Eggs are like saviors. The early morning rush sometimes gives me a quite hard time when I have so little time to make breakfast, and yet it has to be no lesser in nutritional value. The egg just peeps in there. These offer the easiest yet yummiest recipes. Sunny side up egg recipe is one of these sure-shot quick yet healthy options. Though frying eggs has been a common concept from the ancient ages. People of Rome and Greece used to fry eggs on open flames or hot stones in that era. It traveled to other parts of Europe, and in the medieval age, it became quite popular. The availability of nonstick cookware or so, which is essential for Sunny Side up egg, was not nearby. Actually, the recipe evolved with the passing centuries. This dish became a household name in the 19th and 20th century. With modern techniques and equipment, it became super easy to prepare.
Let’s see how you too can prepare a picture-perfect Sunny side up egg.
Ingredients:
Egg – 1 No.
Butter – 1 Tablespoon
Salt – To taste
Pepper – To taste
Water – To sprinkle
Equipment:
A frying pan (people prefer a nonstick one, but I like to use a cast iron skillet)
A small bowl (The smaller, the better)
A lid
Procedure:
Take a frying pan or a cast iron skillet. Pre-heat it.
Add the butter. Put it on one side of the pan. Let it melt.
Now break the egg into the small bowl. Transfer it to the melted butter.
Let it settle for half a minute.
Sprinkle salt and pepper.
Now sprinkle some water (almost like 1 tablespoon) at the other end of the pan. We need the vapor but not the water. Lid it immediately.
After two minutes you get the most picture-perfect Sunny side up egg to savor.
Serve with toast.
Nutritional Value of 1 Sunny Side Up Egg:
| Calories | 90 Cal |
| Fat | 6.8 g (9% of the Daily Value) |
| Cholesterol | 184 mg (61% of the Daily Value) |
| Sodium | 95 mg (4% of the Daily Value) |
| Carbohydrates | 0.4 g (0% of the Daily Value) |
| Protein | 6.3 g |
| Vitamin D | 1 mcg (5% of the Daily Value) |
| Calcium | 29 mg (2% of the Daily Value) |
| Potassium | 69.9 mg (1% of the Daily Value) |
Percentage of Daily Value is based on a 2000-calorie diet.
Conclusion:
If you want to have a nice brown lace on the sides of your sunny side up egg, just replace the butter with the same amount of olive oil. The oil will give a crispy texture along with a nice brown border.
Enjoy!
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