“Basic Classic Cast Iron Skillet Fried Eggs”
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We eat, over easy fried eggs, as well as what I call an empty omelet. Vanessa is in favor of an over easy fried egg. She loves to eat them over fresh sweet potato hash. I am in favor of the empty omelet. Basically, I crack the egg in a small bowl and then take a fork and beat it to death. Then I take and pour it into the cast iron skillet and cook it like I would an over easy fried egg. I then do my second egg the same way. We both have two eggs just about every morning. To garnish the eggs after we plate them we sprinkle fresh ground pepper, pink Himalayan salt, and parsley over the eggs. We normally have steamed broccoli and fresh strawberries or a honeydew melon. We cook our eggs in coconut oil that actually goes really well with the eggs.
Here is the instructions for a basic fried egg
First find your cast iron skillet and place it on the eye (burner). Turn the eye on medium low heat. Add the Coconut Oil
to the skillet and let melt. Make sure the bottom of the skillet is covered. The worst thing that could happen is for the eggs to become stuck to the bottom of the skillet, so always make sure you have a well seasoned cast iron skillet.
to the skillet and let melt. Make sure the bottom of the skillet is covered. The worst thing that could happen is for the eggs to become stuck to the bottom of the skillet, so always make sure you have a well seasoned cast iron skillet.Now, you can decided how you would like to proceed. You could crack the egg on the side of the skillet, if you are feeling confident and don’t think that you will get any of the shell in the skillet. If you are a little cautious, you can alway crack the egg into a small bowl and then pour it into the heated oil in the skillet. If your egg is cooking a little to fast you can alway cut down the heat. The great thing about a cast iron skillet is that it hold its heat really well. Therefore, even if you turn your heat down a little you will not have a dramatic drop in the temperature of the skillet. Allow the egg to cook until the clear part of the egg turns white.
Note: You will not need to turn the egg until the clear part is really white, not just lightly white. If you try to turn the egg when it is just turning white, as soon as you place the spatula under the egg it will fall apart. Remember that an egg is very delicate. It may take a couple of tries to get it right. But just remember, that if you flip your egg and it falls apart or the yoke breaks and you think that you have a complete mess. Just finish cooking the egg anyway, it still eats the same. Add a little pepper, Himalayan salt and parsley – Eat and Enjoy. Then the next morning try it again. It may take some work but you will eventually get it.
Once you have flipped the egg, cook the egg on the other side for just a minute. Now you have a basic fried egg.
Enjoy!
Basic Classic Cast Iron Skillet Fried Egg Recipe
August 1, 2017
This is how to make a basic fried egg
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Unrefined Coconut Oil (or an oil of your choosing)
- 1 Egg
Instructions
- Place the cast iron skillet on the eye (burner)
- Turn the eye on medium low heat
- Add the Coconut Oil to the skillet (make sure the bottom of the skillet is covered - you want enough coconut oil in the skillet to keep the eggs from sticking)
- Let the oil melt before adding the egg
- Crack the egg in a small bowl and pour the egg into the skillet
- Allow the egg to cook until the clear of the egg becomes white take a spatula and use it to move the grease up onto the egg. Once the egg has turned white slowly get the spatula up under the egg and flip the egg to cook on the other side.
- Remove egg from skillet and serve on a plate.
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