Poached Eggs - where have you been all my life

[Anonymous]

Eggs Benedict is my favorite!!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Love poached eggs. My parents used to poach eggs and serve over corned beef hash-the canned stuff. I still love it to this day.

Have you ever had onsen tamago? It’s a Japanese egg cooked whole at a low temperature. Crack it open and a warm, poached-seeming egg slides right out. I need to figure out how to make one myself.

We stayed at a hot springs inn in the mountains in Japan, they had one hot spring pool indoors with onsen tamago in it. You could grab one any time of the day for a snack.

To make it at home you just add cold water to the boiling water and leave the egg in there for 15-20 minutes.

https://www.justonecookbook.com/onsen-tamago/

These are more raw than than the poached eggs. I don’t like under cooked Japanese eggs because they’re slimy and there’s the risk of salmonella.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Love poached eggs. My parents used to poach eggs and serve over corned beef hash-the canned stuff. I still love it to this day.

Have you ever had onsen tamago? It’s a Japanese egg cooked whole at a low temperature. Crack it open and a warm, poached-seeming egg slides right out. I need to figure out how to make one myself.

We stayed at a hot springs inn in the mountains in Japan, they had one hot spring pool indoors with onsen tamago in it. You could grab one any time of the day for a snack.

To make it at home you just add cold water to the boiling water and leave the egg in there for 15-20 minutes.

https://www.justonecookbook.com/onsen-tamago/

That’s awesome! I never visited a spring where they had them like that, but even the ones from the conbinis like 7-11 and Lawson, or at the hotel breakfasts, were delicious! I’ll give that recipe a whirl sometime. Love that website!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, love them. Great on english muffins.

Yes so goooooood

I regularly do a "lazy woman's" poach--no vinegar, no stirring and pop one on a buttered English muffin with cheddar. So easy and tasty. My kids love them.

Even lazier: fill a coffee cup half way up with water. Carefully crack am egg into it. Put a small plate or other lid on the cup. Put in microwave for 1 minute, 6-8 seconds—my microwave likes 1 minute, 8 seconds. Scoop out with a slotted spoon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, love them. Great on english muffins.

Yes so goooooood

I regularly do a "lazy woman's" poach--no vinegar, no stirring and pop one on a buttered English muffin with cheddar. So easy and tasty. My kids love them.

Even lazier: fill a coffee cup half way up with water. Carefully crack am egg into it. Put a small plate or other lid on the cup. Put in microwave for 1 minute, 6-8 seconds—my microwave likes 1 minute, 8 seconds. Scoop out with a slotted spoon.

Thank you and I love you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, love them. Great on english muffins.

Yes so goooooood

I regularly do a "lazy woman's" poach--no vinegar, no stirring and pop one on a buttered English muffin with cheddar. So easy and tasty. My kids love them.

Even lazier: fill a coffee cup half way up with water. Carefully crack am egg into it. Put a small plate or other lid on the cup. Put in microwave for 1 minute, 6-8 seconds—my microwave likes 1 minute, 8 seconds. Scoop out with a slotted spoon.

Whenever I've tried to microwave eggs they destroy the bowl/cup with caked-on egg. It takes forever to hand clean, defeating any time saved cooking them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, love them. Great on english muffins.

Yes so goooooood

I regularly do a "lazy woman's" poach--no vinegar, no stirring and pop one on a buttered English muffin with cheddar. So easy and tasty. My kids love them.

Even lazier: fill a coffee cup half way up with water. Carefully crack am egg into it. Put a small plate or other lid on the cup. Put in microwave for 1 minute, 6-8 seconds—my microwave likes 1 minute, 8 seconds. Scoop out with a slotted spoon.

Whenever I've tried to microwave eggs they destroy the bowl/cup with caked-on egg. It takes forever to hand clean, defeating any time saved cooking them.

