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Perfect Poached Eggs for Beginners
A simple, foolproof method to make soft, creamy, and perfectly shaped poached eggs using small heat-resistant cups and salted water.
Cook time
7 minutes
Servings
7
Ingredients
3
Steps
13
Filed under: stovetop.
Source channel: Nancy Home
Key ingredients
fresh eggs, warm water.
Ingredients
- 7 fresh eggs
- 700 ml warm water
- 1.5 tablespoons salt
Method
- Place seven small heat-resistant cups on your work surface.
- Pour about 700 ml of warm water into a measuring cup.
- Add 1.5 tablespoons of salt to the water and stir until fully dissolved.
- Pour the salted water into each cup, filling about one third of each cup.
- Carefully crack one fresh egg into each cup.
- Place the cups upright in a large pot.
- Pour boiling water into the pot until it reaches about one third the height of the cups.
- Bring the water to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat.
- Set a timer for approximately 7 minutes to cook the eggs until the whites are set but the yolks remain soft.
- Turn off the heat and carefully remove the cups from the pot.
- Drain the water from the cups.
- Use a spoon or small whisk to gently loosen each egg from the cup.
- Transfer the eggs to a serving plate, maintaining their round shape with centered yolks.