topic Re: Eggs...Sunny Side Up in Kitchen

Eggs...Sunny Side Up

nlwilliams — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 16:43:13 GMT

I have finally semi mastered eggs over easy, but the sunny side up gives me grief. How do I get the top of the white totally done? It is too runny, while the yellow is done and the bottom white is done. I love eggs this way!! Love a runny yellow!!

Thanks!

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WenGirl42 — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 16:45:58 GMT

I cook on med-low heat and cover the pan after I put the eggs in. When they are almost but not quite done, I take them off the heat but leave them covered for another little bit (say while I'm buttering the toast), and this works really well.

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Jolexi — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 16:46:59 GMT

My experience is that if you want to get the top of the white totally done and in sync with the yellow, lower the flame to low, cover it for a minute or so, and the heat and moisture inside the pan will usually cook the tops of the eggs to perfection.

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nomless — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 16:49:15 GMT

Cover the pan so steam will cook the top.

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goodstuff — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 16:49:18 GMT

If you turn the eggs over for just a brief minute, they will be done on both sides, but the yolk will still be runny. And they taste so good cooked this way in a nonstick pan with just a spritz of cooking spray! Just that little bit of browned "frizzle" to add flavor, with very little fat.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 16:52:40 GMT

My mom taught me to splash a little water in the fry pan at the end, before covering and turning up the heat - I think it serves to steam the whole thing, and if you are lucky the timing is perfect - the yolk looks pink, the white is cooked through, and when you dip in with the toast it is great. Even better if you've used the same pan for bacon or sausage and it is draining on a paper towel.

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Perkup — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 16:53:29 GMT

On 1/14/2015 GoodStuff said:
If you turn the eggs over for just a brief minute, they will be done on both sides, but the yolk will still be runny. And they taste so good cooked this way in a nonstick pan with just a spritz of cooking spray! Just that little bit of browned "frizzle" to add flavor, with very little fat.

Doesn't this ruin your pan? I've read many times that cooking spray will "kill" the nonstick quality of a pan. Not being critical - just curious about your results.

I do turn my eggs over. I never use cooking spray. I do put a very small coating of butter on the bottom before I put the egg in, so I get just a hint of the browning on the edges too, but it adds a little flavor.

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WenGirl42 — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 16:55:10 GMT

On 1/14/2015 GoodStuff said:
If you turn the eggs over for just a brief minute, they will be done on both sides, but the yolk will still be runny. And they taste so good cooked this way in a nonstick pan with just a spritz of cooking spray! Just that little bit of browned "frizzle" to add flavor, with very little fat.

Isn't that over easy, not sunny side up?

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Madisson — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:03:57 GMT

I fry eggs on very low (the 2 setting). My range goes up to 9 (high). Preheat the pan well. I use butter. It takes awhile to preheat the pan on this low of a setting. Crack the egg and put it in. If it sputters, you have too high of a setting. When the egg finally gets to the point where you can just slide the spatula underneath it without the white running, flip it over for just a minute or two for over easy, a few minutes for over medium, and longer for anyone who wants it over hard. It's pretty easy to determine how set the yolk is just by very lightly compressing it with a spatula. Mine turn out perfect this way...with no frizzled edges.

BTW...As WenGirl pointed out, eggs cooked this way are "over easy." Sunny side up is when you do not flip the egg over.

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151949 — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:05:54 GMT

On 1/14/2015 WenGirl42 said:
On 1/14/2015 GoodStuff said:
If you turn the eggs over for just a brief minute, they will be done on both sides, but the yolk will still be runny. And they taste so good cooked this way in a nonstick pan with just a spritz of cooking spray! Just that little bit of browned "frizzle" to add flavor, with very little fat.

Isn't that over easy, not sunny side up?

yes

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Jolexi — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:05:59 GMT

On 1/14/2015 WenGirl42 said:
On 1/14/2015 GoodStuff said:
If you turn the eggs over for just a brief minute, they will be done on both sides, but the yolk will still be runny. And they taste so good cooked this way in a nonstick pan with just a spritz of cooking spray! Just that little bit of browned "frizzle" to add flavor, with very little fat.

