Crack your egg into the pan, let it sizzle, watch until the perfect time, and then give it a flip. Let it cook a little longer until you reach your desired level of doneness and — voilá — you have . A fried egg is a fried egg is a fried egg .
.. right? Well, not really.
While fried eggs are delicious, don't make the mistake of thinking this simple breakfast staple (or anytime food — who doesn't love a ?) is without room for improvement. You can level up your fried eggs with just a few ingredients that you likely already have in your pantry. Some of these ingredients act as the perfect cooking fat or liquid to replace your typical oil or butter, while others fuse to your fried egg to create a one-of-a-kind concoction that's equal parts surprising and delightful.
Each one, however, is sure to make your fried eggs unbeatable. Here are our top recommended ingredients, and how to use them. Pickle juice Don't knock it 'til you try it.
If you love all things pickle-flavored, or you're never one to hesitate to use that leftover pickle juice in the bottom of the jar for a salad dressing or marinade, you'll want to use this trick. It's offered up by content creator Dan Clapson. In a , he shows how you can simply add a bit of pickle juice, straight from the jar, to your almost-done fried eggs.
Simply pour over the top as a finishing flourish and let the juice reduce off. The result is a ton of extra flavor, and commenters have chimed in with explanations as for why this might be .