Egg Envy

So this morning was kind of crazy. I did not sleep well last night - for whatever reason I was up and/or tossing and turning half the night. Then with the kids up early and the alarm going off I was up way too early for how much I slept. But kids do not wait, so up I was getting breakfast cereal in bowls, kids changed out of pajamas and diapers changed. Somewhere between getting my wife out the door to work and dealing with the super-large emotions of a 6-year old boy I forgot to get myself breakfast.

It took me until about 9am to realize this, so thankfully it is a beautiful spring day and I got the kids outside and playing in the yard so I can get myself fed. Messaging back and forth with my wife, she realized she had not eaten either. So when I sent a picture of what I had made myself for breakfast, she was immediately jealous. Her response was "Oooh, are those eggs on onion bagel?" Yes, dear. Yes they are.

Fried eggs on a toasted onion bagel

Sometimes it is the simplest things that are nicest. This is nothing special, but the combination of the fried egg with the onion bagel is very tasty. The egg was seasoned simply with some kosher salt and pepper. I spread a little butter to the toasted bagel before topping with the egg, and then a few splashes of hot sauce on top for a little kick.

The trick to a nice fried egg is to get the pan nice and hot so it doesn't stick. Sometimes we think that more oil or less heat helps food not stick but the opposite is true. High heat creates a very thin layer of steam between the food and the pan, which reduces sticking. Also, you only need a very thin layer of oil - just enough to coat the pan and prevent the initial sticking and add a little flavor to the food.

Have I given YOU egg envy? Go forth and fry eggs! If you break the yolk don't despair. I promise after just a few tries you will get it down. That and they will still taste yummy. Worst case scenario is you end up scrambling the eggs, put the two halves of bagel together with a bit of cheese and you have a sandwich. How bad is that?