Special Sunday Recipe: Butter-Basted Eggs

Eggs are very popular in almost every household today, with a lot of ways to enjoy the protein rich food.

However, it can be detrimental to the health when consumed in excess because of its high cholesterol content (one egg contains 180mg of cholesterol, the daily recommended intake is about 220mg).

Here is another way to add more excitement to your egg recipe.

Ingredients:
2 tablespoon (tbsp) unsalted butter, 2 eggs cracked into 2 small cups, 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper chopped chives.

Instructions:
1. Melt butter in an 8″ non-stick skillet over medium heat until foamy. Slide eggs into the pan and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, spooning butter over top of eggs, until the whites are just set, about 3 minutes. Using a spatula, transfer eggs to a plate.

2. Continue to cook butter until its beginning to turn brown, for about 2 more minutes. Add lemon juice to the pan, swirling to combine. Drizzle lemon-butter mixture over eggs. Season with salt and pepper, and top with chives. Serve with toast, if you like.