A PENNY pinching Brit has gone viral after sharing a “genius” cooking hack to reduce his energy bills - but some think the method takes far too long.

       Adrian Ghervan, from London, sparked a frenzy after showing his TikTok followers how he heats up his dinners.

       4

       Adrian lit seven candles in order to get the frying pan hot enough Credit: Jam Press 4

       The egg was ready 13-minutes after lighting the candles Credit: Jam Press

       His cost-effective trick sees him use seven tea lights to fry an EGG.

       In the video - which has racked up over 8.6 million views and 780,000 likes - savvy Adrian places tealight candles on his cooker.

       He then lights them and starts frying an egg - and even claims the technique "worked well".

       READ MORE FOOD STORIES

       HEALTH OVERHAUL Kylie gives fans a look at post-baby body diet as she ditches her junk food

       FORTUNE COOKING Brooklyn Beckham's 8-minute cooking show 'costs ￡74,000 per episode'

       Adrian said: “I came up with this hack because I was thinking with all the uncertainty in the world right now what will happen if the gas gets cut off – or become so expensive we couldn’t afford it.

       "So I thought of an alternative and it worked well".

       It took Adrian around 10 minutes to heat up the oil, with another three minutes needed to get the egg fried properly.

       Adrian's followers were impressed by the cooking hack.

       Most read in UK News

       LOSING HOPE I sleep on the sofa with my son in a pram, no-one wants to help us

       DRIVE BY Shocking moment driver opens fire from behind wheel as BMW 4x4 tears down street

       HORROR CHILDHOOD My dad sexually abused me if I didn't do what he wanted - I was his slave

       FIT FOR A KING Britain's biggest headstone weighing 37 tons erected for 'traveller king'

       One person joked: “We may have to resort to this action if [energy] prices keep going up."

       While another went as far as to praise the trick as “genius” and “really clever”.

       But others were not so convinced - with many noting the time it would take to get food cooked.

       One person said: "Would take an hour to cook that one egg."

       While another user added: "Pasta would take you like five or six years."

       A few people were concerned the food wouldn't taste very good if it was cooked this way.

       They also highlighted possible fire risks if candles weren't blown out after cooking.

       4

       Adrian tucked into the egg after cooking - but some said the cooking takes far too long Credit: Jam Press 4

       Adrian shared his "genius" hack on TikTok Credit: Jam Press