Sunny Side Up Eggs feature a golden runny yolk and lightly crisped egg white. The egg yolk spreads perfectly across rice, toast, or hash to make a delicious and filling breakfast.
These super simple eggs are our go to when we need to quickly satisfy our egg craving. It takes just 2 minutes to whip them up and they go with so many dishes!
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Where to Get Your Eggs
We are strong proponents for pasture raised eggs. Pasture raised eggs are laid by hens who have access to pastures outdoors. As a result, the eggs are full of flavor and vitamins. This is reflected in the deep orange and red color of the egg yolks.
Our favorite pasture-raised eggs are distributed by Vital Farms. Vital Farms works with carefully-selected farmers throughout the United States.
Ingredients
- Butter - Butter adds a layer of fat that keeps the eggs from sticking to the pan and adds flavor.
- Fresh Eggs - Eggs are an excellent source of protein. Pasture-raised eggs have a delicious flavor and contain more vitamins and omega-3 fats than cage-raised eggs.
- Salt - Salt accentuates the delicious flavor of the eggs.
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper - Pepper adds a spicy kick.
See recipe card for quantities.
How to Make Perfect Sunny Side Up Eggs
- Heat butter - Heat butter in cast iron skillet or frying pan over medium low heat.
- Crack and season the egg - Once the butter is melted and slightly foamy, crack the egg onto skillet and sprinkle salt and pepper on top.
- Cook egg - Cook for about 2 to 2½ minutes. Once the egg whites go from clear to white and edges start to crisp, use spatula to transfer egg to plate and enjoy.
Hint: Cook only 1-2 eggs in a pan at one time to make it easy to remove the eggs with a spatula.
How to Enjoy Sunny Side Up Eggs
There are a ton of ways enjoy these 2 minute eggs. They are delicious over toast with fresh cracked pepper, Maldon Sea Salt Flakes, and avocado or over Breakfast Hash with Sweet Potatoes and Eggs. It's runny nature also makes it ideal for a breakfast rice bowl, or fried rice.
FAQ
Yes! Eggs are a rich source of protein, biotin, iron, vitamins, zinc, and magnesium. In order to make sure thee eggs maintain all of their nutrients, don't overcook them. The longer you cook your eggs, the more nutrients you lose.
Over easy eggs are fried, flipped, then cooked briefly on the yolk side while sunny side up eggs are fried on only one side.
Yes, olive oil will also work to cook the eggs. However, we use butter because it is tastier.
Yes, many countries enjoy sunny side up eggs, including the UK and Mexico. In the UK, the only kind of fried eggs they eat are sunny side up eggs and simply call them "fried eggs." In Mexico, sunny side up eggs are referred to Huevos Estrellados.
Other Ways to Prepare Eggs
While we like to make sunny side up eggs, we enjoy all types of eggs. Here are a few other ways to prepare eggs:
- Soft Scrambled Eggs - Whenever we make scrambled eggs, we make them soft and fluffy. We love making a Soft Scramble with Burrata, Tomatoes, and Arugula.
- Soft Boiled Jammy Eggs - Soft Boiled Jammy Eggs have a soft yolk with a spreadable jammy texture. Just boil eggs for 7 minutes, then enjoy them in a bowl of ramen, in an egg salad sandwich, on a salad, or on top of avocado toast topped with truffle salt.
- Soft Boiled Runny Eggs - If you want your eggs runny and perfect for going over rice, follow the steps for Soft Boiled Jammy Eggs, just boil the eggs for 5 minutes instead of 7. Our Bacon and Egg Breakfast Rice Bowl is an example of how to integrate this runny soft boiled egg into a delicious breakfast.
- Hard Boiled Eggs - Hard Boiled Eggs are great for an egg salad sandwich if you prefer a firm yolk. In order to hard boil eggs, just boil the eggs for 10 minutes then cool them and peel the shell.
- Over Easy Eggs - Over easy eggs are like sunny side up eggs, but are flipped over briefly to sear the top of the eggs. As a result, the yolk is still runny.
- Over Medium Eggs - Over medium eggs are cooked a little longer than over easy eggs, until the yolk is a little less runny.
- Over Hard Eggs - Over hard eggs have a completely cooked through yolk, similar to a hard boiled egg and are great for breakfast sandwiches.
Equipment
This gluten free egg recipe requires just a few kitchen essentials. In order to make this recipe, you will need a non-stick pan or standard skillet and a silicone baking spatula. If you use a standard skillet, we suggest seasoning it so it becomes a nonstick skillet and the eggs will flip more easily. To explore more kitchen items to make your kitchen complete, head to our Kitchen Essentials Shop.
Storage
You can refrigerate sunny side up eggs in an air tight container for up to 2 days. In order to reheat them, heat them in a covered pan over low heat. These ingredients do not stand up well to freezing.
Top tips
- Cook eggs low and slow to avoid over-cooking them.
- If cooking multiple batches, allow the pan to cool for a couple of minutes between batches to avoid burning the butter and over-cooking the eggs.
- Use fresh eggs for the best results! We highly recommend pasture-raised eggs for an extra delicious and nutritious yolk.
- Figure out what you want to make with your over fried eggs before you start making them so your eggs are ready at the same time as your other food and you can enjoy everything hot and fresh.
- If possible, use a non-stick pan to cook the eggs. This will ensure that the eggs come out easily once they are done cooking.
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Perfect Sunny Side Up Eggs
Equipment
- 1 seasoned cast iron skillet optional
- 1 spatula
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoon butter
- 1 egg
- sea salt
- freshly cracked pepper
Instructions
- Heat butter - Heat butter in cast iron skillet or pan over low-medium heat.2 teaspoon butter
- Crack and season the egg - Once the butter is melted and slightly foamy, crack the egg onto skillet and sprinkle salt and pepper on top.1 egg, sea salt, freshly cracked pepper
- Cook egg - Cook for about 2 to 2½ minutes. Once the egg whites go from clear to white and edges start to crisp, use spatula to transfer egg to plate and enjoy.
Notes
Top Tips
- Cook eggs low and slow to avoid over-cooking them.
- If cooking multiple batches, allow the pan to cool for a couple of minutes between batches to avoid burning the butter and over-cooking the eggs.
- Use fresh eggs for the best results! We highly recommend pasture-raised eggs for an extra delicious and nutritious yolk.
- Figure out what you want to make with your over fried eggs before you start making them so your eggs are ready at the same time as your other food and you can enjoy everything hot and fresh.
- If possible, use a non-stick pan to cook the eggs. This will ensure that the eggs come out easily once they are done cooking.
- Cook only 1-2 eggs in a pan at one time to make it easy to remove the eggs with a spatula.
Nutrition
Food safety
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
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