When I saw Julie trying to poach eggs in the movie, Julie and Julia, I thought to myself, “Do people really think it is that hard to poach an egg?” If you do think it is hard, here is a step-by-step tutorial to poach the perfect egg. It is as easy as 1-2-3!
Poached eggs are a perfect food for a sensitive stomach. Whenever my stomach isn’t up to par, and I know I still need nutrients and protein; I make myself a poached egg.
Poached Eggs
First, boil water in a saucepan, and then reduce to a simmer. Use a large saucepan if you plan on poaching more than one egg.
Second, crack one egg close to the simmering water. The egg should start to set. Once it sets, feel free to add another egg.
Third, lift the egg out of the water with a slotted spoon. It should take maybe 2-3 minutes for the yolk to cook with a soft yolk. Adjust cooking time to suit your taste of yolk-firmness.
Awww! A perfect Valentine’s day egg-shaped like a heart <3
Whenever I go to a breakfast restaurant and order eggs, I ask for them poached. I don’t know what kinds of oils they use in their fried or scrambled eggs, so I think poached is the way to go.
Egg Health Benefits:
- One medium-sized egg is 60 calories, 4g fat, and 6g protein.
- Eggs are protein-power houses. They have 6 grams of protein per egg that can help get you through the day and build muscle.
- They can help your eyes stay young because of the carotenoid content, specifically lutein and zeaxanthin.
- One egg has about 300 micrograms of choline. Choline is an important nutrient that helps regulate the brain, nervous system, and cardiovascular system.
- It is one of the few foods to have naturally occurring Vitamin D!
- Eggs promote healthy hair and nails because of their high sulphur content and wide array of vitamins and minerals.
Poached Egg Recipes:
~Here are some great ideas for serving poached eggs.
- Place on top of grits, hashbrowns, or toast for a great breakfast.
- Serve with veggies or on salads. They go great with fresh asparagus!
- Serve on top rice or pasta
Thought-provoking, mind-prodding question of the day:
Have you ever had a poached egg? If not, then you must right away! If you have had one, do you like to eat them plain or do you have a special recipe you like?
Also, if you order eggs at a restaurant, how do you like them? Scrambled, fried, over-easy??
To my vegan readers: Do you miss eating eggs? I know if I were to ever go vegan that I would.
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Nice! Simple food! Simple instructions. Couldn’t be better.
I’ll be honest, I missed having my poached egg sandwich with mustard and avocado when I first became vegan. Now, I love my tofu scrambles too much to miss eggs ever again. 🙂
I love poached eggs on toast! Often with lettuce and tomato, topped with “steak spice”…so tasty!
Unfortunately, I have never had a poached egg. 🙂 I don’t eat many eggs as is, but when I do, I usually have them scrambled.
I like that it’s a heart. 🙂 I actually don’t miss eggs because tofu scrambles are awesome!
I love poached eggs! In fact, if I eat plain eggs that the only way I really like them. I love how the runny part in the middle makes kind of a sauce for whatever you are eating it on. Here’s a challenge for you: come up with a recipe for healthy hollandaise sauce! I love eggs benedict so so much. Any ideas of how to make it more healthful?
I was just thinking about that! How about mixing olive oil, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, salt, pepper, and a little bit of gluten free flour to thicken?
I love eating eggs, I eat them all the time! I’ve never poached them, though! I’ve always been a bit wary…I mean cooking them in water like that just sounded weird! Haha, thanks for the tutorial, I’m not scared to make them anymore!
Awesome. I eat whole eggs every day (sometimes a lot of them) and I always wondered about poaching. I need a better saucepan though. Only 2-3 mins? I’ll try it; it might not work, but hopefully. Seems odd to just drop an egg in water, but I’ll try!
