What do you serve with over-medium eggs?

You can go traditional and serve them with breakfast foods like pancakes or bacon, but they go perfect over nearly anything. I like them at breakfast with my u003ca href=u0022https://www.cleaneatingkitchen.com/mexican-potatoes/u0022u003eMexican Potatoesu003c/au003e. Add them to burgers, salad, avocado toast, grilled vegetables, pasta, pizza, or potatoes.

Can you cook eggs in a cast iron pan?

Yes, but it's imperative you let it heat up before adding the eggs or they may stick. You may also need extra oil or butter to help prevent sticking. Also, once you add the eggs, immediately turn the heat to low as cast iron holds onto heat longer than a nonstick pan.

Can you use olive oil to fry eggs?

Yes you can! It's true that olive oil has a lower smoke point than vegetable oil, but since fried eggs are cooked on medium to low heat olive oil works just great. See my recommendations for the u003ca href=u0022https://www.cleaneatingkitchen.com/what-are-the-safest-cooking-oils/u0022u003esafest cooking oilsu003c/au003e.

How long does it take to fry an egg over medium?

Six minutes total is usually about the time it takes to get your egg cooked over-medium. Once you flip the egg and let it cook for 2 minutes, you can touch the yolk through the bottom. It should feel just very slightly firm when it's ready.

Over-Medium Eggs (Foolproof Method)

Ingredients

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Nonstick cooking spray or 1/2 teaspoon oil or butter
2 eggs
Salt and ground black pepper (optional, for serving)

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Instructions

Spray a medium nonstick or cast iron skillet lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Or, add ½ teaspoon of cooking oil or butter to the skillet.
Place the skillet on the stovetop over medium heat.
While the skillet heats up, gently crack each egg into a separate small bowl.
Then, gently pour each egg into the skillet.
Let the eggs cook for 3-4 minutes, or until the whites of the egg have changed almost completely from clear to solid white.
Reduce the heat on the skillet to low and use a spatula to carefully flip each egg. Let the eggs cook for an additional 2 minutes.
Then, use your spatula to transfer the cooked over-medium eggs to a serving plate.
Serve hot, with salt and pepper.

Notes

You may need more oil or butter if you are using a cast iron skillet as opposed to a nonstick skillet.
For dairy allergies, use oil or vegan butter for frying.
Six minutes total is usually about the time it takes to get your egg cooked over-medium. Once you flip the egg and let it cook for 2 minutes, you can touch the yolk through the bottom. It should feel just very slightly firm when it’s ready.
For reference, here are the different ways of frying eggs. Sunny-side up – The egg is fried over medium heat on only one side just until the whites are set and the yolk is runny. Over-easy – The egg is fried until the whites are set and then flipped and cooked shortly so the yolks stay runny. Over-medium – The flipped egg is cooked slightly longer so the yolk is only partially runny. Over-hard – The flipped egg is cooked even longer until the yolk is completely set and has the texture of a hard boiled egg.

Author: Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Category: Breakfast
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free

Nutrition

Serving Size: 2 eggs
Calories: 163
Sugar: 0.4 g
Sodium: 142 mg
Fat: 11.8 g
Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
Carbohydrates: 0.7 g
Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 12.6 g
Cholesterol: 372 mg