Basted Egg
A basted egg is a sort of a cross between a sunny side up fried egg and a poached egg. The result is an egg that is fried on the bottom and steamed on the top. The egg will look similar to a sunny-side-up egg, except that the exposed portion of the yolk will take on a cloudy white appearance.
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- Salt (optional)
- Pepper (optional)
Ingredients for 1 serving (50 g) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat. Add a small amount of non-stick spray, butter, or oil of your choice.
Stovetop - 2
Crack the egg into the pan, and add any desired seasoning (such as salt and pepper).
- 3
Allow the egg to cook only briefly before adding approximately 1 tablespoon of water. Immediately cover the pan with a lid, and allow the egg to cook for 2–3 minutes, depending on how well done you desire the egg.
- 4
Remove from heat and serve immediately.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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