Sunny-Side-Up Eggs

Isn't this photo great? It's from my Great-Grandma's Betty Crocker Cookbook.

Ever been at a restaurant, and they ask you how you want your steak cooked? Well, that's pretty straight forward. But I've been privy to wayyyy too many blank stares over the years when the waitress starts listing off how they can prepare your eggs.

Usually, whoever I am with defaults to scrambled. Because everybody knows what that is. There's no confusion. But I die a little bit inside whenever that happens, because the world of eggie weggs is so bright and has endless possibilities!

I get it, it can be overwhelming. There's Over-Easy, Over-Medium, Over-Hard, Scrambled, Soft Boiled, Hard Boiled, Baked, Poached, and my personal favorite: Sunny-Side-Up!

Today I will teach you lovely people how to make a delightfully runny egg.

This is what it looks like:

RIP, eggs. They've gone to a better place. My belly.

Oh, wait. No. That's what it looks like when I've finished eating them.  My bad. Here's the before photo:

This is the stuff of dreams. 

I like to put cilantro and freshly ground salt & pepper on mine. Try it!

Here are some steps to help you achieve egg greatness:

- Make sure there's enough oil in the pan to create a nice ring around each egg.

- The pan should be heated to a medium-low setting; The eggs should sizzle slightly when you drop them in.

- Before dropping the eggs in, run some water on the underside of a lid, and place it on the heating pan. This will introduce some more moisture into the pan, helping to cook the top side of the eggs evenly.

- While the eggs cook, spoon some of the oil / water that has fallen into the pan over the egg whites. This will help them to cook, while the yolk remains golden and runny. 

If you're patient, and continue spooning then covering for several minutes, you'll end up with pretty eggs and runny yolks, perfect for dipping bacon, sausage, or toast into. Or, whatever else you can think of. I'm not here to tell you what to put your yolk on.

Part of this complete breakfast.

Just remember, eggs are people too. Actually that's not true. They aren't people at all. But they should be treated gently and with respect. Until you eat them, that is.

"Do unto eggies what you would have eggies do unto you."