over easy

American

adjective

(of fried eggs) turned over when nearly done and fried briefly on the reverse side so that the yolk remains somewhat liquid but with a thin, firm layer on top.

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over easy

More than Reiner’s success, however, I want to salute him as an artist who chose creative risks over easy money.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025

I go for over hard, but over easy is delicious as well.

From Salon ● Mar. 3, 2023

You get a salty flavor from the over easy egg and it’s a lot of contradicting flavors.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 10, 2021

I’d buy him the braised elk hash with sausage gravy and two eggs over easy on top.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2020

And to complicate matters, there were eggs: scrambled, poached, over easy, sunny-side up.

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo

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