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Basted Eggs – Fried, Steamed Eggs

Published: May 19, 2022 Modified: Oct 3, 2022 by Recipe Garden This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Leave a Comment

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Basted eggs are perfect steamed, fried eggs for breakfast, brunch, snack or even dinner that you can quickly make using a little butter or oil, eggs and simple, basic seasonings!

basted eggs

You may also add a splash of little water while basting the eggs, if desired.

Whether you prefer runny yolks like in over easy eggs, slightly runny yolks like in fried over medium eggs or completely cooked yolks like in fried over hard eggs, you can do any of these while using the basted eggs method, by slightly adjusting the cooking time!

basted eggs for breakfast
Contents hide
1 What Is Basted Eggs?
2 More Easy Egg Recipes:
3 How To Make Basted Eggs?
4 ingredients
5 Step by step instructions
6 Basted Eggs – Fried, Steamed Eggs
6.1 Ingredients
6.2 Instructions
6.3 Nutrition

What Is Basted Eggs?

Basted eggs are basically eggs cooked in a pan covered with a lid so the eggs get steamed and cooked.

making basted eggs

Sometimes a little water is also added to make the cooking process faster.

You may also baste the eggs using just butter or a little oil, where you lightly fry the egg first in oil or butter, then close the pan with lid and cook in the steam for the remaining time.

The resulting basted egg is very soft in texture and very flavorful.

basted eggs

This is also a great way of preserving all nutrients while cooking the eggs without wasting any yolks or whites and it’s also very delicious.

perfect basted eggs for breakfast

In fact, basted eggs is one of the best, simple and most easy ways to cook eggs!

If you like steam cooked eggs, you can also make steamed boiled eggs in the instant pot pressure cooker easily!

More Easy Egg Recipes:

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cheesy egg breakfast muffins

scrambled eggs and spinach

eggs and cabbage

perfect boiled eggs in instant pot

scrambled eggs with avocado

instant pot scrambled eggs without milk

tofu scrambled eggs

So here is how you can baste eggs using just a pan with a lid, whether you like runny egg yolks or completely cooked egg yolks!

How To Make Basted Eggs?

basted steamed fried eggs

We use the following ingredients to make simple, easy, delicious and healthy basted eggs.

ingredients

eggs 3 large

oil or butter 1 tablespoon

salt adjut to taste

black pepper ¼ teaspoon or as preferred

garlic powder ¼ teaspoon (optional)

Step by step instructions

Heat a non stick pan or skillet and crack the eggs to the hot pan (you may crack the eggs to a bowl and then add to the hot pan if that is easy for you).

eggs added to hot pan

Also add the butter or oil, as needed to fry the eggs.

frying eggs

As the egg whites begin to set (about 1 to 2 minutes), close the pan with a lid.

making basted eggs by covering the pan with lid and cooking in steam

You may also sprinkle a little water (about 1 tablespoon) for even better steaming of eggs but make sure to immediately close the pan with lid once the water is sprinkle, or it may splatter.

making basted eggs

Once the pan is closed with lid, reduce the heat to low and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes until a white films form over egg yolks.

how to baste eggs

If you want the egg yolks to be runny like in over easy eggs, you can stop the cooking, open the lid and carefully transfer the basted eggs to a serving plate using a good spatula.

basted eggs
basted steamed fried eggs

If you want only slightly runny yolks like in over medium eggs, wait for another 1 more minute and then stop the cooking and transfer the eggs from the hot pan so the egg yolks will not be too runny, but it will be soft and have a texture of jelly.

If you prefer completely cooked egg yolks like in over hard eggs or over well eggs (as I have done here), continue cooking for another 2 to 3 minutes in low heat until the yolks are completely cooked and set and the yolks resemble that of boiled egg yolks. That way, the yolks won’t be runny at all.

It is your personal preference how long you want to cook the basted eggs, once the white film has formed over the yolks.

You do not need to flip the basted eggs as they are done without flipping itself.

However, you may flip and cook the other side too, if you wish.

I prefer not to flip the basted eggs, because they are just perfect without flipping and soft and delicious.

basted eggs

Once the basted eggs are done to your liking, immediately and carefully transfer the eggs to a serving dish, season with more salt and pepper if you wish, enjoy the eggs while it is still hot or warm for the best results!

Below you can get the detailed recipe for making basted eggs!

basted eggs fried and steam cooked

Basted Eggs – Fried, Steamed Eggs

Easy to make. perfect basted eggs (lightly fried and steamed in the pan) for breakfast or brunch!
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Course: Breakfast, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: basted eggs
Prep Time: 1 minute
Cook Time: 4 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 3 eggs
Calories: 42kcal
Author: Recipe Garden

Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon oil or butter
  • salt adjut to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper or as preferred
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder optional

Instructions

  • Heat a non stick pan or skillet and crack the eggs to the hot pan (you may crack the eggs to a bowl and then add to the hot pan if that is easy for you).
  • Also add the butter or oil, as needed to fry the eggs.
  • As the egg whites begin to set (about 1 to 2 minutes), close the pan with a lid.
  • You may also sprinkle a little water (about 1 tablespoon) for even better steaming of eggs but make sure to immediately close the pan with lid once the water is sprinkle, or it may splatter.
  • Once the pan is closed with lid, reduce the heat to low and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes until a white films form over egg yolks.
  • If you want the egg yolks to be runny like in over easy eggs, you can stop the cooking, open the lid and carefully transfer the basted eggs to a serving plate using a good spatula.
  • If you want only slightly runny yolks like in over medium eggs, wait for another 1 more minute and then stop the cooking and transfer the eggs from the hot pan so the egg yolks will not be too runny, but it will be soft and have a texture of jelly.
  • If you prefer completely cooked egg yolks like in over hard eggs or over well eggs (as I have done here), continue cooking for another 2 to 3 minutes in low heat until the yolks are completely cooked and set and the yolks resemble that of boiled egg yolks. That way, the yolks won’t be runny at all.
  • It is your personal preference how long you want to cook the basted eggs, once the white film has formed over the yolks.
  • You do not need to flip the basted eggs as they are done without flipping itself.
  • However, you may flip and cook the other side too, if you wish.
  • I prefer not to flip the basted eggs, because they are just perfect without flipping and soft and delicious.
  • Once the basted eggs are done to your liking, immediately and carefully transfer the eggs to a serving dish, season with more salt and pepper if you wish, enjoy the eggs while it is still hot or warm for the best results!

Nutrition

Calories: 42kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 3mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg
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