How many minutes to boil poached eggs after boiling

One of the fastest, most unassuming and nutritious types of breakfast is poached eggs. They contain almost a full range of essential nutrients in an easily digestible form, yet they taste great and there is an option to complement the dish with a salad, sauce, fresh vegetables or juice. The only problem is to soak the eggs in boiling water for a strictly defined time in order to get the right consistency of yolk and white. There are a few secrets for this.

Features of different kinds of eggs

It is interesting that there are many varieties of poultry, but neither duck nor goose eggs are eaten, they are at best added to dough. The reason is that their protein is denser, and when boiled they exhibit a specific smell of slime, because the species are waterfowl. But chicken, quail and turkey eggs are very popular. Ostrich eggs stand apart. They are quite rare, expensive and cooked as a delicacy rather than an everyday meal.

Particular attention is paid to the products of quail. It is considered not only dietary, but also has strengthening properties. It is recommended for children with signs of rickets, stunting, scoliosis, respiratory disorders and reduced immunity. The child is very interesting to look at and taste these colorful miniature speckled eggs and there are no problems with breakfast in this case.

How long do you boil poached eggs?

Cooking time directly depends on the size:

• quail - 1-2 minutes after boiling;
• chicken - 2-3
• turkey - 5;
• ostrich eggs - from 35 to 45 minutes, the exact time depends on the size of the egg.

Naturally, much depends on the quality of water and the type of stove, as well as the heat mode. It is worth simply experimenting and finding the best option, relying on the average data.

For boiling, choose eggs with a completely whole shell. If in doubt, then 1 tsp of salt is added to 1 liter of water. This won't keep it from cracking in the boiling water, but it will keep the contents from leaking out.

Cooking methods

In a saucepan.

Various types of cookware can be used for cooking. A small saucepan is a classic. Water is drawn in such a way that it covers the future breakfast laid on the bottom by 1-2 cm. Eggs are boiled for 2-3 minutes.

Important: Eggs are placed only in cold water, just before cooking.

In a multicooker

In a multicooker you need to set the mode "steam", setting the time for 7 minutes. Pre-washed eggs are placed in a bowl, pour cold water just above the level of the product. The advantage of this type of cooking is that you can set the delayed mode. The device will activate in the preset period, the only thing left is to take out the cooked dish, cool to a comfortable temperature and proceed to the meal.

In the microwave

Cooking food in the microwave is like Russian roulette. In principle, you can, but the result is unpredictable. The recommendations give instructions on the time for chicken products - 8 minutes, and the instruction to be sure to use only dishes for microwave, and the water to pour with a reserve, so that the level was above the eggs laid on the bottom. Ideally, you should get a tasty dish. If something in the details went wrong, there is a mini explosion and an excuse for a long scrubbing of the inner surface of the microwave oven from the remains of a failed meal.

Terms and conditions of storage of the finished dish

If the shell is not broken, in a cool place the product will remain fit to eat for 2 days. Peeled eggs, cooked to this consistency, do not store. It is better to eat them immediately, especially since when they cool down, they already lose more than half of their rich flavor.

In principle, eggs in a sack is the easiest dish, so it is worth starting to develop culinary talents with it.