Isn't that over easy, not sunny side up?

It sure is.

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Sooner — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:09:30 GMT

On 1/14/2015 happy housewife said:
On 1/14/2015 WenGirl42 said:
On 1/14/2015 GoodStuff said:
If you turn the eggs over for just a brief minute, they will be done on both sides, but the yolk will still be runny. And they taste so good cooked this way in a nonstick pan with just a spritz of cooking spray! Just that little bit of browned "frizzle" to add flavor, with very little fat.

Isn't that over easy, not sunny side up?

yes

OH no brown frizzle ever for me! I put a little butter in the pan (non-stick or not) and crack my egg in. And no, it should not spatter. If it does the heat is too high. When the white is firm enough, I turn OFF the heat, let it sit for a very short while and eat. That way, yes, the top is sort of cooked on the very outside of the yolk, ore at least not as yellow, but the inside is all runny and the edges of the egg aren't browned. I can lift the egg out carefully and eat it.

It is to me like a soft boiled yolk. Oh, and if you are in the mood for a yolk cooked just a tad more, by turning it over and putting your spatula GENTLY on the top, you can tell exactly how done the yolk is getting. If I have toast, I want a really runny yolk, but with rolls or pancakes, I want it a little translucent but still soft. By turning it over and turning off the heat, I can really control how the yolk comes out.

Yes, with eggs I am a control freak. . .

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Buck-i-Nana — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:21:45 GMT

I have an electric range, been cooking on one forever. A trick my mom taught me was to turn the burner on high, then put your skillet on it once it's really bright red, put your butter in the pan and when it's melted, crack your egg into the pan and season to taste. Put the lid on it, turn the burner OFF but leave the skillet on it. Put your toast down and when the toast pops, the egg is done to perfection!

This will only work on an electric range though.

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dfyre — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:47:21 GMT

I don't make them often, but just did the other night. I melt butter on a medium-low flame and cover the pan. Came out perfect.

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oceantown — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 21:14:39 GMT

I usually have scrambled or over medium eggs, but I just might try this method sometime.

The Pioneer Woman makes what she calls Perfect Sunny Side Up Eggs.

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2012/03/perfect-sunny-side-up-eggs/

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sfnative — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 21:23:03 GMT

On 1/14/2015 Sweetbay magnolia said:
My mom taught me to splash a little water in the fry pan at the end, before covering and turning up the heat - I think it serves to steam the whole thing, and if you are lucky the timing is perfect - the yolk looks pink, the white is cooked through, and when you dip in with the toast it is great. Even better if you've used the same pan for bacon or sausage and it is draining on a paper towel.

Yes, to adding a bit of water then covering with a lid. Works for me every time.

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Kathlen — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 21:44:52 GMT

I just put a cover on the skillet. Wait a couple of minutes and check. Repeat until desired result.

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WenGirl42 — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 21:51:12 GMT

This thread is really making me want eggs

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Bird — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 23:56:27 GMT

I cook them on medium flame and before done, add a drop or two of water and put a RR silicone disc on the pan to seal in the steam. - Bird

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goodstuff — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 00:19:35 GMT

On 1/14/2015 WenGirl42 said:
On 1/14/2015 GoodStuff said:
If you turn the eggs over for just a brief minute, they will be done on both sides, but the yolk will still be runny. And they taste so good cooked this way in a nonstick pan with just a spritz of cooking spray! Just that little bit of browned "frizzle" to add flavor, with very little fat.

Isn't that over easy, not sunny side up?

"Over easy" it is. Just pointing out that there are other ways to get the "runny yellow" OP likes and still get the eggs done. If you really want sunny side up and nothing but, this won't do.......but if it's a runny yellow you're after, sunny side up isn't the only option.