Mistake #5: You're Crowding The Eggs. Give your eggs the freedom to be their best selves. Make sure your pan is filled with at least 3 inches of water, and don't put too many eggs in the pan at once. Never let them touch one another. If it helps, think of egg-poaching as a strictly chaperoned middle school dance.
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Using a poaching pan: Lightly grease the cups of an egg-poaching pan with cooking oil or shortening. Place poacher cups over the pan of boiling water (water should not touch the bottoms of the cups); reduce heat to simmering. Break an egg into a small dish. Carefully slide egg into a poacher cup.
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Tip: If desired, stir 1 to 2 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules into the water to add more flavor. You can also poach eggs in other hot liquids, such as broth, milk, wine, or tomato juice. Break one cold egg into a small dish.
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Use the best-quality eggs you can afford. Remember: the better the quality, the better the flavour. You can tell whether an egg is fresh by cracking it on to a saucer. If the yolk stands up and the white isn't watery, it's as fresh as a daisy. The simplest way to store eggs is in the box you buy them in.
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Your eggs need to be gently introduced to the poaching liquid, not plopped into it. To do this, crack each of your eggs into individual containers -- ramekins, measuring cups, small drinking glasses, whatever -- and one at a time, slowly lower the rim into the water and carefully slide the egg in. Easy does it.
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It takes about 10 minutes to poach an egg, and you can cook one egg at a time or several eggs at once. Step 1: Bring the water to simmering Lightly grease a medium skillet (about 10 inches in diameter) or large saucepan. This greasing step is optional but helps keep the whites from sticking to the sides of the pan.
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Once you've poached a million eggs, you can tell their level of doneness by just looking at them. But for the rest of the world, it works like this: Runny eggs take 2 minutes, medium take 3 minutes, and firm take 4 minutes. Mistake #8: You're Serving Soggy Eggs. Your eggs are now ready to eat, with one exception.
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ADVERTISEMENT. Get yourself a wide, casserole-type pan and fill it with boiling water from the kettle. Bring it to a light simmer over a medium heat, add a pinch of sea salt. Crack one of your eggs into a cup and gently pour it into the water in one fluid movement. Repeat with the rest of the eggs. You’ll see them begin to cook immediately – don’t worry if the edges look a little scruffy.
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Directions: Fill an egg-poaching pan with 1/2 inch water, set over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Lightly oil the poaching cups and warm the cups in the pan. Crack an egg into each cup, cover the pan and cook to the desired doneness, 2 to 4 minutes; repeat to make 8 poached eggs. Transfer the eggs to individual plates, season with salt and pepper, and serve immediately. Serves 4.
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It takes about 10 minutes to poach an egg, and you can cook one egg at a time or several eggs at once. It takes about 10 minutes to poach an egg, and you can cook one egg at a time or several eggs at once. Lightly grease a medium skillet (about 10 inches in diameter) or large saucepan.
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how long do i poach eggs in an egg poacher
You should poach eggs for 2 to 4 minutes in an egg poacher.