How to fry an egg

There are lots of ways to cook a fried egg, but this is the best.

Ingredients

1 egg

1 tbsp groundnut oil for frying

Equipment

Small non-stick frying pan

Tablespoon

Method

1. Heat the oil in the frying pan on a medium heat.

2. Crack the egg into the hot oil.

3. As the egg cooks, baste the yolk with the hot oil. This cooks the white on and around the top of the yolk.

4. Continue until the white of the egg is cooked through.

5. Remove from the pan draining any excess oil and serve immediately.