How To Make Poached Eggs

Posted on December 30, 2008

Poached Egg on Mixed Greens

Mmmm, extra local, farm fresh, free-range eggs. We’ve just entered the depths of winter now, where fresh food in Connecticut is but a dream and all we can hang onto is memories of delicious summer delights like the salad you see … Oh, how I miss those lovely, wonderful eggs.

Poached eggs are an easy method of cooking eggs that doesn’t impart any additional fat (like an egg over easy would). Making them is a breeze. Hopefully this guide will have you poaching fresh eggs in no time.

How to make poached eggs:

  1. Heat a pot of water to a rapid boil. Turn off the heat and let cool until there are just small bubbles — no big ones.
  2. Crack one egg into a bowl.
  3. Place the rim of the bowl close to the water line and slide the egg into the water.
  4. Set the timer for 3 minutes for a looser yolk or 4 for a slightly firmer (but still runny) yolk.
  5. When the timer goes off, remove the egg with a slotted spoon.
  6. Eat and enjoy
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4 Responses to “How To Make Poached Eggs”

  1. Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) on December 30th, 2008 12:15 pm

    I always think of poached eggs for breakfast, never for dinner over a salad… thanks for the reminder that eggs are good at any time of day. Happy new year to you and your family!

  2. Beth on January 1st, 2009 8:13 pm

    I am so happy to find this. I found it to be nice and easy. Thanks

  3. sandhya on January 2nd, 2009 1:58 pm

    How timely for me. I just actually bought a pan for poaching eggs – something like this: http://www.kitchencollection.com/Temp_Products.cfm?sku=01063958. And, ahem, now I don’t really know what to do with it. Any suggestions?

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