Golden Sunny Side Up Fried Egg

Did you know that a fried egg could be a thing?  When I heard this, I thought β€œwait, everyone makes fried eggs…”  How could something as simple as a Sunny Side Up Fried Egg be worthy of coverage

Who would have thought fried eggs could be "a thing!" Best ever is a sunny side up fried egg, cooked in bacon fat until crisp!

Sunny Side Up Fried Egg

Now this whole thing started when I caught a PBS special about food legend Alice Waters.  Turns out she makes an egg that’s actually famous! (Really, google it!)  Said chef and food writer Ruth Reichl,

“I could look at any dish that Alice had made and know that it was Alice’s… All good cooks have an identifiable style… Alice’s is very strong; if she fries an egg for you, it’s not like anybody else’s egg” 

Who would have thought fried eggs could be "a thing!" Best ever is a sunny side up fried egg, cooked in bacon fat until crisp!

Breakfast is served

Then, just a couple days later, I happened upon Smitten Kitchen’s Crispy Egg. Crisp, actually chip-like on the edges, it was another trademark egg.  Okay… an egg’s a thing!    

Who would have thought fried eggs could be "a thing!" Best ever is a sunny side up fried egg, cooked in bacon fat until crisp!

Sunny side up1

I first created my Sunny Side Up Fried Egg out of nostalgia for my father’s vacation eggs. His were always fried en masse.  Basted in a pool of bacon grease. The best! 

This meant that I would be frying in β€œbacon” fat–or now side pork (like thick unprocessed bacon) from our annual quarter pastured pig. No side pork?  Then stick with the bacon that worked so well for Dad (though consider nitrate-free varieties)! 

Who would have thought fried eggs could be "a thing!" Best ever is a sunny side up fried egg, cooked in bacon fat until crisp!

A bite of crisp egg

It goes like this:

First you fry up for bacon or side pork to get a nice pool of grease.  Remove the meat with a fork or tongs and keep it warm in a 170 F oven. Don’t drain the grease.   

Fry bacon or side pork

Add the eggs to the cooking pan and cook on medium.  The whites should bubble up which is a sign the temperature is right.  

Fry Eggs

Baste the eggs occasionally (careful, grease is hot) so that the whites get cooked through. Adjust heat as needed (too much spattering = too hot, not browning underneath = too cool). 

Basting sunny side up fried egg

When the whites are cooked through and the bottoms are crispy brown, your eggs are done. 

Who would have thought fried eggs could be "a thing!" Best ever is a sunny side up fried egg, cooked in bacon fat until crisp!

Crisp on the bottom (and sometimes the edges)

Now some days my eggs come out with brown edges, others, it’s just the bottoms.  (Dad’s were never crisp at all, just bacon-y).  All good.    

So thank you Dad–and Happy (upcoming) Father’s Day everyone!

Who would have thought fried eggs could be "a thing!" Best ever is a sunny side up fried egg, cooked in bacon fat until crisp!

Go fancy, even!

Who would have thought fried eggs could be "a thing!" Best ever is a sunny side up fried egg, cooked in bacon fat until crisp!

Sunny Side Up Fried Eggs

Who would have thought fried eggs could be "a thing!" Best ever is a sunny side up fried egg, cooked in bacon fat until crisp!
Author: Inger
5 from 1 vote
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Breakfast
Servings 1
Calories 309 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2-3 slices bacon or side pork per person
  • 2-3 eggs per person
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Fry bacon or side pork until crisp. Remove the meat with a fork or tongs and keep it warm in a 170 F oven. Don’t drain the grease.
  • Crack eggs into the frying pan. Discard shells. Fat should be hot enough so the eggs immediately sizzle and bubble but grease doesn't spatter. Cook, basting occasionally with hot grease until bottom is crisp and white is cooked through. (Cook yolks to taste, noting the FDA wants you to know soft eggs may be hazardous to your health)
  • Remove eggs with a slotted spatula and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 309kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 17gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 356mgSodium: 416mgPotassium: 209mgSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 491IUCalcium: 51mgIron: 2mg
I am not a health professional and nutrition data is calculated programatically. Accuracy may vary with product selection, calculator accuracy, etc. Consult a professional for the best information.
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6 thoughts on “Golden Sunny Side Up Fried Egg

    1. Inger Post author

      I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised that eggs, almost deep-fried, would turn out so well πŸ™‚

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