Make Perfect Eggs Five Ways

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90 minutes

5 steps

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After 90 min: Cook eggs to perfection: scrambled, fried, poached, boiled, and soft-set

What you need

eggsbuttersaltpeppernon-stick panslotted spoonsaucepan

The 90-Minute Plan

Scrambled Excellence0–15 min

Crack eggs into a bowl, whisk with salt and pepper. Melt butter in a non-stick pan on low-medium heat. Add eggs, stir slowly and constantly. Remove when still slightly wet.

Sunny-Side & Over-Easy15–35 min

Heat butter in pan over medium. Crack egg directly into pan. For sunny-side up, cover and cook until whites set but yolk jiggles. For over-easy, flip gently after 3 minutes.

Poached Perfection35–55 min

Bring water with vinegar to gentle simmer in shallow pan. Create a whirlpool, slide egg into center. Cook for 3-4 minutes until whites set but yolk soft. Remove with slotted spoon.

Hard & Soft Boiled55–75 min

Place eggs in cold water, bring to boil. For soft-boiled (runny yolk): 6 minutes. For hard-boiled: 12 minutes. Ice bath immediately. Peel under running water.

Taste & Master75–90 min

Try each method. Soft scrambled eggs should be creamy, poached should have a set white and runny yolk, fried should have crispy edges. Season perfectly each time.

Pro Tip

Low and slow heat is the secret to creamy scrambled eggs. High heat makes them rubbery. Also, remove eggs from heat slightly before they look done—carryover cooking finishes the job.