Chef shares 'correct' way to make fried eggs - and you don't need to flip them

You might have been frying eggs incorrectly all this time , according to one TV chef who suggests a few simple tweaks to your technique could make all the difference.

No matter how you like your eggs in the morning sunny side up, over easy or even with a broken yolk it can be challenging to get them just right . However, American chef and restaurateur Michael Symon, a regular on the Food Network, has revealed some straightforward methods for achieving perfect results.

"So the first thing is, I have a non-stick pan. I'm gonna turn that over medium heat," he said in a TikTok video.

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Symon advised waiting until the pan starts to warm up "a touch" before adding some unsalted butter. "Just let that gently melt."

Next, Symon shared a handy tip to ensure you don't end up with any shells in the pan. "If you are a confident egg-cracker, you could crack your egg straight in the pan. If you are not a confident egg-cracker, it's okay."

He suggested cracking your egg into a bowl slowly and carefully, giving you the chance to remove any shells before you start cooking. Cracking the egg slowly also makes it less likely you'll damage the yolk.

Symon explained that while there are many ways to cook eggs, he would demonstrate by making a simple sunny-side-up egg and there's a reason he prefers this method. "We don't have to worry about the flip if we don't want to," he said.

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"You could just top it with a lid if you want your yolk cooked a little more. When the butter was slightly bubbling but ".

When the butter was just starting to bubble but "not frothing", Symon suggested that it's the ideal moment to gently place your egg into the pan. "Then we're going to top it with some salt and pepper," he continued.

"We are then going to turn our heat down just a touch and we're going to let that egg continue to set on the outside and the yolk is going to continue to cook."

Symon advised cooking the egg in this manner for 30 to 45 seconds. Once that's done, for sunny side up eggs, he suggests basting the egg with the remaining butter in the pan so the top of the egg and yolk cooks through, or placing a lid on top for 20 to 30 seconds if you prefer your egg cooked more thoroughly.

"We are over low to medium heat," he said.

Now, your egg is ready to be served onto your plate. "There you go, the perfect fried egg," Symon concluded.

People were quick to comment on the video, but not everyone agreed with Symon's method. "Do people really not know how to fry an egg?" One wrote.

Another added: "Lost me at non-stick pan."

But others were not so disparaging. A third chimed in: "The past few weeks I've been so frustrated about my eggs. I've kept this to myself completely. My FYP freaks me out."

"I don't have time for that," said another. "I'm flipping that egg over to cook the other side."

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