I’m a different microwave poacher, and have never had any mess. My method is to put 1/2 cup water in the mug, and the egg, and cover the mug with the small bowl I’ll ultimately eat it in. I use a Fiesta fruit size bowl, which fits perfectly. Microwave for 50 seconds and strain into the bowl. I usually add salsa or hot sauce.

How have you tried to prepare them in the microwave?

[Anonymous]

Yes, microwaved egg leaves hard crusties on the bowl/mug. Maybe you're spraying with Pam to avoid this? But we don't use Pam in our home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, microwaved egg leaves hard crusties on the bowl/mug. Maybe you're spraying with Pam to avoid this? But we don't use Pam in our home.

Have never, not once, had any egg residue when poaching eggs in water in a mug. You don’t need Pam or any oil. If you are having this problem, there is something wrong with your microwave, mug, or cooking method.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, microwaved egg leaves hard crusties on the bowl/mug. Maybe you're spraying with Pam to avoid this? But we don't use Pam in our home.

Have never, not once, had any egg residue when poaching eggs in water in a mug. You don’t need Pam or any oil. If you are having this problem, there is something wrong with your microwave, mug, or cooking method.

Same. Very occasionally if the bowl on top is too light and my time was too long there was excitement, but as long as the cover is heavy, no problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, love them. Great on english muffins.

Yes so goooooood

I regularly do a "lazy woman's" poach--no vinegar, no stirring and pop one on a buttered English muffin with cheddar. So easy and tasty. My kids love them.

Even lazier: fill a coffee cup half way up with water. Carefully crack am egg into it. Put a small plate or other lid on the cup. Put in microwave for 1 minute, 6-8 seconds—my microwave likes 1 minute, 8 seconds. Scoop out with a slotted spoon.

Whenever I've tried to microwave eggs they destroy the bowl/cup with caked-on egg. It takes forever to hand clean, defeating any time saved cooking them.

I’m a different microwave poacher, and have never had any mess. My method is to put 1/2 cup water in the mug, and the egg, and cover the mug with the small bowl I’ll ultimately eat it in. I use a Fiesta fruit size bowl, which fits perfectly. Microwave for 50 seconds and strain into the bowl. I usually add salsa or hot sauce.

How have you tried to prepare them in the microwave?

The yolks don't explode?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, microwaved egg leaves hard crusties on the bowl/mug. Maybe you're spraying with Pam to avoid this? But we don't use Pam in our home.

Lol, you sound so pretentious. “We don’t use Pam in our home.” Congrats?

No Pam needed if you follow the poster’s directions.

[Anonymous]

If you add a splash of white vinegar to the water, the poached egg looks nice too and no residue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, love them. Great on english muffins.

Yes so goooooood

I regularly do a "lazy woman's" poach--no vinegar, no stirring and pop one on a buttered English muffin with cheddar. So easy and tasty. My kids love them.

Even lazier: fill a coffee cup half way up with water. Carefully crack am egg into it. Put a small plate or other lid on the cup. Put in microwave for 1 minute, 6-8 seconds—my microwave likes 1 minute, 8 seconds. Scoop out with a slotted spoon.

Whenever I've tried to microwave eggs they destroy the bowl/cup with caked-on egg. It takes forever to hand clean, defeating any time saved cooking them.

I’m a different microwave poacher, and have never had any mess. My method is to put 1/2 cup water in the mug, and the egg, and cover the mug with the small bowl I’ll ultimately eat it in. I use a Fiesta fruit size bowl, which fits perfectly. Microwave for 50 seconds and strain into the bowl. I usually add salsa or hot sauce.

How have you tried to prepare them in the microwave?

The yolks don't explode?

Nope. If trying for the first time, do a test run for 30 seconds and see how it looks. Then check after additional 5 second intervals. 47 to 50 seconds is the sweet spot for my microwave and the mug/bowl combo I use with 1/2 cup of water. Decrease time by a few seconds for smaller eggs and increase for larger ones.

[Anonymous]

My faaaaaavorite late November breakfast is a scoop of leftover Thanksgiving stuffing, fried briefly into a patty in a skillet, and topped with a poached egg.