Video: How to Poach Eggs

Watch how to poach eggs in just three easy steps--no fancy equipment required!

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Poached eggs make an impressive breakfast or brunch perched on toast or as the key component of Eggs Benedict. Plus, they’re delicious and so easy to make. In this video, you’ll learn how to poach eggs. You’ll get advice on the tools to use for poaching and see how to get the plumpest, prettiest poached eggs. We’ll show you how to slip the fresh cracked eggs gently into a pan of boiling water and how to keep the whites from spreading out too much. You’ll learn the signs that tell you when the eggs are ready, and get tips to ensure a soft landing when you remove them from the boiling water. There’s also a smart tip for making poached eggs in advance to feed a large crowd. See more brunch videos >>

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cookingschool

Feb. 21, 2013 9:13 am

add to poached eggs:: I use old, little, mushroom cans, cut both top and bottom out, place can in saucepan, bring water 3/4 up, heat to bubbles. Break egg into cereal bowl to remove shell chips, pour egg close into can and pour carefully, turn heat down. After egg(s) solid white, remove can with pair of pliers, remove egg with slotted spoon, add extra white from water. I add black pepper, eat with bread. I just ate one for breakfast. In the rinsed cereal bowl.

Grumpy's Honeybunch

Feb. 15, 2013 2:50 am

My mom poached eggs like this when I was young...going to attempt this myself just because I want to be like her :)

Jillian

Feb. 4, 2013 12:11 pm

Great video - sometimes simple instruction can make a world of difference! Now I can finally have poached eggs that come out perfect!

hilltopper78

Feb. 1, 2013 5:48 pm

I make poached eggs for breakfast quite often without all the hoopla. I use a small teflon skillet in which I bring water almost to a boil. If the water does not completely cover you get a nice yellow yolk in the middle which looks like a sunny side up egg. Reduce heat to medium, drop egg directly from shell into water. [There are two kinds of white in an egg. Don't worry about the egg spreading out. The inner white stays surrounding the yolk. I lift the poached egg with a slotted spatula and deposit right on toast. Whole operation takes not more than 5 or 6 minutes.

Zinna12

Dec. 31, 2012 5:02 pm

My teenaged daughter made me some poached eggs the minute she saw this. Eating some right now. yummy!

ramon

Aug. 25, 2012 2:12 am

Great technique! I do this 10% of the time. But 9 times out of 10, I will use my poaching contraption designed for the microwave oven. 50 seconds in the microwave oven and 2 poached eggs are ready. Yum!

slowinthekitchen

Jul. 9, 2012 8:32 am

My mom could poach eggs, but I never have been able to. I'll try again with these good tips. Thanks!