Cheat-Day Cheese Skirt Eggs

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This is one of those dishes that is heavenly yet unmistakeably unhealthy. When we eat at home, we try to be on the healthier side, but sometimes you’ve just gotta scratch the itch. We did, and while we enjoyed EVERY. SINGLE. BITE…. we must resist the temptation to cook this more often. The butter, cheese, and egg are just a match made in heaven, and could easily turn cheat meal into a routine meal. You’ve been warned. 😉

Cheese Skirt Eggs

You can't go wrong with adding cheese. Ever. Brunch in style with this cheesy twist on classic fried eggs.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword bacon, cheese, egg

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 5

Total Time 7

Servings

Equipment

nonstick pan

Ingredients

1 tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
2 eggs
salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

Heat a non-stick pan on low. Melt butter on the pan.
Add a layer of cheese along the perimeter of the pan, leaving an empty space in the center of the pan.
Crack the eggs into the empty center. Raise the heat to med-low. Once the egg white is about 2/3 cooked through, cover the pan with foil.
Once the top of the egg and cheese are melted, use a spatula to check the skirt. It is done when the skirt is browned, has crisp edges, and can easily lift off the pan without breaking.
Remove from heat. Add salt + pepper.
Serve with bacon and a slice of toast.

Notes

Slow and steady wins the race. This dish is very easy to make as long as you pay attention to the heat of your pan. You want to cook it slow, low, and steady so that the eggs will cook through without blackening the cheese skirt.

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Noelle Noriesta

Noelle Noriesta, a Filipino-American home cook, is the principal creator of Fork and Spoon. Her recipes have a modern and playful approach inspired by her food experiences growing up in the Bay Area and now in Los Angeles. --Read more about me