How long does it take to make Poached Eggs on Spinach and Tomatoes?
Sauté fresh spinach in olive oil over medium heat for 2–3 minutes, just until it softens a little, and season with salt and pepper.
23 minTotal
14 minActive time
8 minSetting
Step by Step
| # | What to do | How long |
|---|
| 1 | Heat the olive oil in a wide pan over medium heat | 3 min |
| 2 | Add the onion and fry 5–8 minutes, stirring now and then | 6 min |
| 3 | Add the tomatoes, salt and black pepper. Turn down the heat slightly and simmer for 5 minutes | 5 min |
| 4 | Add the spinach and stir for about 2 minutes, just | 2 min |
| 5 | Bring a deep pot with water, 7–8 cm deep, to a gentle simmer and add the vinegar | 1 min |
| 6 | Crack each egg into a small cup, stir the water in a circle and slide in one egg | 1 min |
| 7 | Cook 3–4 minutes | 4 min |
| 8 | Arrange a bed of vegetables on each plate and top with a poached egg and serve | 1 min |
How to Tell It's Done
- until the onion is soft and translucent and starts to turn golden at the edges
- until the tomatoes soften
- until it wilts, and keep warm over very low heat
- until the white is set and the egg is springy to the touch, and lift out with a slotted spoon
Tips
- Add by cooking time: what needs long (onion, carrot, meat) goes in first, and what burns fast (garlic, dry spices) goes in last, only until fragrant.
- Fresh spinach wilts within a minute or two: add it at the end so it stays green and doesn't release water onto the plate.
- The vinegar sets the white quickly, and the whirlpool wraps it around the yolk: the egg stays round instead of spreading through the water.
Common Mistakes
- A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
More Ways
- Each poached egg cooks for about three minutes in water with vinegar and is lifted out with a slotted spoon onto the bed of spinach.
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