9 Easy Ways to Cook Eggs

For a very long time now, eggs have been an essential part of breakfast. Packed with nutrients like protein, vitamins and minerals, eggs are an important part of a healthy diet. Plus, eggs are incredibly tasty. Hence, it is not surprising that eggs are loved by people of different cultures around the world.

The best thing about eggs is that it is very easy to cook them. Given below are 9 different ways to cook eggs.

1. Sunny Side up

Sunny side up eggs is a very popular egg dish. You need to follow a super easy egg recipe in order to cook sunny side up eggs.

First, grease-up a hot frying pan with either olive oil, refined oil, butter or cooking spray. Then, crack an egg directly into the frying pan. Make sure that the yolk remains whole and doesn’t get mixed with the white part of the egg.

When the egg white has cooked properly, remove the egg from the frying pan. Do not flip over the egg while making sunny side up eggs. If you like, you can garnish it with some dried herbs. If not, just put a little salt and pepper on the top. Serve it hot!

2. Hard-Boiled Eggs

Hard-boiled eggs are perhaps the easiest eggs to make.

While making hard-boiled eggs, the first thing you need to do is fill up a cooking pot or a saucepan with water. When you put the uncracked eggs in the water, make sure that the eggs are covered by at least two inches of water.

Let the eggs get boiled for about 10 minutes. After they’re done, transfer the eggs into a bowl of cold water to cool them down. Then, gently tap on the eggs with a spoon to slightly crack the shells. After this, you’ll be able to peel off the shells.

Bonus tip: Adding half a teaspoon of salt to the water would prevent the eggs from cracking while getting boiled. Doing this also makes peeling of the eggs easier after they are boiled.

3. Soft-Boiled Eggs

Boiling eggs may not seem like such a hard thing to do, but making that perfect soft-boiled egg can get a bit tricky. If you’ve been wondering how to make soft-boiled eggs perfectly, then the following recipe can help you out.

First you need to take a pot of water and place it on a gas stove. Once the water starts boiling, lower the eggs into the pot gently. Let the eggs get boiled for 6-7 minutes.

Then, transfer the boiled eggs into icy water immediately so that it stops getting cooked. This way, the yolk will stay runny and you’ll have your perfectly soft-boiled eggs.

4. Omelette

As diverse as the people in the world are, so are the types of omelettes that can be made.

For this reason, we have mentioned a very basic omelette recipe that can be modified according to your preferences. While making an omelette, you can add some seasonal and regional vegetables, your favourite herbs and spices, or even sliced/minced meats.

To make an omelette, first you need to beat 2-3 eggs in a bowl till the egg whites and yolks get mixed properly. Put in a little salt. You can also add some pepper if you like. Then, heat up a frying pan, add some butter or olive oil, and pour the beaten eggs into the pan.

After that, shake the pan and move the eggs around in a way that it covers the bottom of the pan entirely. Once the eggs start to curdle a bit, you can add the pre-cooked vegetables or meats of your choice.

When the eggs are fully done, you can roll or fold the omelette and transfer it to a plate. Garnish it with toppings to make it even more appealing and delicious.

Bonus tip: Tomato, spinach, onion, mushroom, garlic, bell peppers, ham, bacon, minced meat and smoked salmon can be used as omelette ingredients. Cheese, fresh chives, fresh coriander, chilli flakes, dried oregano, dried sage, dried basil and a host of other herbs can be used to garnish an omelette.

5. Shirred Eggs

Ever had baked eggs? Shirred eggs are the same thing. This French food gets its name from the kind of dish that it was traditionally cooked in— a shirrer.

To make this appetizing dish, you would need to preheat an oven to 375°. Then, coat the ramekins with appropriate amounts of butter and pour some whipped cream into them. After that, crack an egg into each of the ramekins making sure that the yolk remains at the center.

Once that’s done, put a little salt and pepper on the top along with grated cheese and chives. Put the ramekins in the oven and bake the eggs for about 12 minutes. The center of the eggs will still be a bit runny but also, super-delicious. If you prefer to have your eggs fully baked, then you can bake them for about 15 minutes.

