Over Medium Eggs

Over Medium Eggs have a jammy yolk and crispy egg white making them an ideal added protein for avocado toast, breakfast rice bowls, fried rice, or a scrumptious salad. The perfectly jammy yolk blends deliciously with the other ingredients to create the perfect bite.

Over medium eggs go well with pretty much everything and are one of our favorite ways to prepare eggs. They are similar to our jammy soft boiled eggs, but the egg whites here are crispy instead of soft. All it takes is a skillet, spatula, and a few minutes to make these versatile eggs!

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• Where to Get Your Eggs
• Ingredients
• How to Make Over Medium Eggs
• Top tips
• How to Enjoy Eggs Over Medium
• FAQ
• Equipment
• Storage
• Egg Grades
• Other Ways to Prepare Eggs
• Did You Like This Recipe?
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Where to Get Your Eggs

We strongly recommend pasture-raised eggs. Hens who have access to pastures outdoors lay pasture raised eggs. 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

• Fresh Eggs - Eggs are the perfect source of protein. Pasture-raised eggs are often more flavorful and contain more vitamins and omega-3 fats than cage-raised eggs.
• Butter - Butter adds a layer of fat that keeps the eggs from sticking to the pan.
• Salt - Salt accentuates the delicious flavor of the eggs.
• Pepper - Pepper adds a spicy kick.

See recipe card for quantities.

How to Make Over Medium Eggs

• Heat skillet - Heat butter in cast iron skillet or stainless steel pan over low-medium heat. Heat pan until the butter melts and becomes slightly foamy. Then crack and add eggs it into the pan or skillet and sprinkle salt and pepper on top.
• Cook eggs - Cook over medium eggs for 2 minutes. Once egg whites go from clear to white and edges start to crisp, use a spatula to flip egg over and cook for another 2 minutes.
• Transfer and enjoy - Use spatula to remove eggs and transfer to plate.

Top tips

• Cook only 1-2 eggs at one time in a pan to make it easy to flip the eggs.
• 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.

How to Enjoy Eggs Over Medium

There are a ton of ways enjoy these easy eggs. They are delicious over toast with fresh cracked pepper and Maldon Sea Salt Flakes or breakfast sandwiches. It's slightly runny nature also makes it ideal for a breakfast rice bowl, or fried rice.

FAQ

Equipment

This gluten free and dairy 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 non-stick 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 over medium 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, then flip them after 1 minute. These ingredients do not stand up well to freezing.

Egg Grades

The USDA grades eggs AA, A, or B based on their interior quality and the condition of their shell. Grade AA eggs tend to be the most expensive while Grade A eggs are the most widely available. Given that AA and A are the highest quality eggs, they are best for cooking. Grade B eggs are a lower standard and are usually used for frozen or dried egg products.

Other Ways to Prepare Eggs

While we love eggs over medium, we enjoy all types of eggs. Here are a few other ways to prepare eggs:

• Soft Boiled Jammy Eggs - Soft Boiled Jammy Eggs have a soft yolk with a spreadable jammy texture. They are easy to make and go perfectly on a piece of toast, 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Sunny Side Up Eggs - In oder to make sunny side up eggs, just cook them on one side until the whites are set, but the yolk is still liquid.
• Over Easy Eggs - Our over easy eggs recipe is like sunny side up eggs, but we flip them over briefly to sear the top of the eggs. As a result, the yolk is still runny.
• Over Hard Eggs - Over hard eggs are cooked thoroughly on each side until the yolk is firm and not runny.

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