Fried eggs are delicious and simple. There are different ways in which to fry them but this is my favourite method. It does involve using 2 tablespoons of olive oil in the pan, but by the time you’ve removed the egg from the pan with a slotted spoon and patted it dry with kitchen paper, most of the oil will have disappeared, leaving you with a perfect egg.

serves 2

Ingredients

• • 2 tablespoons olive oil
• • 4 large eggs, preferably free-range or organic
• • 4 slices of bread
• • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

To cook your eggs

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• Get a frying pan on a medium to low heat and add the olive oil
• Crack the eggs into the pan
• As the oil gets hotter you’ll see it start to change the colour of the eggs

To cook your eggs

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• When they turn white, carefully spoon some of the hot oil over the eggs as this will help to cook them through evenly - iIf the oil starts to spit it’s because it’s too hot, so turn the heat right down
• You want this to be a gentle method of cooking – if the oil gets too hot too fast, you’ll end up with crispy, bubbly eggs, but you want them to be soft and silky
• Pop your slices of bread on to toast

To serve your eggs

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• When they’re ready, remove the pan from the heat and take the eggs out using a slotted spoon
• Place on a plate and dab them with a little kitchen paper to soak up any excess oil
• Serve on the toast – there’s no need to butter it – with a sprinkling of salt and pepper