Cooking a poached egg at home

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-12 17:37

• Cooking time:

  10 min

Ingredients

• egg
• water
• vinegar
• salt

Poached eggs are often found in sandwiches, salads and all kinds of snacks. But not everyone knows how to cook an original dish at home.

The traditional way

An egg prepared in this way is especially adored by children. The bottom line is cooking the product in a whirlpool of boiling water with vinegar.

Ingredients:

• chicken egg - 1 pc.;
• water - 500 ml;
• table vinegar - 1 tsp;
• salt - 1 tsp

Preparation:

Add salt to a container with cold water, set on fire

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To speed up the coagulation of the protein and prevent spreading of the yolk, pour in vinegar

• As soon as the water starts to boil, turn down the power of the burner. Carefully, without destroying the integrity of the egg, we break it into a bowl.
• Stir boiling water with a whisk in a circle. Pour a raw egg into the center of the whirlpool, trying to do it as carefully as possible so as not to damage the yolk.

The egg will curl up into a ball, as it should be. Cook it for 2-3 minutes. Turn off the gas and remove it with a slotted spoon. All is ready

Now you know how to cook a poached egg. It is not difficult to do this at home. The dish goes well with vegetables and toasted toast.

In cling film

There are several ways to prepare a poached egg. One of the easiest is to boil in a bag.

Ingredients:

• eggs - 2 pcs.;
• salt, ground black pepper - to taste;
• vegetable oil - 0.5 tsp

Preparation:

Inside a cup with a wide neck, cover the film so that its edges extend beyond the container

• Lubricate the pocket with vegetable oil. We drive in an egg, salt and pepper. We collect the edges of the film, fasten with a tourniquet. Similarly, we "pack" the second egg.
• Boil water in a saucepan, reduce heat to a minimum. We lower the bags with the contents. Cook for 3 minutes. Exactly the same amount as if you wanted to cook soft-boiled eggs.

• We take out, carefully remove the film, put the dish on lettuce leaves or a slice of bread. And the final touch - we make a small incision, allowing the yolk to drain a little.
• An unpretentious breakfast is ready.

In the microwave

Lovers of poached eggs should definitely take note of this cooking method.

Ingredients:

• egg - 1 pc.;
• cold water - 150 ml.;
• salt - 0.5 tsp;
• vinegar 9% - 2 tbsp. l.

Preparation:

• Pour water into one container suitable for use in a microwave oven (not to the brim). Add salt and vinegar, mix.
• We break the egg into the other. Carefully, so that it does not spread, pour it into the water.

We put in the microwave, setting the timer for 3 minutes

We take out the bowl, take out the egg with a spoon with holes, put it on a plate and serve with vegetable slices

We get a delicious, and most importantly, healthy breakfast

In a multicooker

A boiled egg with a liquid yolk without a shell is poached. Preparing an exquisite dish will not take a lot of time from the hostess.

Ingredients:

• eggs - 5 pcs.;
• salt to taste.

Preparation:

To give the dish a beautiful shape, we will use silicone molds. Carefully, without damaging the yolks, break the eggs directly into them. Salt, put on a stand designed for steaming

• We install it on the multicooker bowl, close the lid. We activate the "Steam cooking" mode, set the timer for 5 minutes.
• After 3 minutes, open the lid and continue cooking. If this is not done, the yolk will simply boil, and we do not need this.

We remove the eggs on a platter and enjoy the great taste of a simple, at the same time original dish

In the oven

This method is more appropriate for preparing breakfast for the whole family.

Ingredients:

• chicken eggs - 6 pcs. and more, depending on the shape;
• salt, pepper - to taste;
• water - 150 ml.

Preparation:

Fill each hole of the molds with water, without adding about 2 cm to the edges

We break eggs into cells. Salt

• We put in an oven preheated to 200 ° C for 3-5 minutes.
• The shorter the cooking time, the thinner the yolks are.

We take out the poached eggs, put them on a portioned piece of fresh or toasted bread (toasts are also suitable). Decorate with lettuce leaves and serve

Important points

Many ate a poached egg at a party or a restaurant. And they don't know how to cook at home. In order for everything to work out one hundred percent, you need to learn a few simple, but very important rules:

1. Eggs should be at room temperature and always fresh, otherwise the white will not grab, the yolk will spread.
2. Pour in lemon juice or vinegar - these components contribute to better protein clotting.
3. To avoid damaging the eggs, break them first in a bowl before transferring them to a cooking container.