How long to boil poached eggs?

Cook poached eggs in a saucepan for 3,5 minutes.

How to boil poached eggs in a saucepan

The easiest way

1. Boil one liter of water in a small saucepan or saucepan.

2. Change the heat to low, wait until the water is barely boiling.

3. Pour a tablespoon of salt into the water.

4. Optionally, pour 50 ml of vinegar (apple or rice) to preserve the integrity of the egg.

5. Crack the egg on the edge of the pot and open the shell just above the pot, close to the water.

6. Wait 3,5 minutes.

The egg is poached when it has reached the state of a liquid bag. But if you want to hard boil a poached egg, add a couple of minutes to the boil time. Dip the finished poached eggs in ice water for a few seconds to stop the boiling process. Transfer to a plate and trim off the edges of the egg to give it a neat, round look. Serve on sandwiches.

How to boil poached eggs in a plastic bag

The bag can be replaced with food plastic wrap

1. Grease a small plastic bag on the inside with a thin layer of melted butter.

2. Carefully break the washed egg into a bag without damaging the yolk.

3. Gather the edges of the bag and pull together with an elastic band or thread closer to the egg in order to keep its round shape as much as possible.

4. Pour water into a saucepan so that you can dip the whole egg in the bag into it.

6. Boil water in a saucepan over high heat, change to low.

7. Dip a plastic bag with an egg into barely boiling water, but do not let go of it, but hold it so that the egg does not touch the bottom.

8. Cook the egg for 4 minutes 20 seconds.

How to boil poached eggs in a poached maker

1. Grease the poached pot with a thin layer of melted butter.

2. Carefully break the washed egg into a poached pot without damaging the yolk.

3. Pour water into a saucepan so that the whole egg can be dipped into it in a poached machine.

4. Boil water in a saucepan over high heat, reduce to low, wait until the water barely boils.

5. Immerse the poached maker in barely boiling water, cook the egg for 3,5 minutes.

How to boil poached eggs in a parchment pocket

1. Smear a sheet of parchment 20 by 20 centimeters on one side with melted butter.

2. Place the leaf in a shallow bowl, greased side up, slightly deepening the leaf into the bowl.

3. Carefully break the washed egg into a depression from a sheet of parchment without damaging the yolk.

4. Gather the edges of the parchment, fasten with a stapler or strong elastic band.

5. Pour water into a saucepan so that you can dip the whole egg in the bag into it.

6. Boil water in a saucepan over high heat, reduce to low, wait until the water barely boils.

5. Put the resulting parchment bag with the egg in barely boiling water for 3,5 minutes.

6. Remove the pocket with the egg from the water, open it, take out the egg.

Low-temperature method how to boil poached eggs using the “sous vide” technology

1. Pour water into a special device for cooking by the sous vide method or into a saucepan, it should completely cover the egg.

2. Bring the water to a temperature of 64 degrees, in the case of cooking in a saucepan, determine the temperature with a kitchen thermometer.

3. Immerse the washed in-shell egg in water in an appliance or saucepan, maintaining the temperature at 64 degrees. 4. Remove the egg from the water after 50 minutes.

5. Before serving, peel the poached egg from the shell or leave it in the shell, put it in cold water, store it in the refrigerator for several days.

How to cook poached eggs in film

1. Prepare a piece of cling film 20 x 20 centimeters for one egg.

2. Grease the foil on one side with melted butter or olive oil.

3. Place the film in a bowl, greased side up.

4. Break the washed egg into the recess in the film without damaging the yolk, if desired, add salt to taste.

5. Carefully collect the ends of the film with your hands, tie them in a knot or pull the thread closer to the egg.

6. Pour water into a saucepan so that you can drop the whole bag of egg into it.

7. Boil water, reduce heat to low so that the water barely boils.

8. Dip an egg in a bag into barely boiling water, cook for 4,5 minutes.

9. Remove the bag with the finished egg from the water, remove the film, put the egg on a dish, sprinkle with herbs.

How to cook poached eggs in the microwave

1. Pour 300-400 ml of water into a heat-resistant dish.

2. Pour a few drops of rice vinegar into the water, stir.

3. Carefully break the egg into a separate cup without damaging the yolk.

4. Pour the egg into a bowl of water and vinegar.

5. Turn on the microwave for 2-3 minutes, stopping the cooking process every 30 seconds to determine the extent to which the egg is cooked.

6. When the protein turns white, the poached egg is ready, remove it from the water with a slotted spoon.