Viral Crispy Feta Fried Eggs Recipe

If you are a breakfast and tik tok fan you will have come across these viral crispy feta fried eggs. If you haven’t then you are missing out but never fear here is my version of this craze that is taking the internet by storm.

Eggs are one of my favorite go-to breakfasts and when I stumbled across this tiktok recipe by Grace Elkus I knew I simply had to try it.  These crispy feta fried eggs are a great way to elevate your classic and humble fried egg on toast but with just 3 essential ingredients they are just as easy and almost as quick to make as regular fried eggs!

And even though we serve them for breakfast and brunch they could also be enjoyed as a quick after school dinner or quick lunch.

Ingredients

Here’s all the essential ingredients to make this quick and easy crispy feta fried eggs:

• Eggs – we used large eggs
• Feta Cheese – I recommend using full fat as the low fat version just doesn’t pack the same flavour punch or melt as well around the egg.
• Tortilla – I used a flour tortilla but corn could be used if you prefer.
• Chilli Flakes – optional for heat.
• Optional additional toppings – we used an avocado (please see below for more serving suggestions).

Instructions

Crumb the feta cheese into a bowl while you heat a pan.

Sprinkle the crumbled feta cheese into the frying pan in a circle leaving a hole in the center to crack your egg (s) into.

Wait for your cheese to begin to melt in the pan for a couple of minutes.

Gently crack the egg into the center of your frying pan being careful not to break the yolk.

Cook the egg to your liking, we like a runny egg and then serve. We fried ours for around 4 minutes to get a perfectly runny eggs with fully cooked whites.

Warm your tortilla in the microwave or in pan.

Top your tortilla with any desired toppings (we used avocado)

Serve eggs on top of tortilla and enjoy.

Serving Suggestions

Although these crispy feta fried eggs can be enjoyed on their own we like to add a layer of smashed avocado onto our tortilla before serving the eggs as a fun take on feta avocado on toast.

However other serving ideas could be:

• Chili Sauce, Chipotle Sauce or hot sauce for added spice
• Pickled onions
• Chilli Flakes / Chilli Oil – for added heat
• Basil for a herb kick
• Hot honey – you can get our breakfast hot honey recipe here!

Tips for Making this recipe

Non Stick Frying pan – we recommend using a non stick frying pan. However, if you don’t have one be sure to oil your pan before cooking.

Medium Heat – we recommend leaving the egg and cheese on a medium heat throughout this recipe. High heat is likely to burn the cheese and overcook the egg.

Cheese – We recommend using full fat feta cheese for maximum flavour and to get the desired melt. We also recommend using a block of feta cheese and crumbing this at home. However other salty cheese or goats cheese could be substituted instead.

Storage and Reheating

These eggs are best served and eaten straight from the pan to keep the eggs runny and the cheese crisp, well, crispy.

Do not freeze, they do not stand up to freezing well.

Other Egg Breakfast Recipes to try

If you love eggs for breakfast then you are going to love our other eggs breakfast ideas:

• Hash Brown Avocado Toast – avocado toast is one of my all-time favorite breakfasts. In this version you substitute the toast for hash browns for a special brunch treat.
• Avocado Toast with Bacon – Bacon, Avocado, Egg and Toast what’s not to love in this classic combo!
• Baked Bean Shakshuka – this baked bean shakshuka is a fun family friendly take no the classic Middle Eastern breakfast staple.

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