How To Boil A Poached Egg

Author: Alexander Bruni Time for reading: ~4 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022

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A poached egg is a special way of cooking an egg when it is cooked without the shell. In a perfectly cooked poached egg, the white is fully cooked, hard, and the yolk is liquid, creamy.

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A poached egg is a special way of cooking an egg when it is cooked without the shell. In a perfectly cooked poached egg, the white is fully cooked, hard, and the yolk is liquid, creamy.

Poached eggs are widely used in cooking. They can be served as an independent breakfast dish. In this case, they are served with dried or lightly fried slices of bread. Or you can use a poached egg as a component of another dish. For example, lettuce (Nicoise salad), puree soup (spinach soup puree, pea soup puree, nettle soup puree), Eggs Benedict dishes.

When working, remember a few rules:

- choose only very fresh eggs for work (up to 3 days), because the yolk in such eggs will remain almost liquid.

Wash eggs well before use to remove bacteria from their surface.

- it is more convenient to cook poached eggs if they are first broken into a bowl or a small bowl.

- in a properly poached egg, the yolk is not visible. It's all hidden in the squirrel.

Remove the poached egg from the water with a slotted spoon or a large spoon with holes. This way you get rid of excess water and do not damage the egg.

Recipes with chicken eggs

Option 1

in a saucepan

Option 2

in the microwave

Option 3

in the package

Option 4

in a ladle

Ingredients:

Water
Table vinegar 9%
chicken eggs

We will need:

Pot
wooden spoon

How to cook a poached egg in a saucepan step by step instructions with a photo

Step 1

For work, we need 2 liters of water, 1 egg, vinegar - 1 tbsp. l., bowl, saucepan, spoon with holes.

Step 2

Break an egg into a bowl.

Step 3

Bring water to a boil. At the end add vinegar.

Step 4

Reduce the heat to low and use a spoon to begin stirring the water clockwise to form a water funnel.

Step 5

Pour the prepared egg from the bowl into this funnel. Boil for 4 minutes or 1.5 minutes twist the egg white in water with a spoon, which will float in a circle.

Step 6

Remove the egg from the water using a spoon with holes. The poached egg is ready.

Ingredients:

Water
Table vinegar 9%
chicken eggs

We will need:

Cup
Bowl

How to cook a poached egg in the microwave step by step instructions with photos

Step 1

For work, we need 1 egg, a glass, a bowl, 150 ml of water, vinegar - 1 tsp.

Step 2

Break the egg into a bowl.

Step 3

Bring water to a boil. This can be done both in the microwave and in a saucepan on the stove. Fill a glass with hot water.

Step 4

Pour the egg into a glass of hot water.

Step 5

Place the glass in the microwave. Turn on maximum power. Time - from 30 to 45 seconds, depending on the microwave. It took me 30 seconds. Through the glass door of the microwave, you can clearly see how the protein hardens and turns white. It is very important here for the first time to trace and note how much time your furnace needs for this. As soon as the protein turns white, immediately turn off the oven. Do not overexpose the egg, as a too hardened yolk may burst, tear, and then you will have to wash the walls of the microwave.

Step 6

Drain the water from the glass and place the egg on a plate. The poached egg is ready.

Ingredients:

Water
Butter
chicken eggs

We will need:

Pot
Bowl
food package

How to cook a poached egg in a bag step by step instructions with a photo

Step 1

For work, we need 1 egg, water (1 liter), butter (5 grams), a saucepan, a food bag, a bowl.

Step 2

Put the package in a small bowl and grease it inside with butter. Carefully crack the egg into the bag.

Step 3

Tie up the package.

Step 4

Bring water to a boil. Place the bag of eggs in slightly boiling water. Cook for 1.5-2 minutes.

Step 5

Untie the package, get the egg. The poached egg is ready. This method is suitable for cooks who feel like a “teapot” in poached eggs.

Ingredients:

Water
Refined sunflower oil
chicken eggs

We will need:

ladle
Pot