If you hate it when your egg white spreads out in your pan, there's an easy way to keep it simple, healthy, and contained. All you need is some veggies you probably already have on hand.
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00:00If you hate it when your egg white spreads out in your pan, there's an easy way to keep
00:04it simple, healthy, and contained.
00:06All you need is some veggies you probably already have on hand.
00:09A perfectly fried egg is like watching the sunrise from a beach in Mexico, mesmerizing.
00:15Whether you use that beautiful egg to top off a bowl of kimchi fried rice, enchilaquiles,
00:20or simply serve it up on a plate next to a pile of crispy bacon, sausages, and a stack
00:25of toast, which will naturally be used to dip into the runny yolk, the last thing you
00:29want is an ugly fried egg to ruin your picture-perfect meal.
00:33Egg, bacon, American cheese.
00:38But while frying an egg may sound easy enough, often, the white will spread out in the pan
00:43in an unflattering way.
00:44And the problem doesn't stop at an egg that's not quite as attractive as you might like.
00:49It can lead to an unevenly cooked one as well.
00:51All Recipes explains that the different parts of the egg cook at different rates, with the
00:56white getting done faster than the yolk.
00:58If not fried properly, your egg whites could turn out rubbery and overdone, while you wait
01:03for your yolk to cook up to your liking.
01:05Bon Appetit describes the ideal fried egg as having a warm yolk that spills out when
01:10punctured, with a set egg white and crispy, crunchy edges.
01:14So, what's the best way to get a fried egg that's both nicely shaped and perfectly cooked?
01:19The secret may lie with a vegetable you likely already have in your kitchen, and might have
01:24been planning to include in your meal anyway.
01:26Whether you're trying to take Insta-worthy photos or concerned about even cooking, look
01:31no further than an onion or bell pepper to help you achieve a perfect fried egg.
01:36For a round fried egg, an onion is best.
01:38A bell pepper will deliver a slightly irregular but still pretty, and evenly cooked, egg.
01:44Simply slice the vegetable of your choosing into rings, and you're ready to get cracking.
01:48Though not perfectly round, the bell pepper ring will give your meal a small boost of
01:52vitamin C, and it comes with the bonus of an additional pop of color.
01:56According to Hunter Lab, this could make your dish more appealing, as people tend to prefer
02:01colorful food.
02:02And if you're looking for a fun take on the onion option, home cook and blogger Simple
02:06Comfort Food suggests using a fried onion ring instead, which could be made fresh or
02:11leftover from last night's dinner.
02:13If you opt to use a leftover onion ring, just make sure you crisp it up before adding your
02:17egg so you don't end up with a soggy, lukewarm ring.
02:21Does anybody else feel like a fried egg?"
02:23Insider recommends using a half-inch slice from the veggie of your choosing.
02:27To cut an onion into rings, use a knife to slice it across its width, and then simply
02:32separate it into individual rings.
02:34The larger rings will be better for larger eggs, like those from a duck, while you can
02:38use the smaller, interior ones if you're frying up itsy-bitsy quail eggs.
02:43To keep the onion from moving around while slicing, eating well suggests you create a
02:47small flat spot on one side.
02:49While this will impact a few of the exterior rings, the interior ones will remain intact.
02:54Bell peppers can be sliced in a similar manner, laying the vegetable on its side and slicing
02:59across the width.
03:00Since peppers are not round, they are less prone to rolling, and you probably don't need
03:04to shave any off to create a flat side.
03:07Once you have your perfectly-sized vegetable ring selected, you'll want to slide it into
03:11the skillet to begin cooking.
03:12That is, unless you prefer raw veggies.
03:15If you're using pepper rings for your fried eggs, blogger Cool Bean Cooking recommends
03:20cooking the veggies for about three minutes or so over medium heat before turning the
03:24rings over, cracking an egg into each one, and letting it sizzle.
03:28Once it's perfect, feel free to season your fried egg with salt and pepper, and garnish
03:32it with some fresh herbs before digging in.