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Fried eggs

Fried eggs

Fried eggs… one of life’s simple pleasures. Over easy, sunny side up, or over medium — however you love them — fry them up and you’ve got yourself an easy, keto breakfast. Can’t beat that!
November 10 2015 recipe by , photo by , nutritional review by in Recipes, Breakfast

Fried eggs

Fried eggs… one of life’s simple pleasures. Over easy, sunny side up, or over medium — however you love them — fry them up and you’ve got yourself an easy, keto breakfast. Can’t beat that!
USMetric
2 servingservings

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp butter or coconut oil
  • 6 6 eggeggs
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 cup (2 oz.) 240 ml (55 g) leafy greens
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Instructions

  1. Heat butter or coconut oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
  2. Crack your eggs straight into the pan. You can also crack them into a measuring cup and carefully pour into the pan to avoid splattering of hot grease. For eggs sunny side up, leave the eggs to fry on one side and cover the pan with a lid to make sure they get cooked on top. For eggs cooked over easy, flip the eggs over after a few minutes and cook for another minute.
  3. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Serve with some leafy greens.

Tip

Serve with a dollop of homemade mayonnaise and fresh herbs! Perfection!

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23 comments

  1. 1
    Eric
    November 10 2015
    Six to eight eggs is one meal for me. Add some coffee and butter yum!
  2. 2
    bill
    November 10 2015
    Just the yolks for me. About 5
    each morning.
  3. 3
    Janknitz
    November 10 2015
    I love fried eggs on a bed of fried cabbage and onions.
  4. 4
    Stipetic
    November 11 2015
    Bacon and eggs are the nutritional equivalent of siamese twins with no chance of separation. Why replace bacon with green stuff? That's like taking Bruce Dickinson out of Iron Maiden and plopping Justin Bieber in his place. :-)
    Reply: #5
  5. 5
    Reply to comment #4 by Stipetic
    Bjarte Bakke Team Diet Doctor
    November 11 2015
    Hehehe.
  6. 6
    Crystal
    November 17 2015
    Hi Janknitz(03rd comment)
    If you are on LCHF then please check nutrition facts on Cabbsge & Onions via Internet.
    Onions ? You didn't reveal size of onion

    Regards
    Crystal

  7. 7
    Brenda
    January 8 2017
    This gives me a confusing message since reading, carefully, your article on protein http://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb-high-fat-not-protein.
  8. 8
    Lorraine
    April 13 2017
    "Note

    The nutritional facts (press “strict low carb” above) are based on the eggs and the optional cheese."

    I don't see any mention of cheese in the recipe?

  9. 9
    Elaine
    June 11 2018
    When I change the person count from the default of 4 to 1, how do I save that to go onto the next meal selection when planning my week?
  10. 10
    Lara
    August 8 2019
    I know egg yolk is good but can I use some times just egg whites?
    Reply: #11
  11. 11
    Reply to comment #10 by Lara
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    August 9 2019

    I know egg yolk is good but can I use some times just egg whites?

    Yes, egg whites are fine. Just make sure the meal has added fats as well.

  12. 12
    Tuba
    September 16 2019
    Can I have two to three eggs and cup of coffe or tea with three spoon cream and 1sp coconut oil as breakfast
    Reply: #13
  13. 13
    Reply to comment #12 by Tuba
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    September 17 2019

    Can I have two to three eggs and cup of coffe or tea with three spoon cream and 1sp coconut oil as breakfast

    Yes, just keep an eye on the carb count in the cream.

  14. 14
    Sharon Wolf
    October 18 2019
    Is there total carbs listed in the nutrition area?
    Reply: #15
  15. 15
    Reply to comment #14 by Sharon Wolf
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    October 19 2019

    Is there total carbs listed in the nutrition area?

    Our recipes list net carbs, but if you click the nutrition+ tab under the list of ingredients, you can also see the fiber amount which you can add to the carb count to get total carbs. In this recipe, there is no fiber, so total carbs is also 1g.

  16. 16
    Shaileyz777
    December 1 2019
    It says breakfast-fried eggs and shows 2 fried eggs. The serving size says 4. Is that eight eggs I need to eat or two eggs? thank you.
    Reply: #17
  17. 17
    Reply to comment #16 by Shaileyz777
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    December 2 2019

    It says breakfast-fried eggs and shows 2 fried eggs. The serving size says 4. Is that eight eggs I need to eat or two eggs? thank you.

    That 4 is the number of servings. So, 8 eggs at 4 servings = 2 eggs per plate.

  18. 18
    sulix2001
    June 12 2020
    I dont eat eggs!!!! What else can I take?

    Can i have coconut pancakes? If so how do i know my portion?

    Is Almond Milk allowed in my coffee? I don't like butter too !!!

    Reply: #19
  19. 19
    Reply to comment #18 by sulix2001
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    June 13 2020

    I dont eat eggs!!!! What else can I take?
    Can i have coconut pancakes? If so how do i know my portion?
    Is Almond Milk allowed in my coffee? I don't like butter too !!!

    Here is our collection of egg free breakfasts. Yes, you can use unsweetened coconut milk in your coffee.

  20. 20
    Wenda Pitre
    December 28 2021
    Hi, My servings say 2 but it says 6 eggs. This is only for me. Does this mean I eat 6 fried eggs for one breakfast?
    Reply: #21
  21. 21
    Reply to comment #20 by Wenda Pitre
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    December 29 2021

    Hi, My servings say 2 but it says 6 eggs. This is only for me. Does this mean I eat 6 fried eggs for one breakfast?

    1 serving is intended to be 1 meal for 1 person. This makes 2 servings as written, which means 3 eggs per meal per person.

  22. 22
    Patricia Prein
    May 2
    Just to be clear: eggs have 0 fiber so the 1 total carb is from the leafy greens? I used spinach, placed in the pan over the eggs to wilt a bit just a minute or so before the eggs were cooked. Delish!
    Reply: #23
  23. 23
    Reply to comment #22 by Patricia Prein
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    May 3

    Just to be clear: eggs have 0 fiber so the 1 total carb is from the leafy greens? I used spinach, placed in the pan over the eggs to wilt a bit just a minute or so before the eggs were cooked. Delish!

    This is 2g total carbs - 1g fiber and 1g net carbs and yes, that's for the leafy greens.

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