How to Make Gordon Ramsay’s Perfect Fried Eggs

2025-08-27T16:42:51Z

I tried Gordon Ramsay’s hack for making the perfect plate of eggs.
Ramsay adds butter to his pan of eggs after they’ve already started cooking.
With his simple trick, I made delicious sunny-side-up eggs with great flavor and perfect yolks.

Gordon Ramsay’s scrambled eggs are legendary, but he also has some special tricks for those who like their breakfast sunny-side-up.

I love making eggs for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, so when I saw Ramsay demonstrate his technique on TikTok, I knew I had to try it.

Ramsay’s breakfast sandwich is my favorite way to enjoy eggs at home, so I had a feeling this taste test wouldn’t let me down.

You only need a few ingredients to make Gordon Ramsay’s perfect fried eggs.

Ingredients for Gordon Ramsay’s fried eggs.

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Ramsay’s fried eggs include:

Eggs (obviously)
Butter
Red pepper flakes
Salt and pepper to taste

I also added some scallions.

Scallions for Gordon Ramsay fried eggs — Chopping scallions for Ramsay’s fried eggs.

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While Ramsay doesn’t mention scallions in his TikTok video, I noticed he still sprinkled some on top of his fried eggs — so I decided to do the same.

Chopping the scallions was the only prep I needed to do for this recipe, and it took just a few seconds.

Then, I drizzled some olive oil into my pan.

Oil in pan for Gordon Ramsay fried eggs — First, add some olive oil to a pan over heat.

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Ramsay says you only need “a little bit of olive oil” for this recipe.

I took my pan off the heat and cracked my eggs.

Egg in pan for Gordon Ramsay fried eggs — Crack your eggs into the pan while it’s off the heat.

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Ramsay recommends cracking your eggs on a flat surface.

Now, it’s time to season!

Eggs in pan for Gordon Ramsay fried eggs — Season the eggs with salt and pepper.

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“Touch of salt, touch of pepper,” Ramsay instructs in the clip. “Bring up the heat and let it cook nice and slowly.”

And don’t forget the red pepper flakes.

Seasoning Gordon Ramsay fried eggs — Then, add the scallions and red pepper flakes.

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Following Ramsay’s video, this is also when I added the scallions.

Now for the most important step — the butter.

Butter on Gordon Ramsay's fried eggs — Add the butter on the side.

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Before watching Ramsay’s TikTok, I had never heard of adding butter to the pan after the eggs have already started frying.

Following his technique, I cut three thin slices of butter and placed them on the sides of my eggs.

I let the butter melt, which barely took a minute.

Butter on Gordon Ramsay fried eggs — Let the butter melt into the eggs.

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I could see my butter frothing up in the pan. Ramsay said this helps to cook the top of the eggs and ensure that the yolks come out beautiful.

I took my eggs off the heat and let them sit for a moment before digging in.

Gordon Ramsay fried eggs — The yolks came out beautifully golden.

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I was worried that adding extra butter to the eggs would make them feel heavy on the stomach, but Ramsay’s fried eggs were cooked perfectly and tasted great. The yolks came out beautifully golden and were the ideal consistency for a plate of sunny-side-up eggs.

The butter added a nice hint of richness to the flavor, plus I loved throwing some bright-green scallions on top for added color and crunch.

Ramsay’s recipe was so simple yet elevated. I’ll definitely be using his tips the next time I crave eggs for breakfast.

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