How to fry an egg in your Cast Iron WITHOUT IT STICKING! 

Well smack my mouth and call me Sally! I was able to cook scrambled eggs in my cast iron using your technique, and it really is just like a non-stick pan!

New to Cast Iron and it worked a treat for me! On an electric hob, I had it set at 3-4 (out of 10) and it didn't sizzle when it first went in, it had been on the heat for 3 minutes. Next time will let it heat up a little longer I think!

I would love to see more tips about how to cook with cast iron . Thanks for the video.

Thank you for actually showing the burner flame. That helps a lot!

Thank you so much for all your videos! I’ve been so scared to use my cast iron despite really wanting to and these are encouraging to me!

I've tried and failed many times to make an egg in my cast iron. I'm definitely guilty of using too high of heat -- now I know. Thank you!

Another fantastic video. Can you talk about your favorite pan and why they are your favorite?

It just takes a little trial and error, but people who can’t cook eggs in cast iron screw up one or more of three things. 1) they refuse to use a fat. If you can’t handle a little butter or oil (like a half-tablespoon or less) you have to use non-stick, where instead of fat you are welcome to ingest tiny bits of PTFE’s or equivalent. 2) they don’t bother to pre-heat the pan before adding food. 3) they cook with too much heat. I might add that some want to play with their food and flip protein before it has had a chance to “release”, but that is down the list.

Awesome Chris, we’ll done!

You really opened a Pandora's Box with this egg fry thing!! Lololol 😆😆! I earned my money as a "Short Order Cook" cooking EGGS, let alone "food" on flat metal surfaces, mostly steel, cast iron and stainless... Seasoned, bare, burned, pitted and otherwise, but always clean In Accordance With County Health Code Regulations. At 70, I can tell you that's how I paid my way through The University.😁! It's ALL about Temperature, and, Control. I committed that you made an Tasty 😋 looking fried Egg, and without bragging, I make fried eggs, scrambled eggs, and omelettes that would hold their own weight compared to Jaques Pepins eggs! ( Watch his YT video peeps... you WILL learn something..... BTW He mentioned this "Heat/time" thing as well! Lol 😆!) Each pan's material has their own 'take' of heat, eg.: cast steel, cast iron, stainless steel, carbon steel and it PAYS to have enough patience to learn their properties and work with them. Seasoning means nothing at this point if that relationship is not understood. Besides, there's PLENTY of YT videos to watch and sorta kinda keep you from really running off the rails!! You can take the Boy out of the country, but you'll never get the country cast iron outta the Boy!😅😅! I've not bought cast iron to collect, it's always been for my cooking passion. Great videos 👍👍!

lol, 10sec in - loving the shirt :D. now back to the video

I have that exact pan. I love it.

Unless I'm searing meat or something, I feel like that range is usually my ideal to cook or start most things in cast iron. I know you said you can use whatever oil, but I have a real hard time not getting eggs to stick with avocado oil. Anything else seems to work fine though

Thank you, it really is all about the temp!

It works! But can I flip and not get the other side to stick without over cooking the yolk?

Its all about pre-heating your skillet. If you make this with a bare iron skillet you will have the same results. Seasoning is to avoid rust only. Learn this and spread the word to others.

am liking and will sub tnx. More of a butter&egg guy here. Could never get oil&eggs to work.

Hey there! Just found this video so sorry for being late! Could you tell us the temperature your pan had when you put in the egg? I have a ceran glasstop and with such a low heat, I can still putt my whole hand into the middle of the pan after 2 minutes! ;-) And what is your starting temperature for anything else to cook? I'm really having troubles getting a good starting point for my cast iron skillets on the ceran stove! Gas is way more powerful and way faster! Thank you in advance!

Ahhh, the differences in gas versus electric burners. So jealous that I don't have gas. Lol!

I wished I seen this before using my pan I just restored for eggs this morning. They stuck and I’m currently trying to get the residue off and I thought I did something wrong with the season

So if I’m preheating the pan at 5 (electric), then turning it down to like 4 or 3…is that still to high? I know some will say, “well yeah!” But that’s where things get confusing because I crack an egg in there and it takes a while to turn white and make noise…so…help me out here, please.

Thanks so much! I'm a convert!

Wow! This worked!!

I want your spatula. What is it and where can I get it? haha

Chris! Love this channel. Mesmerizing. Question: I cook with cast iron on an induction range. I notice that as the pan warms the bottom bows a bit and is not longer flush with the induction surface, but then evens out again. Does the pan change its shape during cooking?

Nicely done

nope; still sticking.

Great video thank u

Can you make another vid doing scrambled??

On an induction cooktop would you say that is about 275f ?

I have a field skillet that ive cooked in for 3 years and i can cook a egg on high heat without sticking just 1 tablespoon of butter

Helpful, thx

I use a spray bottle BUT.its filled with olive oil.

I struggle with this, obviously I’m having it to hot. I’m trying now

You can fry an egg in a stainless steel pan if you know WTF you're doing.

Smoove

Seasoning is King with temperature and time. (I love s polished cast iron pan 100%) Don't watch one channel Watch them all And Learn

Canola oil is an industrial seed oil. I’ll stick with animal fats for cooking/ eating.

Nice mustache

😍

Canola oil is deadly.and yes.Any spray oil will make it non stick 😅

is this a joke video? there is egg still stuck to the pan. Just use butter and stop goofing around.

I don’t wanna use that spray

Great tip. Worked for me with butter. Cooking spray? Omg. That’s sooooo unhealthy. I thought it was taken off the market. Learn about canola oil. It’s horrible in any form.

Cooking is such a frustrating hassle hate it

Seed oils.... bad

That is NOT a fried egg. You need higher heat.

I would have cooked another egg if I broke one during my egg technique video.

I call this B.S., seasoning has everything to do with sticking.

Ohhh noooo. Cooking spray makes cookware sticky!! That’s a big NO no for me!! Also because cast iron is porous it’s better to apply oil for seasoning while it’s still quite warm, not cooled down completely as you stated. Learning a lot from you otherwise

Enjoy that stove before Joe makes you get rid of it!

Teflon 🙄