Make perfect fried eggs every time without flipping - 'lazy' but genius cooking hack

There's nothing quite like tucking into fried eggs with runny, golden yolks for breakfast, but cooking them without breaking the yolk can be a bit of a challenge . While sunny-side-up eggs don't need flipping and will have runny yolks with barely set whites, over-easy eggs are fully set but risky to flip as they might end up scrambled.

But Meaghan Webster, an egg aficionado and the brains behind Meags Eggs, has cracked the code for perfect over-easy eggs without the flip. Meaghan shared: "I tried to like frying eggs over-easy. Except it wasn't that easy, and I became lazy. So I regularly practice the lid method instead. Letting the heat of a pan cook the bottom of an egg, and covering the pan to steam the top of the egg," reports the Express .

Meaghan assures there's "no egg gymnastics required" with her nifty technique; just let the heat work its magic on the top of the egg for a flawless finish without any flipping. Simply warm some olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat for about a minute, crack the eggs in, and after about a minute when the whites start setting, pop a lid on the pan.

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Meaghan advised: "Cover the pan with a lid for the last 45-60 seconds, or until the top of the egg whites have set, but the yolk is still soft. To check, wiggle the pan to see if the yolk still jiggles. When cooked to your preference, use a spatula to transfer the egg to a plate. Repeat previous steps with the second egg."

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No need to flip the eggs, so they won't break during cooking, ensuring perfectly cooked fried eggs every time. For those groggy mornings or when serving more than one, you can speed up the process by frying all your eggs at once.

Meaghan continued: "On especially lazy mornings, I fry both eggs at the same time and let the egg whites join them together. You can separate them later using the spatula for two separate pieces of toast or if you just prefer eating them as 2 separate eggs!"

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