The Art of Food

Perfect Fried Egg with Prosciutto (Recipe by Marina)

Ingredients:

• 1 egg, free range or organic
• 1 slice prosciutto
• Goat cheese crumbles
• Chopped chives or green onions
• Salt and pepper
• Olive oil

To Make:

1. Heat a large frying pan on high heat.
2. Add a lug of olive oil and heat for 30 seconds.
3. Crack the egg into the frying pan. Immediately turn the heat down to medium.
4. Hit it with a dash of salt and pepper. Not too much as the prosciutto is naturally salty. 
5. Cover the egg with a lid and fry for a couple minutes.
6. Take the lid off and add a slice of prosciutto into the pan, on the side. Turn the prosciutto when the first side is starting to get crispy.
7. Cook everything for another half minute and turn off the heat.
8. Arrange on a plate and sprinkle over with goat cheese crumbles and chopped chives.
9. Enjoy!

Covering the egg with a lid adds a nice heat to the top of the egg so that the yolk cooks as well. Personally, I prefer eggs over easy but with a lid, this fried egg is just perfect.