I LOVE eggs and I’ve poached them in a poacher but I’m curious to try the old-fashioned routine. I have eggs nearly every morning before breakfast and always before a race!
i love runny poached eggs over a bowl of thick oatbran 🙂
I was vegan for awhile and I only kind-of missed eggs… But I grew to like them more after I became just vegetarian and nwo I really do think I’d miss them (not that I eat them terribly often, but…)
In other news, operation low-sugar cookie was a success! 🙂 and could def be made sugar free, the recipe’s up on mah blog 😉 I plan to tweak it more in the future…
I tried to make them once. The egg spread all over the place. In short, I was not successful. I like that you did not add the vinegar like some people do. My husband is a big fan of soft boiled eggs. Maybe I’ll be brave and try again.
You just have to make sure the water is nice and hot 🙂 Good luck!
I go through periods of missing eggs, mainly when I see them. Lori and I have talked a lot lately about adding them back into our diet, but have not yet. Not sure why, maybe one day we will.
Great post. I cook a good amount, sad to say I’ve never poached an egg? I order hard boiled for the same reason you do poached when out to eat. Poached is hard because I’m wheat free and then have nothing to zoop up the yolk…maybe asparagus. Great blog.
I’ve never eaten poached eggs! To be honest, I haven’t even heard of this technique before, lol. Usually I make an omelette, I fry them or I scramble them. I also like hard boiled eggs in salads. 🙂
I love poached eggs! I always assumed they were hard to make but over summer I poached an egg for that baked yogurt recipe and it was so easy! Way to go girl 😉 good taste.
what a great post! i always think i do know how to poach an egg, then i come to do it and realize i really don’t 🙂
I have never successfully made a poached egg. My husband and I actually broke down and bought an egg poacher. Pathetic I know but we were wasting so many eggs!!!
I love eggs but rarely poach them. I usually “fry” them in a pan or scramble topped with ketchup.
My mom has an egg poaching pan, but I’ve never done it the “old fashioned” way! I only eat eggs maybe once a week, but next time I do, I know how I’m having them 😉
I’m going to make your poached eggs tomorrow for sure! How long do you think it would take for the yolk to be completely firm?
probably…..five minutes???? Just poke it a little (that’s what i do!) Good luck! Let me know how they turn out 🙂
I love poached eggs! I think a lot of people get nervous to cook literally any type of eggs other than scrambled (fried, frittatas, omelets!) but they’re honestly so easy once you get the hang of it! That’s such a great idea ordering poached at restaurants; I usually go for fried but always hated how greasy they can be sometimes. I’ll have to ask for them poached next time I go out! 🙂
I LOVE poached eggs.
I have a cute little egg poacher thing (silicone) that I take to work and make a few for breakfast here and there.
I put them over my lunch leftovers too.
yummy!
I m not trying to be a smart ass, but in culinary school, I had to make 50 (yes, not kidding) poached eggs, PERFECTLY! heres a few tips:
-add plain white vinegar to the water, you wont taste it but it helps keep the egg together.
-Use a wooden spoon or whisk, stir simmering water in one direction to create a whirlpool (this will help to give your poached eggs a neat shape).
but yours still look good! so maybe just disregard all I wrote, hahaha
Yes, I learned to make them that way, too! But I figured for breakfast when I just want it fast, I’ll skip all the rigamarole and just cook it 😉 Thanks!
I love poached eggs! Great how-to post. I have to admit when I first started poaching eggs (a year or so ago) I had to Google “how to poach eggs.” Haha! 😉
yeah poaching eggs isn’t as hard as what everyone thinks it is!
I usually make my own little healthy version of eggs benedict when i poach eggs..that is with an ezkiel sprouted grain english muffin and with some laughing cow light swiss and veggies 😀
I have never poached an egg. I think Ive cooked them every other way though. I’m not sure if I have ever eaten a poached egg now that I think about it. You know I’m going to have to try it right away now, right? Seems easy enough…
Yes try it!!! Let me know how it goes 🙂
I like how you make it look so easy. I know better. Poached eggs are my cooking nemesis, up there with where rice was back before I had a rice cooker. I always order them out but have given up on making them at home, as they always end up broken and wet and disgusting with semi-cooked whites. Not to mention the streaky mess left in the water after. Good for you that you can make them though!