okay dumb question but need answer please help!?

Question

how in the hell do you fry an egg? everytime i try the egg yolk pops and its just plain ole frustrating! any suggesions?

Answer 1

The secret to frying an egg without bursting the yoke is to use a nonstick pan.

I use a cast-iron pan but I am an experienced chef so I would suggest one of those teflon pans for you.

Once your egg is halfway done, slide your spatula around the eggs to make sure your egg isn't stuck to your pan then in a fast quick motion, slip the spatula underneath the entire egg. It is important to do this quickly and in one motion.

Now, don't slam the egg down. Kind of just lay it then walk.. it upside down..

Good luck.

Answer 2

I love the Rachael Ray technique of using 2 spatulas -- then the eggs can be moved a little more gingerly. Also - I sometimes have difficulty with the yolks sticking to the spatula - but if you give it a quick shot of cook spray it eliminates that problem
The only other suggestion is make sure that you are breaking the eggs open close the bottom of the pan and not letting them drop from high above the pan

Answer 3

no more than medium heat, make sure you got oil in the pan, crack the egg carefully so that the yolk doesn't break and drop in pan, and now you gotta let it cook slowly to kind of harden up the yolk a bit. I test it to see when it is done by slipping a spatula under the white and kind of jiggling it a bit to see how runny the yolk is. Once slight firmed up, get the whole thing and carefully flip it to cook the other side. Well, that's what I do, and yeah, I break the yolk 2 times out of 5.

Answer 4

First off it depends the frying pan your using and the are you using oil or butter to fry the egg. To avoid the breaking of the egg the best thing to do is put a lid over the pan and just wait until the top of the egg looks like it almost poached and then use your spatula to remove it

Answer 5

I really don't know! I have the same problem. So, I just put the egg in the pan and don't touch the yolk. After the white turns completely white I remove the egg and eat the yolk while its still kinda liquidy and possibly(i'm really not sure if it is)raw.

Answer 6

Don't flip them over. Cover the egg with a lid.

More practice if your flipping them over. I kind of role mine over. I also use a very small fry pan. Only big enough for two eggs. A very hot pan is good too. Alot of people say medium to low, but I keep my fire at the outer edge of the pan. Your call as to what works best for you

My dad always fried them in bacon grease. He never flipped them, he just kept spooning the hot grease over the yolks.

Answer 7

Break the egg into a small bowl and gently pour it into the warmed pan with a little cooking oil. Be careful not to have the heat too high!
Near the end of the cooking time add a tablespoon or so of water ... the fried egg will look prettier.

Answer 8

Sounds like the problem is how you are cracking the egg into the pan...

Carefully crack the shell on the side of the pan, but not hard enough to fully open the shell. Then, put both thumbs and fingers on either side and gently open the egg into the pan - don't let it drop to far or that will break the yoke as well!!

Good luck.. now I am hungry!

Answer 9

If you are using oil or grease to fry the egg in, use your spatula to flip a little grease on top of the egg while you are frying it. I find using this method works because it sort of "seals" the yolk in. Then gently flip your egg. I learned this from my Grandma and it has always worked for me!!!

Answer 10

try to put mor oil than usual and pour the hot oil with a spoon on top of the egg yolk it will start cooking it but it will not burst make sure you do this until the yolk looks like a white film. but you can still see the yellow on the inside. enjoy.