Make the perfect eggs every time with this over medium eggs recipe. Step-by-step simple fool proof instructions to make the best over medium eggs ever!
The Best Over Medium Eggs
Is there anything better than perfectly perfect over medium eggs for breakfast?! We love starting off the day with this healthy and easy breakfast — and don’t worry, we’ll be walking you through this over medium eggs recipe step by step. Let’s get into it:
What are over medium eggs?Over medium eggs are when the egg is flipped during cooking and the yolk is only slightly runny.
How long do you cook eggs for over medium?Large eggs will cook to over medium in 5-6 minutes at low/medium heat.
What do over medium eggs look like?The yolk should be jammy, not hard. And the whites will be firm.
Ingredients You Need
You only need 2 simple ingredients to make the best scrambled eggs! Head into the kitchen, and round up:
- Large eggs: any size eggs will do, but be mindful that smaller eggs will cook faster than large eggs!
- Unsalted butter: we prefer using unsalted butter since we’re serving these over medium eggs with salt. If you’re using salted butter, be mindful that you may not need to add salt when serving.
You’ll want to serve your eggs with salt and pepper, so go ahead and grab that too ?
We recommend using butter to make these over medium eggs! Oil will work, too, but will impact the taste and appearance of the over medium eggs. Here’s how:
Butter: Using butter will leave you with a nutty flavored egg and minimal browning — that’s what we used in these photos.
Oil: If you use avocado oil or olive oil you will be left with a bubbly egg white that has those burn, crispy edges that some people adore in a fried egg.
How to Make Over Medium Eggs
Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium/low heat, and add butter.
Crack: When the butter has melted, crack the eggs into the pan. Try not to overcrowd the pan with more than 2 eggs.
Cook: Cook the eggs over medium/low heat for 2-3 minutes or until the egg white begins to set, but isn’t completely cooked.
Flip: Use a spatula to carefully flip the eggs and let the cook for an additional 45 seconds – 1 minute allow the yolk to almost cook. The yolk should be jammy, but not hard.
Remove the eggs from the pan and repeat with the remaining eggs. Enjoy with salt and pepper, and your favorite breakfast sides.
Best Pans for Over Medium Eggs
Any pan will work for making over medium eggs, but there are a few tips and tricks depending on the pan you’re using:
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What to Serve with Over Medium Eggs
- Toast or bagels
- Bacon
- Maple Breakfast Sausage
- Sheet Pan French Toast
- Cinnamon Roll Waffles
- Banana Oatmeal Pancakes
- Greek Yogurt and Steel Cut Oatmeal Parfait
- Blueberry Orange Granola + Yogurt
- Healthy Smoothies
These over easy eggs are best enjoyed immediately, but should you have leftovers, you can store them in the fridge in an airtight container for 3 days.
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- 4 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium/low heat (8-inch or 10–inch works best). Add butter.
- When the butter has melted, crack the eggs into the pan. Try not to overcrowd the pan with more than 2 eggs.
- Cook the eggs over medium/low heat for 2-3 minutes or until the egg white begins to set, but isn’t completely cooked.
- Use a spatula to flip the eggs and let the cook for an additional 45 seconds- 1 minute allow the yolk to almost cook. The yolk should be jammy, not hard.
- Remove the eggs from the pan and repeat with the remaining eggs.
- Remove the eggs from the pan and enjoy with salt and pepper.
- What pan you use matters, we recommend using a non-stick skillet and still using butter.
- You want a pan that has a slippery surface so the eggs are easy to move and flip. We do not recommend using a cast iron skillet.
- Try not to overcrowd your eggs in the skillet. For more eggs, use a larger skillet.
- We use butter as the fat to cook the eggs in so we end up with consistently cooked whites. If you like crispier edges on your egg whites, use olive oil.
