Stock photo showing an elevated view of sunny side up fried egg in a non-stick frying pan against a yellow background.
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The Best Way For Keeping The Yolk Intact When Frying Eggs
By Lauren Wood
Sunny-side-up egg in a pan, on a placemat
There’s nothing worse than when the yolk of your sunny-side-up or over-easy egg breaks and oozes out, but fortunately, there are some ways to prevent this from happening.
Caucasian woman is about to crack an egg into a bowl.
The first step is to find a flat surface to crack your egg on, since cracking it on the lip of a bowl or the edge of a pan can increase the chances of loose shell fragments.
Fried egg on a whole grain slice of bread and cherry tomatoes on a white plate.
You should also cook your egg on medium heat to ensure it simmers evenly without the chance of over or under-cooking, which can easily happen when cooking on high heat.
Stock photo showing an elevated view of sunny side up fried egg in a non-stick frying pan against a yellow background.
Finally, be sure to use the proper equipment, which includes a non-stick pan and a lid. A lid is recommended to aid in an evenly fried and timely cooked egg.