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A little bacon grease in the skillet never hurt anything either. Especially the flavor.
But if you are going to use a stainless steel pan, get some non stick spray. May have to spray it down pretty good though. I did that in my cheapy, just getting started on my own days.
I pan-fry eggs fairly frequently for bagel sandwiches (bacon & egg with cream cheese on a bagel ... YUM ) and never have a problem with the egg sticking. I use either a nonstick pan OR a well-seasoned cast iron pan.
What are you using that causes the egg to stick? That makes no sense to me. ("Stainless steel pan" doesn't mean much -- what is the INSIDE made of/coated with?)
When you get a non-stick pan, look for the words professional or restaurant quality. Never heat the pan higher than medium. First turn on the heat, then after a few minutes put the butter, bacon fat, or oil you choose to use. Do NOT us spray on oils, as this will ruin your pan. You can skip the fat altogether if you're worried about it, but make sure the pan has been heating several minutes before you add your eggs. Once they are in and sizzling, turn the heat down further unless you like the brown, crunchy edges on your whites. Once the whites are mostly set, I use a large spatula to reach under and lift the eggs, then tip the pan toward the top of the eggs to gently flip them (I don't want the yolks to break). Put the pan back on the heat source and turn it off - there will be enough residual heat to set the whites that cover the yolks so there are no egg snots in your over easy eggs. You can skip all this if you like eggs sunny side up. I want my yolks loose but loathe any of the whites being snotty so I always make them over easy.
I recently got this pan with a lightning deal on Amazon day, and it has been WONDERFULLY non stick.
A little bacon grease in the skillet never hurt anything either. Especially the flavor.
But if you are going to use a stainless steel pan, get some non stick spray. May have to spray it down pretty good though. I did that in my cheapy, just getting started on my own days.
Ditto. I also use a copper pan.
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) and never have a problem with the egg sticking. I use either a nonstick pan OR a well-seasoned cast iron pan.
