Poached Egg & Toast - Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil adds healthy fats while margarine is often less expensive.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: no herbs

Dried herbs are more shelf-stable and can be cheaper.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: none

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor without dairy.

Add water to a pan or pot. About 2 inches deep of water, or enough for the raw egg to float. Bring water to a low boil or simmer.

Separate an egg into a small bowl. You want to keep the whites from spreading too much.

Hold the bowl close to the simmering water, carefully and slowly pour in the raw egg.

Increase heat until water low boils.

Simmer egg for 3 minutes for a runny yolk. Simmer up to 4 minutes for a creamy yolk.

Toast bread while the egg is poaching.

Finish by removing the egg and pouring off any water. I use a slotted spoon.

Top toast with poached egg and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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