How to boil poached eggs (Recipe)
Despite being a more expensive option in a restaurant, poached eggs are relatively easy to make at home. It only takes a medium-sized pot, three tablespoons of vinegar and some salt. After the water with salt and vinegar boils, crack your egg in a ramekin or bowl and pour it into the pot. Stir and continue moving the egg white to the yolk. After two and a half minutes, remove your poached egg and prepare some toast with butter in a frying pan.You can eat poached eggs with different foods. They are a versatile option you can adapt to almost any occasion. You have a healthier option with salmon or an ethnic option with a Mexican-style taco. In this article, we have evaluated these options and provided the most basic recipe with a slice of bread.
Equipment
- Stove and pot
- Spatula
- Ramekin or small bowl
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons of vinegar
- Salt
- Egg
- Butter
- Bread
Instructions
- Heat water with vinegar and salt
- Add one egg and boil for two and a half minutes
- Move the egg white toward the yolk with a spatula
- Take out and dry
- Spread butter in a frying pan
- Make toast with bread
- Cut in slices and serve
Notes
Useful tips:
- In this article, you have learned how to boil poached eggs with salt and vinegar water. But you can also try poaching the eggs without adding salt and see how it turns out. It is sometimes a matter of preference.
- Some chefs recommend creating a vortex in the boiling water before pouring in the egg. Swirl around carefully when you try this technique. Remember, it is boiling water. This is only recommended if you are boiling one egg. More than one will cause problems.
- You should use a deep pot of water if you want a more spherical shape. You can also use a shallow pot, but the shape of the eggs will be flat.