The Best Fried Eggs You’ll Ever Make | Epicurious 101

In this edition of Epicurious 101, professional chef and chef instructor Frank Proto demonstrates how to level up your breakfast game with his ultimate guide to making the best fried eggs at home.

Director: Parisa Kosari
Director of Photography: Kevin Dynia
Editor: Boris Khaykin
Talent: Frank Proto
Director of Culinary Production: Kelly Janke
Creative Producer: Debbie Wong
Culinary Producer: Jessica Do
Culinary Associate Producer: Leslie Raney
Line Producer: Jen McGinity
Associate Producer: Amanda Broll
Production Manager: Janine Dispensa
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Camera Operator: Jake Robbins
Audio Engineer: Rachel Suffian
Researcher: Vivian Jao
Post Production Supervisor: Andrea Farr
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Supervising Editor: Eduardo Araujo
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell



ABOUT EPICURIOUS
Browse thousands of recipes and videos from Bon Appétit, Gourmet, and more. Find inventive cooking ideas, ingredients, and restaurant menus from the world’s largest food archive.

[vzgsxr]

The secret to any pro chefs cooking is an assload of butter and a truckload of salt. 😂

[treehuggingbuddhist]

my first cooking lesson at age 7 was how to make a fried egg sandwich. It is still a comfort food for me 50 years later. 😋

[okawesome]

The secret to how every trained chef makes their food taste great - butter. And more butter.

[blackhorse]

These are the best videos…….no music or loud background noise. Simple instructions and demonstration….. Thank you Chef..👏

[lawrenceshdow]

My grandpa told me that the last thing my grandma said before passing away was a request to make sure her eggs have the crispy edges like she loves.

He came out the kitchen with her eggs and she had passed on.

Fastforward some years and now i make my wife fried eggs and toast every saturday morning... Crispy on the edges!

RIP Grandma and Grandpa. Love ya both!

[Flipflop]

If you look closely, you’ll see an egg underneath that butter

[geotherapy]

I absolutely love you had a whole section for "plating" where you just unpretentiously placed the eggs and two pieces of toast on the plate. No frilly parsley. No finely snipped chives. No absurd "edible flower" or anything. Eggs. Toast. Eat. Refreshing.

[edemehtawardhana]

In Southeast Asia, we also love have a crispy sunny-side up egg.
A bit of difference is, me and a lot of people love to have a half-medium cooked yolk.
The yolk is not runny anymore, but still very soft, orange-y and yummy (not fully cooked or bright yellow).
Since we usually eat together with rice, the softness of the yolk and crispiness of the white part is complemented beautifully with a warm, fluffy and delicious rice.
😋

[Metoobie]

Fried eggs are the best. Definitely my fav topping on a nice hot bowl of rice. Never thought of basting the egg though, great tip! Thanks, Frank!

[JRiddelle]

Sound is such an important part of my cooking process! There are certain pans I don't like using, because I can't hear when things start to sizzle. If you cook enough you start to get a feel for what something sounds like when it's frying, boiling, grilling, or anything else.

[ProdigaliNKGaming]

150 calories of egg 300 calories of butter 😂

[jo-clairecorcoran]

Bacon grease and a cast iron skillet make the best fried eggs

[melissacomer]

My Granny taught me how to cook a fried egg. She used bacon grease. I use bacon grease to this day. I have her Griswold #3 cast iron pan that never ever cooks anything but eggs. Technique is the same. Spoon it over the eggs to your doneness preference on the yolk. The whites are perfect. Yum!

[WM_Partners]

Frank, saw this video before going to bed last night. My wife and I were intrigued. I made them this morning. BEST FRIED EGGS EVER. Thank you! Everything is better with butter!!! Ladling the butter over the eggs is brilliant…. Helps congeal the whites while flavoring the dish. I used my toast to sop up the pan after plating. ❤️

[plrt]

I guess there are lots of ways to fry eggs. I was taught to cook with butter at low heat. Salt and pepper. Cover with a pot lid until the white is cooked through and the yolk is still soft.

[adriansolis]

My favorite way to eat fried eggs! Now I'm armed with the knowledge to make them like that consistently. Thanks, Chef

[EricT]

I eat fried eggs every morning for breakfast, I love them. But I don't like them to get crispy anywhere, I cook them gently so the whites are very tender. And I like the yolk to be thickened a little.

[garethzbarker]

Homeboy puts 250 calories of butter on those eggs for sure haha

[gzitter]

I like this guy. He's like the most favorite teacher you had back in grade school and is somewhat amusing.

[Chadronius]

I actually end up putting a lid on top of my pan because i don't want to use that much butter. It cooks the whites and leaves the yolk nice and runny