on Jul 21, 2023, Updated Jul 04, 2024 We eat a lot of eggs around here and one of my favourite things to do is top my fried rice or noodles with a fried egg. After I successfully made a batch of chilli oil (yet) again – we’ve been going through it at breakneck speed – I used it to fry my morning eggs. OMG the result is outstanding. The bottom gets crispy and the oil and chillies seep into the eggs, making every bite a flavour bomb. This ones not even a recipe-recipe but I had to put this out there. It’s an immediate flavour boost, a spicy kick and a really crispy bottom that comes from the garlicky chilli bits in the oil and sesame seeds. Eat these with toast or on top of waffles, fried rice, hakka noodles and even boring pasta. I absolutely vouch for making chilli oil from scratch because its cleaner, customisable, affordable and most importantly, really has that strong fresh flavour that a store bought product cannot replicate. Check out my quick and easy but extra flavour Chilli Oil recipe too!
Ingredients You’ll Need to Make Chilli Oil Fried Eggs
Eggs – I really recommend using high quality cage free or free range eggs for this recipe like Ayur++ that you can find in any supermarket. You can very clearly tell the difference in the quality of the yolks. Chilli Oil – made using just 5 ingredients: red chilli flakes, sesame seeds, salt, garlic, and a neutral-flavoured oil Toasted Seasame Oil: For that umami kick!More sesame seeds and spring onions: For that crispy bottom
I also recommend using a high quality non-stick or stainless steel pan for those perfectly crispy fried eggs that we want here. Top tip is to make sure the pan is HOT! first before pouring in the chilli oil and the eggs. Once you’ve made your batch of chilli oil, there’s so much you can do with it – and this fried eggs with chilli oil recipe is number one on my list. I hope you try this out for the most lush breakfast in bed (or anywhere really) that you’ll make! As always, do send me your pictures! LOVE THIS RECIPE? Subscribe to my newsletter and be the first to receive all new recipes!
