Basted Eggs

Once you try basted eggs you will never go back. This recipe gives you perfectly cooked fried eggs every time. No flipping, or breaking the yolk, just foolproof eggs for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. These eggs are perfect for dipping with the runny yolk, great for toast, avocado toast, or fried tortillas.

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Why You Should Make This

• A foolproof method for perfect fried eggs.
• The egg white is cooked but soft and the yolk is runny and delicious, perfect for dipping or topping on toast.
• No flipping necessary!
• Makes a fast breakfast or snack.

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What are Basted Eggs?

Basted eggs are a type of pan fried egg often served with toast or tortillas as a simple and healthy breakfast. Basted eggs are like a cross between an over-easy egg, a poached egg, and a sunny side up, except you do not need to flip the egg to cook the top. Instead, once the bottom is cooked, a small amount of water is added to the pan to create steam and a lid is added to cook the top.

The result is a perfectly cooked egg with a runny yolk every single time.

What Do I Need to Make Basted Eggs

This recipe requires no special equipment and ingredients.

Equipment

• Non-stick frying pan with a lid – a lid or something to cover the pan and trap the steam is required.
• Spatula

Ingredients

• Whole eggs
• Butter – for cooking, you can also use a neutral oil like canola oil, vegetable oil or avocado oil.
• Water – for steaming the eggs so you can cook them without flipping.
• Salt and pepper

Variations

The fried egg itself is pretty straight forward and doesn’t leave much room for variation. You can change they way it’s cooked and how it’s served to make this into an exciting meal by changing what you serve it with.

Basted eggs can be cooked over easy, over medium, or over hard depending how you like it.

Serve this egg on top of toast, avocado toast, tortillas, or hashbrowns as a satisfying breakfast.

These eggs can also be used as a topping on burgers, pizza, or sandwiches.

Tips

• Crack the eggs carefully into a small bowl and then transfer to the pan to avoid breaking the yolk.
• Make sure the lid you are using traps the steam in the pan to cook the eggs.
• Give the pan a light shake, if the yolk appears slightly firm with a bit of jiggle it’s done!

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FAQs

Basted Eggs

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 2

Once you try basted eggs you will never go back. This recipe gives you perfectly cooked fried eggs every time. No flipping, or breaking the yolk, just foolproof eggs for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. These eggs are perfect for dipping with the runny yolk, great for toast, avocado toast, or fried tortillas.

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Ingredients 

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 eggs
• 2 tablespoons water
• salt and pepper

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Instructions

• Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat and add butter to the pan. Once the butter is hot and melted, carefully crack the eggs into the pan. Cook until the bottom of the egg is opaque white and the edges of the egg are beginning to brown.
  
• Add 2 tablespoons of water to the hot pan to create steam and place the lid on the pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the egg white is fully cooked through but the yolk is still runny.
  
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.
  

Nutrition

Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 328mg | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 572IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg