How to Fry an Egg (the extra-crispy method)

When I'm frying an egg, I want it to taste fried with crispy brown edges. Here's how to fry an egg with a runny yolk, set whites, and crispy edges. The secret is plenty of oil, a hot pan, and basting.

Video: J. Kenji López-Alt

[Picksqueal]

Man that quote in the beginning is upsetting. I love crispy fried eggs.

[spearmint]

Id just add the shell to make it extra crispy

[SuperPokekami]

You missed the part where Marco asks you to add Knorr stock pot

[nuansakautsar]

I love how you added the "Carry on serving your disgusting food" from Marco's quote, to your own quote.

[gk]

Just made this while being a home alone 14 year old with no cooking experience and a hungry stomach. Went perfectly, surprisingly. Tastes real good too.

[bokarosan]

When I was a kid, my dad would fry bacon, then he would do the eggs in all the glorious bacon fat. We called it deep fried eggs. I used to think it was because he didn't want clean up the pan in between, but now I know he was a genius. Deep fried eggs :^P ~~~

[butters]

When you’re asian and this is the first and only way you know how to fry an egg

[didntgetthejobatfruitloops]

Grew up in a Portuguese household and literally just found out this week that not everybody frys their eggs like this at home, and was baffled

[business]

No bs intro, no bs fluff. Just straight to the point. Hope every video on YouTube is like this.

Bravo.

[jdalbiac]

Honestly before I tried this, I just merely kinda like eggs. Now this is my go-to late night drunk food, it's so good

[soulchorea]

I think most people are missing the fact that you were quoting someone in the beginning...I did too, to be honest...but I think it's cause we weren't really listening!

[myvoiceisdubbed]

I know you're busy on serious eats but man, you need to do more videos. Tried this out this morning and did the smashed burgers for dinner and while I feel like I need a cardiologist, it was extremely satisfying.

[Unidentified]

"You just want poached eggs with hollandaise" I feel so personally attacked.

[kuruptzZz]

This is exactly the way my mom made fried eggs, because she was usually in a hurry working 12 hours a day. Still for me the best fried egg ever. Growing up and hearing from chefs how it's all wrong is funny

[hypnolobster]

This is how I do it, but I fry the egg after I've finished the bacon and potatoes, so the egg soaks up all the ultra crispy potato and seasoning. It looks horrifying and so, so wonderful.

[kingjames]

That’s how my mom cooked sunny side up eggs and I love it. Even after finishing culinary school where I learned dozens of ways to cook an egg (egg cookery is usually the first thing they teach you) this is still my favorite one where the sides are toasted and crispy.

[cmcull]

Yes, I agree with JKLA 100%. I love, love, love the crispy brown bit around the edge of the egg. I want the white to be cooked (set) but the yolk to be runny. I find the best way to do that is to spoon the oil (in my case, butter) over the top as I cook it quickly. Thanks for sharing. Yay!

[improvisewitme]

My dad used to fry his eggs this way in bacon fat. I do the same. Thank you dad showing me a few life skills I use today.

[MsJavaWolf]

I really dislike how so many chefs are so arrogant. I don't know if Marco Pierre meant that as a joke but everyone should cook their food the way they like it. That sort of snobbery is one of the reasons why people are afraid to learn cooking.

[slothbro]

this is how my dad cooked eggs when I was growing up and when I go back, still makes em this way. best way to fry an egg