Dad's Fried "Purse" Eggs!

Quick breakfast? Light snack? Ramen topping? Cantonese Fried Eggs are an essential recipe to have in your repertoire.

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Quick breakfast? Light snack? Ramen topping? Cantonese Fried Eggs are an essential recipe to have in your repertoire. They can be simply flipped like an over-easy egg, or folded in half like a half-moon for more texture.

With fragrant, crispy edges and a yolk just the way you like, this is a can't-miss style of egg that you definitely want to master!

Is this much different from an over-easy egg from your local diner (if you happen to live somewhere that still has diners...)? Yes, it is!

When cooked in a wok or frying pan, the egg stays nice and round when you drop it in. Our recipe calls for a little more oil than you might expect for a simple fried egg, but it's the key to getting those crispy, crunchy edges. Yes, you do want browning on this egg. No, don't baste the whites with the extra oil. You're either going to flip the egg, or...