While sunny-side-up eggs are easy to prepare, they often result in a runny yolk and undercooked whites.

But there’s a simple method that helps you achieve perfectly fried eggs without the need for flipping, and it only takes 45 seconds.

Meaghan Webster, an egg recipe expert and the founder of Meags Eggs, has found a simple technique to cook perfect over-easy fried eggs without needing to flip them.

Meaghan explained: “I tried to like frying eggs over-easy. Except it wasn’t that easy, and I became lazy. So I regularly practice the lid method instead.

“Letting the heat of a pan cook the bottom of an egg, and covering the pan to steam the top of the egg.”

She adds that the recipe involves “no egg gymnastics required,” emphasising that all you need to do is allow the heat to reach the top of the egg, cooking it to perfection without flipping.

Start by adding olive oil to a frying pan and heating it on medium for about a minute. Then, crack the eggs into the pan and let them cook for about a minute, or until the whites start to turn opaque. After this, cover the pan with a lid.

Meaghan shared: “Cover the pan with a lid for the last 45-60 seconds, or until the top of the egg whites have set, but the yolk is still soft. To check, wiggle the pan to see if the yolk still jiggles.

“When cooked to your preference, use a spatula to transfer the egg to a plate. Repeat previous steps with the second egg.”

No flipping is necessary, which means there's no risk of breaking the eggs, and you'll get perfectly fried eggs every time.

For a quicker breakfast, especially on lazy mornings or when cooking for multiple people, you can cook all your eggs at once.

Meaghan added: “On especially lazy mornings, I fry both eggs at the same time and let the egg whites join them together.

“You can separate them later using the spatula for two separate pieces of toast or if you just prefer eating them as two separate eggs!”