over medium

over medium

Of a fried chicken's egg, cooked thoroughly on one side and partially on the other so that the yolk is a bit runny in the center. Mary likes her eggs over easy, but I prefer mine over medium.

See also: medium, over

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ˌover ˈeasy/ˈmedium/ˈhard

(American English) (used about eggs) fried on both sides for a short time/for a moderate length of time/for a longer time: I’ll have two eggs over easy and a cup of coffee, please.

See also: easy, hard, medium, over

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