Crispy Bacon and Eggs
Golden-yolked eggs paired with crispy bacon, cooked in the rendered fat for maximum flavor. Ready in under 15 minutes, this is the ultimate quick breakfast.
- Total time
- 12 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 287
- Protein
- 18g
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon slices
- 4 large eggs
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 0.1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Arrange bacon slices flat across the bottom of a 12-inch skillet, laying them side by side without overlapping. Place the skillet on the stove over medium heat.
- 2
Cook for 5 to 6 minutes, turning the bacon over once halfway through, until it turns deep golden brown and the edges curl up slightly and feel crispy when you touch them with a fork.
- 3
Use tongs or a fork to lift each bacon slice onto a paper-towel-lined plate, leaving all the bacon fat in the skillet.
- 4
Return the skillet to medium heat and wait 30 seconds until the bacon fat shimmers and moves quickly when you tilt the pan.
- 5
Crack each egg into a small bowl first, then pour it into the skillet, spacing them apart so they are not touching each other.
- 6
Cook for 3 to 4 minutes until the egg whites turn from clear and runny to opaque and set, and the yolk stays soft and jiggles slightly when you nudge the skillet.
- 7
Sprinkle the salt and black pepper evenly over the eggs.
- 8
Slide the eggs onto two plates using a flat spatula, dividing them evenly, and lay the bacon slices across the top or to the side.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet
- small bowl
- paper towels
- tongs or fork
- flat spatula
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