A perfectly poached egg should boast a runny yolk alongside an opaque, set white. The most conventional approach to poaching an egg involves boiling water in a saucepan; nevertheless, this isn’t always the simplest technique.
Surprisingly, you can utilise a regular microwave to poach eggs that rival restaurant standards.
Writing on his blog Recipe30, Joel Mielle, a professionally trained French chef and former restaurant proprietor, revealed how to poach an egg in “approximately 60 seconds” using a microwave. He explained: “I can poach two eggs using this method faster than the bread takes to toast. Because it cooks using the microwaves plus the heated water, there’s a two-way cooking process. So it’s fast.”
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The chef emphasised that if your eggs are fresh, “you’ll find it works amazingly”. Should your eggs be past their best, you’ll achieve variable outcomes, so always opt for the freshest eggs available.
Additionally, room temperature eggs “work best”, so remove your eggs from the fridge 30 minutes beforehand if possible, reports the Express.
Poached eggs will be ready in 60 seconds if you ditch the pan for French chef’s simple method -Credit:Getty
It’s important to note that microwaves vary in wattage power; consequently, it might take slightly less or more time. Joel noted, “The one I used was 1200 Watts. Perhaps start with a lower wattage first and increase it from there.
“Experiment, turn off and check after 45 seconds, then continue so you don’t overcook it.”
The secret to this recipe is not to overcook the eggs. With today’s high-powered microwaves, cooking times can be significantly shorter and vary greatly.
It might take a few tries to find the perfect cooking time for this recipe.
Microwaving an egg too quickly or for too long can lead to it exploding. As the heat builds up, steam is produced, and if it can’t escape fast enough, an explosion happens.
Poached eggs can cook perfectly in the microwave -Credit:Getty
Begin by pouring half a cup of room-temperature water into a microwave-safe cup. Add some salt to the water and gently lower one egg into the cup.
Next, put the cup in the microwave and cook for about 45 to 60 seconds. Take the cup out of the microwave.
Use a tablespoon to lift out the egg and place it on a paper towel before transferring it to a plate or slice of toast.
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