Basted Eggs

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Basted Eggs

Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: Essential Techniques
Keyword: breakfast, eggs, method
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1
Never poach or fry an egg again! Basting is an easier and more reliable alternative for creating consistently cooked eggs with runny yolks and no crust.
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Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • Egg
  • Water

Instructions

  • Lightly cover bottom of nonstick pan with cooking spray; preheat pan over medium-high heat
  • Break egg into pan and cook until bottom begins to set
  • Add enough water so that the top edge of the water is even with the top edge of the egg white; cover and steam until egg white is cooked and water is evaporated (approx. 2-3 minutes).
  • Remove egg with a slotted spoon to avoid excess water