Fried Eggs on Toast

Name: Fried Eggs on Toast
Total time: 9 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: british
Ingredients: 2 slice Sourdough bread; 1 tbsp Sunflower oil; 4 piece Egg; 15 g Unsalted butter; 1 pinch Salt; 1 pinch Ground black pepper

9 min 5s · 8 min 45s active · makes ~230 g · Medium

Eggs fried in hot oil, with the yolks basted until the whites set, then served on buttered sourdough toast. Serves 2.

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Fried Eggs on Toast

Eggs fried in hot oil, with the yolks basted until the whites set, then served on buttered sourdough toast. Serves 2.

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TOTAL TIME

9 min 5s

ACTIVE TIME

8 min 45s

QUANTITY

~230 g

DIFFICULTY

Medium

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This may be a little light — some at the table might still be peckish.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/6

Tools0/6

Ingredients

0/6 gathered · 2 servings

2slice

1tbsp

4piece

15g

1pinch

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	2slice	—	—
2	1tbsp	—	—
3	4piece	—	—
4	15g	—	—
5	1pinch	—	—
6	1pinch	—	—

Tools

6 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

11 steps

1 of 11

Put the bread in the toaster, ready to go.

Sourdough bread · 2 slice

⏱ 10s

ResultSourdough bread

2 of 11

Put the oil in the non-stick frying pan.

Sunflower oil · 1 tbsp

⏱ 5s

ResultSunflower oil

3 of 11

Heat over a medium heat for about 1½ minutes.

⏱ 1 min 30s

ResultHot sunflower oil

4 of 11

Crack the eggs into the pan, spaced apart.

Egg · 4 piece

⏱ 30s

ResultEggs ready to fry

5 of 11

Fry for about 3 minutes, spooning a little hot oil over the yolks, until the whites are fully set and the yolks are still runny; for firm yolks, keep frying until the yolks are set. If you're serving anyone pregnant, very young or elderly, use British Lion or pasteurised eggs, or cook the yolks until firm.

⏱ 3 min

ResultFried eggsused in step 9

6 of 11

Meanwhile, toast the bread until golden.

⏱ 2 min 30s

ResultGolden toast

7 of 11

Put a slice on each plate.

Golden toast · step 6

⏱ 10s

ResultGolden toast

8 of 11

Butter the hot toast.

Unsalted butter · 15 g

⏱ 20s

ResultButtered toast

9 of 11

Lift 2 eggs onto each slice with the spatula.

Fried eggs · step 5

⏱ 20s

ResultEggs on buttered toast

10 of 11

Add a pinch of salt.

Salt · 1 pinch

⏱ 5s

ResultSalted eggs on toast

11 of 11

Grind over a little pepper and serve straight away.

Ground black pepper · 1 pinch

⏱ 5s

ResultFried Eggs on Toast

Total Time9 min 5s

#	Product	Action
1	2 slice	Put the bread in the toaster, ready to go.⏱ 10sResultSourdough bread
2	1 tbsp	Put the oil in the non-stick frying pan.⏱ 5sResultSunflower oil
3	—	Heat over a medium heat for about 1½ minutes.⏱ 1 min 30sResultHot sunflower oil
4	4 piece	Crack the eggs into the pan, spaced apart.⏱ 30sResultEggs ready to fry
5	—	Fry for about 3 minutes, spooning a little hot oil over the yolks, until the whites are fully set and the yolks are still runny; for firm yolks, keep frying until the yolks are set. If you're serving anyone pregnant, very young or elderly, use British Lion or pasteurised eggs, or cook the yolks until firm.⏱ 3 minResultFried eggsused in step 9
6	—	Meanwhile, toast the bread until golden.⏱ 2 min 30sResultGolden toast
7	Golden toaststep 6	Put a slice on each plate.⏱ 10sResultGolden toast
8	15 g	Butter the hot toast.⏱ 20sResultButtered toast
9	Fried eggsstep 5	Lift 2 eggs onto each slice with the spatula.⏱ 20sResultEggs on buttered toast
10	1 pinch	Add a pinch of salt.⏱ 5sResultSalted eggs on toast
11	1 pinch	Grind over a little pepper and serve straight away.⏱ 5sResultFried Eggs on Toast
Total Time		9 min 5s

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	337kcal
	15g
	23g
	8g
	16g
	0.6g
	0.9g
	351mg

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Recipe

Fried Eggs on Toast

Eggs fried in hot oil, with the yolks basted until the whites set, then served on buttered sourdough toast. Serves 2.

What you’ll doYou will fry the eggs in hot oil, spooning oil over the yolks, while the bread toasts, then butter the toast, lay two eggs on each slice and season.

Serves2

Total9 min 5s

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Sourdough bread2 slice
Sunflower oil1 tbsp
Egg4 piece
Unsalted butter15 g
Salt1 pinch
Ground black pepper1 pinch

Tools

Non stick frying panSpoonToasterSpatulaPlateTable knife

Method

Put the bread in the toaster, ready to go.

10sToasterSourdough bread · 2 slice

Put the oil in the non-stick frying pan.

5sNon stick frying panSunflower oil · 1 tbsp

Heat over a medium heat for about 1½ minutes.

1 min 30sNon stick frying pan

Crack the eggs into the pan, spaced apart.

30sNon stick frying panEgg · 4 piece

Result · Fried eggs · used in step 9

3 minNon stick frying pan, Spoon

Meanwhile, toast the bread until golden.

2 min 30sToaster

Put a slice on each plate.

10sPlateGolden toast · step 6

Butter the hot toast.

20sPlate, Table knifeUnsalted butter · 15 g

Lift 2 eggs onto each slice with the spatula.

20sPlate, SpatulaFried eggs · step 5

Add a pinch of salt.

5sPlateSalt · 1 pinch

Grind over a little pepper and serve straight away.

Result · Fried Eggs on Toast

5sPlateGround black pepper · 1 pinch

Printed 17 October 2026