A TikTok user has shared a simple hack for cooking fried eggs perfectly without the need to flip them, eliminating the risk of breaking the yolk. Sean Jimminson, posting on his account @seanjimminsonfitness, demonstrated the technique which he claims is 'the fried egg hack you didn't know you needed'.
The method requires only a pan with a lid, an egg, and a splash of water. After heating oil in the pan and cracking in the egg, a small amount of water is added to the inside of the lid before covering the pan. The steam created cooks the top of the egg, including the yolk, without flipping.
Jimminson advised: 'And you'll never have to flip an egg again. Once it's sealed, remove the lid and you'll get perfectly cooked fried eggs every time.' The video has garnered over 22,000 views on TikTok, sparking a mix of reactions.
Some commenters were unimpressed, with one noting they had always used a grill to cook the top, while another recalled their grandmother teaching them the same trick in the 1980s. However, others were delighted, with one user exclaiming: 'Never added water like this until just now! Oh my so delicately, perfectly, evenly cooked! This is how I'll do it from now on!'
