how do i poach an egg without an egg poacher?

Answer 1

add a tablespoon of lemon juice to a pot of rolling boil water. also add a teaspoon kosher salt. drop the egg in and whirl the white "shroud" around the yolkand lift it out when done with a slotted spoon.

Answer 2

Bring some water to the boil in a pan, turn off the heat, add a little vinegar, stir the water in one direction, but not too vigorously, break the egg into the centre, cover and leave for 2 to 3 minutes until set how you like it.
It may help to crack the egg into a cup first.
If poaching more than one egg omit stirring.
Keep the water hot but not boiling.

Answer 3

To poach an egg, put a couple of inches of water in a saucepan. Add one tablespoon of white vinegar and a pinch of salt, and bring the water to a slow simmer, not a boil. Crack and egg into a cup. Once the water is simmering, gently slide the egg into the water. Turn the egg occasionally, and cook until the whites are firm, about 3-5 minutes. Remove from the water and gently blot with paper towels to remove excess water.

Answer 4

Put about an inch of water in a frying pan that has a lid and bring to the boil. Break you eggs, one at a time, into a tea cup and gently slip them in, one at a time, into the gently boiling water. Turn to a simmer and put the lid on and simmer for about a minute then turn of the heat. Leave for about two minutes.
This, I promise, is the easiest way to poach eggs. I have tried evey other way and nothing has ever worked as well as this

Answer 5

I have an egg poacher; it is 25 years old. My egg poacher is fully automated. If you don't want to spend the money that is required to support an egg poacher, you could try poaching your own eggs, in a pan full of water.

Answer 6

Fill a pot with water. Place the pot on a high heat. Bring the water to a boil. Take a spoon and swirl in a circular motion to create a "vortex" in the pot. Drop in the egg. The motion of the water will cause the egg to hold together. Watch for the egg to congele. Spoon it out and you have a poached egg.

Answer 7

Get a small sauce pan. Put about an inch of water in it salt and pepper the water and add about a teaspoon of vinegar if you wish (optional) bring it to a boil. Crack and egg into a small shallow bowl and slip the egg into the boiling water. Cover for about two minutes and take out with a slotting spoon so it can drain - put the egg on to buttered toast.

Answer 8

Place some microwavable cling film over a cup. Break the egg into the clingfilm and then tie up to catch the egg. Then boil some water in a saucepan and plcae the clingfilm with egg inside. This is the mess free version and saves your house smelling of vinegar.

Answer 9

Put some vinegar in a pan of water, bring to the boil, then turn down heat to simmer.

lightly swirl the water with a fork and then crack the egg over the wirling water and cook on a simmering heat for a few minutes. Swirling the water brings the egg all together rather than letting it all spread out in the pan.

Answer 10

Take egg poacher, add water, add egg, add heat, voila, you have a poached egg. As it makes for a very small meal, consider adding 2nd egg.

Answer 11

Take one small saucepan, fill to half way with water, bring to boil. Break egg into cup. Stir boiling water in pan with a spoon to create a small vortex, lower egg from cup into this. The egg will cook in about three to four mins.