Crispy Lace-Edged Fried Eggs

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon flaky salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• Pinch of crushed red pepper

Before you cook

• Crack each egg into a separate small cup.

Steps

1. Pour the olive oil into a 10-inch skillet and heat it over medium-high until it shimmers and a drop of water snaps, about 2 minutes.
2. Slide in two eggs and stand back, since the oil will spit.
3. Fry the eggs for 60 to 90 seconds, tilting the pan and spooning oil over the whites, until the edges curl, brown, and turn crisp and lacy.
4. Lift the eggs out with a slotted spatula and set them on a plate.
5. Fry the remaining two eggs the same way in the oil left in the pan.
6. Season all four eggs with the flaky salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper and serve while the edges are still crackling.