Spicy, Cheesy Buffalo Fried Eggs Are My New Favorite Breakfast

A few weeks in the past, I did what everybody else on TikTok was doing (peer stress is actual) and made pesto eggs. In case you missed the development ( … boomer), these eggs are made by including a spoonful of pesto to a frying pan, spreading it round, after which cracking an egg into the pesto nest. Prepare dinner the egg to your liking and huzzah, you’ve gotten your self a pesto egg.

Earlier than I even tried making pesto eggs, I knew that it might not solely work, however that it’d be scrumptious. Give it some thought: pesto is an oil-based sauce that’s fortified with contemporary basil, garlic, pine nuts, and Parmesan. So, for those who can fry an egg in oil, then why wouldn’t you be capable of fry an egg in pesto, provided that it’s largely oil? This line of pondering had me questioning, what else might I fry an egg in? 

The opposite morning, I used to be poking round in my fridge looking for some inspiration for my every day egg breakfast. I used to be contemporary out of pesto (as a result of my pesto egg behavior received a little bit uncontrolled recently), so I wanted one other oil-based condiment that I might prepare dinner my eggs in. I might have simply fried my eggs in oil, however what enjoyable is that? My eyes landed on the bottle of Frank’s Buffalo sauce within the fridge and the remainder was historical past. Behold, Buffalo sauce eggs.

Now, I’d wish to preface this with a number of disclaimers. It ought to go with out saying, but when spicy meals isn’t your factor, then this most likely isn’t the breakfast for you. It is a meal for the one that, within the spirit of Frank himself, needs to place that stuff on all the pieces. Anybody lower than a fervent Buffalo sauce fanatic ought to most likely keep away from this in any respect prices.

The second disclaimer is much less apparent, so pay attention up. Have you ever ever been chopping or cooking one thing spicy, like jalapeños or chile flakes, and had been all of the sudden overtaken by an epic coughing match? What’s taking place there may be that these fiery substances are releasing capsaicin molecules into the air and, for those who inhale them, they’ll barely irritate your lungs, therefore the coughing.

I can not assure that this received’t occur to you when you’re making Buffalo sauce eggs. In case you’re nervous, you possibly can at all times use half oil and half scorching sauce to reduce the possibilities of a rogue capsaicin molecule discovering its approach to the again of your throat. Usually talking, keep away from deep, yogi breaths over your skillet, okay? And crack a window or two. Worst case state of affairs, you may cough a short time you make this. In my view, it’s price it.

To make these Buffalo sauce eggs, you need to have your entire substances (Buffalo sauce, eggs, cheddar cheese, and possibly some oil) inside attain as a result of all of it occurs fairly shortly. Begin by preheating a nonstick or well-seasoned forged iron skillet over medium-high warmth. As soon as it’s scorching, drizzle a tablespoon or two of Buffalo sauce to make a round nest (it doesn’t should be good). In case you’re nervous concerning the eggs sticking to your pan, I can guarantee you that I’ve made these in a nonstick pan with simply Buffalo sauce, and I had no points. In case you have belief points together with your pan otherwise you’d desire to make use of rather less Buffalo sauce, then you possibly can positively drizzle some oil within the Buffalo sauce nests as nicely.

Instantly crack your eggs into the Buffalo sauce, sprinkling shreds of cheddar cheese across the whites. I desire a sunny facet up egg, so I prepare dinner these till the cheese is barely crispy and the whites are set. As soon as the eggs are practically finished, I tilt my pan barely away from me and use a spoon to scoop up among the further sauce/oil within the pan in an effort to baste and set the whites. If you wish to flip the egg, you positively can. You would additionally choose to whisk the uncooked egg and make scrambled Buffalo eggs — I’m not going to cease you. Remember that the Buffalo sauce is salty and tangy sufficient that there’s no must additional salt the eggs. As soon as the eggs are cooked to your liking, use a spatula to slip them out of the pan and serve them over a warmed tortilla or atop a bit of toast.

Are they higher than pesto eggs? Nicely, I’d most likely say that is extra of an apples to oranges state of affairs as a result of the one factor that these two dishes have in frequent is that you just’re cooking an egg in a fats that isn’t pure oil. Nevertheless, if I’m going to a abandoned island and might solely convey one condiment (this may be an iconic hook for the following season of Survivor, simply saying), you possibly can wager I’m grabbing a bottle of Frank’s Buffalo sauce earlier than I seize pesto.

I’m grateful to the pesto egg development for opening my eyes to the truth that you may get artistic with what you’re cooking your eggs in as a result of it led me to this blazing scorching discovery. What’s going to I prepare dinner my eggs in subsequent after I run this bottle of Buffalo sauce dry?