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Perfectly Fried Egg Sandwich

Some of our most popular posts are the egg series we did three years ago.  We get people from all parts of the world, sending emails, and thanking us for showing them how to “perfectly” cook an egg.  We even had a chef, from another country, say a customer asked for a soft-boiled egg.  He had never heard of it, went on-line, found our post and thanked us for showing him how to make the perfectly soft-boiled egg.  It was brought to our attention recently that we never shared how to perfectly fry an egg.  We had no reasoning as to why we overlooked the beloved fried egg.

There is nothing like a lazy Sunday morning, spent laying around drinking coffee, reading, and enjoying one’s company to get the tummy growling for a leisurely breakfast.  The first thing that comes to mind is protein, and lots of it.  Soon there will be bacon frying, baguettes being warmed and eggs frying away in creamy butter.  We both enjoy our fried egg differently from one another.  Lenny squirts hot sauce on it, and proceeds to cut it up, mushing it onto the warm baguette.  I, gently break the yolk, and then dip pieces of salty bacon and crusty bread into the liquid gold.  Makes me warm and tingly all over just thinking about it.

The key to frying the perfect egg is the pan.  It needs to be a flat griddle pan.  And it must be preheated.  I heat mine over medium heat, which is about a 5 on our stove, until it is good and hot.  Then I left the butter melt all over the surface before cracking the egg.  If the griddle is perfectly hot, the egg will sputter a little, and start to bubble.  I like the yolk to be warm but still perfectly runny, so I flip the egg after 1 1/2 minutes, then I cook the other side for 1 minute.  It comes out perfect every time.  Season with salt and pepper after cooking the egg, it seems to keep the egg more moist this way.

** Be sure to check out our other perfectly cooked eggs for some tasty ideas of how the egg can take you from breakfast to dinner.

Perfectly Fried Egg

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • kosher salt
  • fresh cracked pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat a griddle over medium heat on the stove.
  2. Melt the butter on the griddle surface.
  3. Break the egg, carefully, onto the melted butter.
  4. Cook for 1 1/2 minutes, then carefully flip over the egg using a wide spatula.
  5. Cook for 1 more minute.
  6. Remove from the heat, plate, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  7. Serve.
  8. Eat.
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Fried eggs are not only meant for leisurely Sunday mornings.  They also make a great lunch or dinner time treat.  When we are feeling lazy and hungry, we whip up some fried egg sandwiches.  They are really easy to make, and can be a complete meal when you add a little mixed green salad, and a nice glass of white wine. I like to use either baguettes or biscuits as they add a bit more substance to the meal, then boring (yawn) bread.  Then I add slivers of avocado, pancetta chips, and a gorgeous fried egg.  A dressing of sriracha and olive oil wraps the eggy dish together.

Perfectly Fried Egg Sandwich

Ingredients

  • 1 perfectly fried egg (recipe above)
  • 1/4 avocado, sliced thinly
  • 3 slices of pancetta
  • 1 biscuit or a piece of baguette, cut in half, and warmed
  • 1 tablespoon sriracha
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil

Instructions

  1. Cut the biscuit or baguette in half.
  2. Lay the slices of avocado on top of it, then add the pancetta chips.
  3. Cook your perfectly fried egg.
  4. Lay the egg on top of the pancetta.
  5. In a small bowl, mix the siracha and olive oil together, then drizzle over the egg.
  6. Top with the other half of the cut bread.
  7. Serve.
  8. Eat.
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Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious - 20/05/2012 - 11:29 pm

Awesome fried egg tips. I use olive oil for the pan but I’ll have to try butter next time. And I’m totally in love with this sandwich. You’re using my 2 most favorite ingredients: pancetta and Sriracha!

luna - 13/05/2012 - 11:46 am

As a lover of food and culinary, I set out to make the perfect fried egg as well. I found a really easy cheater method to it. I keep the heat at medium as well and since I wasn’t good at flipping the egg without breaking the yolk, I would cover the pan as soon as I break the egg and the heat from the pan cooks the top part so no flipping is required! I finally mastered flipping the egg but still like to use the pan-lid method on days where I want to be lazy!

Denise Woodward - 08/05/2012 - 9:07 am

Dana, I am the opposite, I LOVED and still love the soft yolk. I hate it when it is overcooked and a bit chalky. Every so often the craving for an egg fried in a little butter creeps up, and there is nothing like it. Except adding some avocado and sriracha!

Denise Woodward - 08/05/2012 - 9:06 am

We could not agree more, Jeff. The avocado and sriracha really brings it together!!

Jill @ Freestyle Farm - 08/05/2012 - 4:30 am

Nothing beats a farm fresh egg! I could eat it for breakfast lunch or dinner.
I love mine over butter toast, and a few drops of Maggie.

Jeff @ Cheeseburger - 07/05/2012 - 11:59 pm

This fried egg sandwich recipe is the perfect lazy day breakfast for me.

Dana - 07/05/2012 - 3:03 pm

Growing up, my mom always made eggs over easy. I never liked them. Something about soft yolk freaked me out. After having scrambled eggs in camp, I asked her to start making them that way. I never looked back until the last few years when poached, and now fried, eggs sound terrific to me on top of just about anything. Yum!

Amy - 07/05/2012 - 3:19 am

I must try this- I always have a lot of difficulty frying an egg!! My husband will be so happy if I finally get it right! :)

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