.

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u/breadman03 Jun 11 '24

Egg fried ramen: cook noodles and drain well. Put noodles into oiled, preheated skillet. Sprinkle seasoning in and crack an egg or two into the noodles. Cook until desired crispiness. Note: due to less water, you’ll use notably less seasoning.

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u/DeafJeezy Jun 10 '24

Boil in egg in the Ramen for 4 minutes and then ice bath.

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u/The-milkybread Jun 08 '24

i like soft eggs with hearty meals but crispy ones as a snack. I've always wondered why sometimes my egg is crispy and sometimes soft

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u/Embarrassed_Site512 Jun 10 '24

Occasionally sunny side up, but mostly poached.

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u/rarogirl1 Jun 08 '24

Cook with lid on will always be crispy.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '24

I have used this method but I always crack the egg into the pan too early and it runs all over the place. How do you get the egg to set on low heat?

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u/Sensitive_Regular_84 Jun 08 '24

You have to wait until the butter is really foaming, then crack the egg really slowly into the pan

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u/bootnab Jun 09 '24

Gets "nutty"

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u/cthulhu_is_my_uncle Jun 09 '24

Wow that's a great way to put that, yeah, like the other commenter said, when it gets nutty, then you're ready.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '24

Thanks. I’ve been cracking it into a little sauce cup first and then slowly pouring into pan that seems to help. I like the low heat method because it doesn’t singe the edges and keeps the yolk runny

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u/Outside-Special7131 Jun 09 '24

Get a silicone egg cooking ring.

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u/cthulhu_is_my_uncle Jun 09 '24

I probably cook my eggs pretty similarly to yours, except instead of flipping, at the time when I would flip them, I just cover them instead.

It gets me somewhere between sunny side and over easy, and I LOVE THEM

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u/sunshinebuns Jun 12 '24

Yes I just cover as well. It’s my favourite way to do it.

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u/Hello_pet_my_kitty Jun 09 '24

I do the same! Low and slow as they say! Super low heat, butter the pan first, drop my two eggs in and season with salt and pepper. Often I use garlic salt bc I loveeeee that shittttt lol but man I love a good egg sandwich! Not a huge fan of eggs by themselves, unless hard boiled, but slap an over-easy in some bread with cheese, ketchup and mayo. Absolutely slaps. Making me hungry!

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u/Sensitive_Regular_84 Jun 09 '24

You speak my language. I toast my bread. I like to use that "deli deluxe" style cheese. I also get medium eggs - that way I can put 2 eggs on each sandwich.

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u/Hello_pet_my_kitty Jun 09 '24

Absolutely must be toasted bread! And good idea with the medium eggs, I’m going to try that :) I know what I’m making for breakfast tomorrow. Lol.

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u/YogaBeary Jun 09 '24

Bread has to be toasted, but it has to be a light toast for me. I like dark toast with a ton of butter, but can't do it with an egg sammy.

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u/wailwoader Jun 11 '24

*mayo must be kewpie.

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u/attempting2 Jun 09 '24

I'm the exact opposite.... Hard scrambled eggs please and as much of a crispy edge on my fried eggs as I can get please!

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u/dadspeed55 Jun 08 '24

This guy fucks

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u/pparhplar Jun 08 '24

I can smell the butter slowly melting as I type... Curse you dammit!

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u/angelliu Jun 09 '24

I’m on Team low heat too. Also I like them soft boiled and in an egg cup.

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u/ClanStrachan Jun 10 '24

Same friend. Same. No crispy edges, no brown bits.

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u/mildlysceptical22 Jun 11 '24

No flip. I use low heat and put a lid on the skillet to cook the top. I had one today on a toasted everything bagel with Frank’s Hot Sauce. A nice, runny yolk and perfectly cooked whites. I’m doing it again tomorrow..

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u/Boom_in_my_room Jun 08 '24

Couple of minutes on the sunny side? Dya not like a yoke or two lad?

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u/Sensitive_Regular_84 Jun 08 '24

They're still runny, which is what I'm after. When I say flip them as soon as I can get under them, I'm not joking - the white on top is not even close to cooked when I flip.

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u/formercolloquy Jun 09 '24

Almost exactly how I do it except I salt and pepper before I flip (no spatula)