How to Make Perfect Sunnyside-Up Eggs

To perfect your egg-frying technique, break out an unconventional tool: your oven
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Fresher eggs have firm whites and vibrant yolks that are less likely to break.

Fresher eggs have firm whites and vibrant yolks that are less likely to break. (Credit: Zach DeSart)

Perfect sunny-side-up eggs--tender, just-set whites and runny-but-not-too-runny yolks--are tricky to nail, especially when you're charged with making several at once. Here, a foolproof trick that loops in a surprising helper: your oven.

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