The Secret to Perfect Fried Eggs 

So glad Chef John is getting into the Shorts game so that more people can discover his wholesome cooking lessons

Wow, I've been thinning my whites with a fork for as long as I can remember. I did it because i wanted the whites cooked completely - no runny stuff around the yolk. Good to see someone else doing it.

what i love about Chef John is that even though i think i have been watching him for a decade, he still have tricks i have not learned (referring to breaking that membrane)

I totally agree about disrupting the white! It's so key for getting a balanced consistency across the entire egg!

I've never like fried eggs with crispy bottoms and edges. For me the texture reminds me of thin crunchy plastic. Give me a gently cooked over easy egg every day of the week.

All of the Chef John content I know and love somehow condensed to a single minute. The world will never be the same.

This might be the first time I've EVER seen someone use a metal utensil in a non-stick pan without cringing. The one non-stick pan that I own is known as the "egg pan" because it just makes some egg things much more foolproof. (YES I know that you can do everything with stainless and cast iron/carbon but sometimes I'm hungover and my egg game is not on point. Don't @ me.)

I'm so impressed with your creativity.

How have I been watching food content for a decade now and have never seen anyone do this before??? It’s perfect!!!

Looks absolutely wonderful and delicious and well done just like you always do you cook things ever so perfectly

Literally the best chef I've seen on RU-vid

Chef John is amazing.

Chef John is my spiritual pastor

❤ Love you this guy's voice .... And the cooking tips. ❤

Not to tell Chef John how to cook but the pan and seasoning of the pan to non stick is EXTREMELY Important. I have an entire video folder saved of Chef John videos and think of him every time I pull out my cayenne jar

Very helpful video, i cooked a few eggs after watching this and they turned out pretty good

That's a great technique. Going to use it.

Such a temptingly beautiful fried egg😊

Yess, been doing this for years! I hate the thicker white around the yolk that has a slimy texture. Ruins the whole egg unless you overcook the yolk

I love me some Chef John! He has the best combination of good recipes and fun personality in the cooking game. Keep it up C.J. we love you.

Chef John is doing the lord's work.

This worked! Thank you Chef J!

Thanks Chef.

Wonderful chef john 🎉❤

Looks delicious. Love a browned bottom with a runny yolk.

great tip with evening out the egg white, I have never thought of that! Thanks!

Ooo I'm so happy you're doing shorts now

I never thought of that. Great idea - thank you !

Don't use metal utensils on non stick pans my friends! A plastic or rubber spatula is the tool for the job and won't mark up and release those funky nonstick chemicals into your food . 😊👍

Yesss i just rewatched Chef John's shorts the other day and was hoping that he would make more soon! My food wishes have been answered

I still like to add a bit of water, cover, and steam the top until it’s just translucent.

Wow… thanks to this maestro… I learnt eggs could be fried!

MY FRIED EGGS ARE NEVER BROWN.

Chef John's content is wonderful.

I never knew this!! Thank you!! 😮❤

I just brown my edges. Crispy edges. And the yolk.. a tiny bit more cooked. - Still runny. (gooey) 🌸

I love it when eggs are brown and crisp at the edges with runny yolks :)

Love a crispy bottomed egg!!

Good information!

Nice tip! Also, covering the pan cooks that membrane.

I LOVE you for this tip

Love when people are "teaching" and start out doing something like running a metal spoon over a non stick pan. Brilliant

Way cool technique for centering the egg and balancing the white! Way to go John!

I know many say that eggs should be fried over low heat ... but I like medium high ... I like the bottom and edges lacy and crispy

Thank you so much :D

Use the rounded bit of shell you've got from cracking the egg. It's quicker and there's no risk of damaging the pan.

Thank you for the tips, I can't believe something so simple never occurred to me my whole life 👍

More tips like this please. I hate when my yolk isnt centered. This is a cool trick.

Chef John never fails to teach me something new.

Hi Chef John!...how could i not recognize that voice??..:))

Oooooooo 🤯 I’ve done this by accident but without realizing HOW I did it Thank you chef John 😭💕💕💕💕💕🎉

I love cooking fried eggs but rarely do it because the way I made is messy. Thank you for such helpful guides.

I love that so many people are getting all butthurt because someone cooked an egg differently from the way they prefer.

Yes! I always do this👍

If my fried egg looked like that, I wouldn't even give it to my dog.

Must try this!

Burnt and undercooked.. that takes skill

I love the white breaking idea. I'll have to do that today!

that is burnt at my house and my guests would not like it

I did this video 3 years ago.....great job Chef John👍🏼

If you serve me an egg with rubbery burnt edges, it's getting thrown at the wall.

I love this guy

How to overcook an egg.

Crispy fried eggs are divine 😻

No sir. That's rubber on the bottom 😅

Thank you, Chef

I do this! It works!!

I'm glad to be validated by Chef John doing this, I have never seen anyone else do it but I can't eat them any other way

Well, thank you Chef John!😊

You the man Chef John! 👊🏼

Yea I do mine this way too! Yay!

I'm so glad I saw this because I'm a fan of running warm yolk. I do 2 eggs for 1 sandwich thank you for the video & add a little bit of hash browns to catch the runny yolk drippings.

Long live the king. No change of format or algorithm will stop Chef John

This is a great meal

THANKS!

Chef joooohn! I miss you man 🤣 Great you’re making shorts now so I can see you in my feed ❤❤❤

Perfection!

Chef John is the best.

Ok I have to try this for lunch today!

We love ya Chef John!

Chef John is the man

Breaking through the membrane was next level for me. Definitely gonna be doing that from now on.

Been following Chef John for a decade. Glad to see him on Shorts.

Wow, nice tip. Chef John, I think you should do some videos going back to some basic recipes.

Yeah great tutorial on burnt egg 🔥🥚

Just how I love them

Oh man… a true hack! I’m going to do this and teach it to my kids.

GENIUS

Haha just as I get up to make myself some eggs. Thank you. Idk why RU-vid unsubscribed me from you, but im happy I found your channel again. It's been a couple years.

Foodwishes the OG RU-vid cookshow. I learned so much when I first started cooking for my self from this show.

Chef John the legend!

10/4 Good Buddy. My dad taught me to make brown edges around the egg. One moment of just a very few he taught me...😔

Game changer😊

Nice! I actually made a Short on this. I'm happy to see that someone like Chef John makes eggs the same way. Lol.

Oh i love egg like that!

I wish you'd make a 8-10hr audio book (no ads, black screen) just talking bout eggs for my sleep playlist

Haven't seen you in a while, love your videos, could you make one for a fried egg, but firm whites which are not browned, and a yolk as decent looking? It's always a tad bit of a struggle to get perfect eggs, especially if your like me and you hate, no, detest any form of crispiness but want that firm slightly rubbery white, and a nice runny yolk, which is best for burgers, I dont know about you guys, but I dont like uncooked white slipping all over my burger, thats the sauces job. Thank you, and many good videos from you for the future, blessings Chef John ;)

Love crispy eggs

🤤🤤🤤 that is my dream egg!!

That's my favorite.