How many times are eggs flipped when prepared as over easy?

When preparing eggs over easy, the technique involves flipping the egg just once during the cooking process. The egg is initially cracked into the pan and cooked on one side until the white starts to set. To achieve the "over easy" style, the cook gently flips the egg, ensuring that the yolk remains runny, and cooks the other side briefly. This single flip allows the egg to maintain its delicate texture and provides the desired consistency of a soft yolk while fully cooking the white. Other methods, like over medium or over hard, involve longer cooking times or multiple flips, but for over easy, the focus is on accomplishing that perfect single flip to retain the characteristics of the egg dish.