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perfect poached eggs

(1 rating)
Kitchen Crew
By Kitchen Crew

The perfect poached egg has a creamy yolk with firm whites. There's nothing better than breaking into a poached egg and the yolk creating a sauce. They're essential to Eggs Benedict, delicious over home fries, and an easy breakfast on their own with a slice of toast. Poached eggs sound fancy but once you get the hang of it they are easier to make than you think.

(1 rating)
yield 1 serving(s)
prep time 2 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For perfect poached eggs

  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    white vinegar
  • eggs

How To Make perfect poached eggs

  • Water coming to a boil.
    1
    Bring a saucepan, filled about halfway with water, to a boil.
  • Adding salt to the saucepan.
    2
    Add about 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
  • Adding white vinegar to the water.
    3
    Next, add approximately 1 teaspoon of white vinegar.
  • Stirring water with a wooden spoon.
    4
    Turn the burner down to low and stir with the handle of a wooden spoon.
  • Gently adding the egg.
    5
    Drop an egg into the vortex. Set a timer for 4 minutes.
  • Thinner parts of the egg floating to the top.
    6
    A little bit of the thinner part of the egg whites will float to the top.
  • Removing the egg with a slotted spoon.
    7
    Remove the egg with a slotted spoon after 4 minutes.
  • Perfect poached egg on a piece of toast.
    8
    Voila! The perfect poached egg.
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