How to Poach an Egg

Easy Step-by-Step Instructions on How to Poach an Egg

Eggs are so good and for a few reasons, they provide a good source of nutrition and protein along with taking delicious. One way to cook an egg is to poach it. Poaching an egg takes only a few minutes but a bit of patience to cook it while maintaining the whites in tact. This can be accomplished by adding just a teaspoon of vinegar to your boiling water and cooking on a low temperature.

Here’s what you’ll need to make a poached egg –

Skillet or frying pan
Spatula
Water
Vinegar
Tablespoon
An egg
A slice of bread
Butter
And a plate, with a fork and knife

You can also include but are not limited to –

Adding some salt and pepper
Adding some of your favorite spice
Add a slice of cheese

Easy step-by-step instructions on how to make a poached egg with a soft yolk

Add water to a skillet, frying pan or shallow pot
Fill it about 2/3^rd full.
Place the skillet onto the stove top and turn heat on high. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to a simmer before adding the egg. The reason being is that we want to keep the egg whites in tact while poaching.
Add 1 tsp vinegar to boiling water. If you’re wondering why? The reason for using this ingredient will help keep the whites of the egg in tact; without this ingredient however the whites tend to separate from the yolk leaving you with a smaller portion to enjoy.
Reduce heat down to low to maintain this low boiling level (small bubbles is what we want here)
Add egg
Using a spoon, gently scoop simmering water over top of the egg yolk because the top of the egg will cook at the same speed as the bottom and you don’t have to flip the egg over.
Cook for 2 minutes for a soft yolk however if you prefer a hard yolk them simply cook for a few minutes longer.
Add slice of bread to the toaster
Butter your toast
Using the spatula, gently pick up the egg allowing the water to run off the egg prior to placing onto the toast.
If you like, you can add salt and pepper. Or, add a slice of cheese.
Enjoy