Poached eggs have never been easier: try this 1-minute microwave trick
Breakfast is often called the most important meal of the day, but I call it the biggest pain. Mornings are often rushed, which leads many people to make poor eating decisions — at least for me. Before you reach for a bowl of sugary cereal or a nutritionally void bagel, try this method for making fluffy poached eggs in under a minute, with no mess to clean up afterward.
The perfect poached egg takes nothing more than a microwave, a few ounces of water, and one minute. You can spread your protein shake on a piece of toast or add it to a salad to take to work for lunch.
I now make one or two poached eggs in the microwave every morning. My “most important meal of the day” is finally a source of sustained energy for the day and not a mix of unhealthy grab-and-go’s that do not further my nutritional goals.
How to Make Perfect Poached Eggs in the Microwave in Under a Minute
How to make poached eggs in the microwave
Step 1: Fill a ramekin with about a half cup of room temperature salted water. It should be enough to completely submerge the egg.
Make sure the water is just below the egg, but not over the edge of the ramekin.
Step 2: Crack an egg and carefully drop it into the water. Be careful not to damage the structure.
Step 3: Place the ramekin in the microwave and heat on high for about 45 seconds, or longer if you prefer a firmer yolk.
Boil the submerged egg for 40 seconds for a soft yolk and about a minute for a firm yolk.
Step 4: Carefully remove the egg from the water with a slotted spoon or skimmer.
Carefully remove the egg from the water using a slotted spoon or sieve.
Step 5: Serve on toast or on a bed of lettuce with avocado, hot sauce, chili crisp and other garnishes.
After one or two tries, you’ll be able to cook the poached egg perfectly, and you’ll succeed every time.
Remark: The base temperature for all microwaves will vary and so will the cooking times. Try 40 to 45 seconds for your first attempt and then add five seconds for subsequent attempts until you reach your desired doneness.
How to Serve Poached Eggs
Put that airy protein ball on a piece of toast with some spinach, sprinkle the whole thing with coarse salt, hot sauce or hollandaise and you’ll have a café-quality breakfast in less time than it takes to make a pot of coffee coffee. You can also use them as a salad topping or serve over rice with pickled vegetable chili crisp for a light lunch. M
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