Fried boiled eggs are buttery, crispy, and delicious. They are wonderful as a snack, for breakfast, or as a salad topping.
Ready in less than 10 minutes, you can whip them up any time you feel like turning hard-boiled eggs into a treat!
I love hard-boiled eggs. I love them plain, with just a sprinkle of salt and pepper, and I also enjoy them topped with a variety of toppings - sriracha mayo, dijon mustard, sour cream dip, or hot sauce. Obviously, I love deviled eggs (who doesn't?).
I make a dozen hard-boiled eggs twice a week for my family of four, so we can always have one or two if we're hungry between meals. Frying hard-boiled eggs in butter makes them especially good. In fact, they are one of my favorite keto snacks!
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Ingredients
You'll only need a few simple ingredients to make this snack. The exact measurements are included in the recipe card below. Here's an overview of what you'll need:
- Hard-boiled eggs: They should be halved lengthwise. Make sure the yolks are fully cooked.
- Butter: Salted or unsalted, it's up to you. I usually have unsalted butter in the fridge (for my frequent baking) so that's what I use, but salted butter will work just as well.
- Salt and pepper: Just a pinch. Or simply salt to taste. See the discussion below about other spices you can use.
Variations
- I season these eggs very simply, with kosher salt and black pepper. Garlic powder, paprika, or smoked paprika (one of my favorite spices) would further enhance their flavor.
- You can also sprinkle the eggs with a bit of cayenne pepper or drizzle them with hot sauce if you like spicy food.
- A sprinkle of bacon bits on the finished dish is lovely, and so is a sprinkle of grated parmesan cheese.
Instructions
Scroll down to the recipe card for detailed instructions. Here are the basic steps for making this recipe:
Your first step, if you don't already have them in the fridge, is to boil some eggs. Let them cool to room temperature before proceeding, then cut the eggs in half lengthwise.
Saute the eggs in butter on both sides until golden brown. They come out so delightful: warm and buttery, soft yet crispy.
Season the eggs with salt and pepper and serve.
Expert Tip
You want the yolks of the eggs you use in this recipe to be fully cooked. So, if you use my tutorial for how to boil eggs, you should keep them in the water for the full 12 minutes so that the yolks are fully cooked.
Recipe FAQs
No, unfortunately, that wouldn't work. They need to be truly hard-boiled, not even medium-boiled.
I don't recommend freezing the leftovers. Cooked eggs become dry and rubbery when frozen and thawed.
It's best to enjoy these eggs freshly cooked, but if you end up with leftovers, refrigerate them, don't freeze them.
Butter is so delicious in this recipe. But if you'd rather not use butter, you can use alternatives such as ghee or olive oil.
Serving Suggestions
These buttery eggs make a perfect snack or breakfast. They are also very good for lunch or dinner, as a salad topping - I like them with this simple arugula salad.
Sometimes, I make a cobb salad and use these eggs instead of plain hard-boiled eggs. They're also good in this avocado chicken salad.
Storing Leftovers
You can keep the leftovers in the fridge, in a sealed container, for 3-4 days. But if you've used hard-boiled eggs that have already spent a few days in the fridge, take that into account.
Reheat the leftovers gently, in the microwave at 50% power, or enjoy them cold. Eating them cold is actually my favorite way to enjoy them.
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Recipe Card
Fried Boiled Eggs
Ingredients
- 2 hard-boiled eggs - halved lengthwise
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Pinch salt and pepper
Instructions
- Place the butter in a 10-inch nonstick skillet. Heat it over medium heat until melted.
- Add the egg halves. Fry them until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. If the butter browns too much, reduce the heat to medium-low and keep cooking.
- Season the eggs with salt and pepper and serve.
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Notes
- You want the yolks of the eggs you use in this recipe to be fully cooked. So, if you use my tutorial for how to boil eggs, you should keep them in the water for the full 12 minutes so that the yolks are fully cooked.
- You can keep the leftovers in the fridge, in a sealed container, for 3-4 days. But if you've used hard-boiled eggs that have already spent a few days in the fridge, take that into account. Reheat the leftovers gently, in the microwave at 50% power, or enjoy them cold.
- I don't recommend freezing the leftovers. Cooked eggs become dry and rubbery when frozen and thawed. It's best to enjoy these eggs freshly cooked, but if you end up with leftovers, refrigerate them, don't freeze them.
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Vered DeLeeuw, LL.M., CNC, has been following a low-carb real-food diet and blogging about it since 2011. She's a Certified Nutrition Coach (NASM-CNC), has taken courses at the Harvard School of Public Health, and has earned a Nutrition and Healthy Living Certificate from Cornell University. Her work has appeared in several major media outlets, including Healthline, HuffPost, Today, Women's Health, Shape, and Country Living. 
Ron
These were good! I used Kerrygold unsalted butter. They make a nice keto snack.
Vered DeLeeuw
I'm glad you enjoyed this recipe, Ron!