When the eggs are baked to perfection, take them out of the oven and let them sit for about 2-3 minutes so that they set well. Then, serve them immediately. Shirred eggs or baked eggs is a dish best served hot!

This recipe for baked eggs is the most basic one. You can improvise and redesign this recipe as your own. Add the ingredients you like and the flavours you love to give it a personal touch.

Bonus tips: Adding a dash of cream would make this dish even more delicious and wholesome. You can also add spinach, mushroom, tomato, ham, breadcrumbs, capsicum, artichoke, asparagus, shaved truffle, garlic, fresh herbs or dried herbs to make the baked eggs more filling and flavourful.

6. Scrambled Eggs

To make scrambled eggs, first you need to crack 2-3 eggs in a bowl and whisk them until the egg whites and the yolks mix properly. Add some salt and pepper to this mixture.

Next, heat up a deep frying pan. Put some butter in it. Once the butter begins to melt, add the egg-mixture. Keep the heat on low so that the eggs don’t get cooked too fast.

Use a spatula to keep stirring the eggs till they are done to your liking. Cook them for a few minutes longer if you prefer to have hard scrambled eggs. For soft scrambled eggs, cooking them for 3-4 minutes should suffice.

After it’s done, move the cooked eggs from the pan to a dish. You can garnish it with dried herbs, fresh herbs, tomatoes, green peppers or cheese if you like. You can also eat it as it is.

You can serve the scrambled eggs with toast, bacon, hash browns and sausages.

Bonus tip: Olive oil in place of butter can be used for making scrambled eggs. If you want to make the dish a bit heavier, then you can add other ingredients such as spinach, mushroom, sausages, pre-cooked chicken and shredded cheese.

7. Poached Eggs

Poached eggs is perhaps one of the most common ways of cooking eggs. According to this simple egg recipe, first you need to boil a pot of water. Once the water is boiled, put the stove on low. At the same time, crack an egg in a small bowl and keep it aside.

Then, stir the boiled water in a clockwise direction to create a whirlpool. When the moving water slows down a little, put the previously cracked egg right in the middle. Let it cook until the egg white sets properly and the yolk is not runny anymore. Cooking it for about 4 minutes should do the job.

Once it’s done, take it out of the pot with a slotted spoon. Don’t forget to pat dry with paper towels before putting some salt and pepper on the top of the poached egg. For maximum taste, you must serve it hot.

8. Egg in a Basket

As glam and complicated the name may sound, egg in a basket is in fact one of the most simple egg recipes you’ll ever come across.

To make this scrumptious breakfast dish, first you need to heat up a frying pan. While the pan is warming up, use a round cookie cutter to cut up a circle in the middle of a big sandwich bread. Spread some butter over the bread and the cut outs of the bread as well.

Once the pan is hot enough, put in the buttered bread and the cut outs and let them cook until they’re golden brown. When they look crisp and ready, flip the bread and the cut outs to cook the other side.

After that, crack an egg into the hole that’s in the middle of the bread. Sprinkle some salt and pepper on top of the egg. Then, cover the pan and let it cook for a minute or two.

Transfer the egg in a basket to a serving dish and consume immediately.

9. Basted Eggs

Basted eggs is a delectable egg dish. At the same time, it is one of the easiest ways to cook eggs.

For making basted eggs, heat up a non-stick frying pan and put some butter in it. When the butter melts, crack an egg directly into the frying pan. Make sure that the yolk doesn’t break.

Once the white part of the egg settles a little, pour some hot water on it. Then, cover the frying pan with a lid and let it cook for a minute. When the layer of egg white over the yolk is cooked, the basted egg is ready for consumption.

Bonus tip: If you prefer having egg yolks that are not runny, then you would need to cook the egg a little longer. Keeping the frying pan covered and letting it cook for 2-3 minutes longer should do the trick.      

Now that you’ve learnt how to cook eggs in different styles, you can enjoy this healthy food any time you want to.