Poached eggs are a delicious treat, but they can be tricky to get right, this new method is a game changer and once you’ve tried it, you’ll never go back to the old ways
Poached eggs are a delightful treat. There’s nothing quite like the piercing a perfectly poached egg and watching the smooth yolk cascade over a thick slice of toast.
However, they can be notoriously tricky to master compared to their fried or boiled counterparts. As a result, many of us only indulge in them when we’re out for brunch at a cafe or restaurant.
But with this foolproof method, you’ll be able to whip up restaurant-quality poached eggs at home. Once you’ve given it a go, you’ll bid farewell to those fiddly techniques like creating a whirlpool in the water before dropping your egg in.
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There’s also no need to worry about adding vinegar to the water, as some recipes suggest. The only catch with this method is that it does require your undivided attention – you’ll need to be stationed by the pan, unable to multitask while your egg cooks, reports the Express.
So, without further ado, here’s the fail-safe method for poaching an egg that you’ve been longing for.
To poach an egg using a ladle, simply follow these easy steps:
- Bring a saucepan of water to a simmer.
- Spray the ladle with non-stick cooking spray or brush it with oil. This step is crucial — the oil prevents the egg from sticking to the ladle and if you don’t do it you will just have a ladle full of burned egg that will take you ages to scrub off (and you’ll have nothing edible left)
- Crack the egg into the ladle.
- Gently lower the ladle into the simmering water.
- Allow water to gently seep into the ladle in small amounts, but don’t let it rush in — if it rushes in it will break up the yolk and cause the pan to become an uncontrollable, bubbly mess
- Cook the egg for about three minutes, or until the egg white is opaque and the yolk is still a little jiggly.
- Remove the ladle from the water and gently tease out the egg. You should have a beautifully-shaped and rounded egg.
- Season to taste and enjoy.
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