Perfect Fried Eggs

Melt butter in small nonstick frying pan over medium heat.

Break eggs into frying pan. Cook until done as desired.

For sunny side up, cook just until whites are set.

For over-easy, cook until whites are set. Turn over and cook just long enough for a white film to form over yolks, about 30 seconds.

For over well, cook until whites are set. Turn eggs over and cook until eggs are completely set, about 1 minute.

For well done eggs, prepare sunny-side up eggs. Cover skillet during last minute of cooking, or spoon 1 tsp (5 mL) water over each egg and cover pan. Cook until done as desired.

For steam fried or basted eggs: After Step 1, when the whites are slightly set, add a little water to the pan, cover, and cook until the whites are fully set. The result is a perfectly runny yolk with the egg whites becoming firmer than a traditional fried egg. Watch the video below to learn how!

Transfer eggs to plate, yolk up. Season with salt and pepper.