Bell Pepper Eggs Recipe

Bell pepper eggs are served on a white plate.

These bell pepper eggs are delicious and so easy to make - simply fry eggs in butter inside pepper rings. It's a lovely way to serve eggs for breakfast or brunch.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 105kcal

Author Vered DeLeeuw

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
3 bell pepper rings ⅓-inch thick
3 medium eggs
Pinch sea salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
Pinch red pepper flakes optional

Instructions

Heat the butter in a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat until it foams.
1 tablespoon butter
Add the bell pepper rings. Cook them for 2 minutes on each side.
3 bell pepper rings
Crack an egg into each bell pepper ring. Lower the heat to medium-low.
3 medium eggs
If some of the egg whites escape into the skillet as you pour the eggs into the rings, simply allow them to set, then gently cut them off with a small spatula and remove them.
Cook the eggs until the whites are set, for 5-10 minutes. Use a wide spatula to lift them from the skillet onto a plate.
Season with salt and pepper (plus red pepper flakes if desired) and serve.
Pinch sea salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, Pinch red pepper flakes

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Notes

Seasonings, especially salt, are guidelines. Adjust to taste.
If your eggs are large, pour out some of the egg whites before you add the eggs to the pepper molds.
Please use a nonstick skillet.
The FDA recommends cooking eggs thoroughly.
This is one of those recipes where I don't recommend storing the leftovers, especially not if the yolks are still runny (which is how I make them). So, try to only make as many as you anticipate eating immediately.

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