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Classic Poached Egg
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Classic Poached Egg – Gluten-free version

The perfect poached egg – a simple technique for a professional result with a soft, runny yolk. Gluten-free version: Gluten-free bread.

⏱ 15 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Mediterranean👩‍🍳 Afoona🧩 2 parts

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Boiled Egg

  1. 1
    Bring a deep pot with 4¼ cups Water to a gentle simmer and add the vinegar and salt.
    StovePot
  2. 2
    Crack each egg into a small cup, stir the water in a circle and slide in one egg.
    💡The vinegar sets the white quickly, and the whirlpool wraps it around the yolk: the egg stays round instead of spreading through the water.
  3. 3
    Cook 3–4 minutes, until the white is set and the egg is springy to the touch, and lift out with a slotted spoon.
    StoveSlotted spoon

To assemble

  1. 4
    Toast the gluten-free bread slices in the toaster until it is crisp and golden.
    Pop-up toaster
  2. 5
    Place on the gluten-free bread an egg on each slice.
    💡Add the egg just before serving: toast that sits under a hot egg goes soft, and the avocado spread turns brown.
  3. 6
    Drizzle the olive oil on top and sprinkle the black pepper over it and serve immediately.
212calories
9 gprotein
17 gcarbs
12 gfat
● protein 17%● carbs 32%● fat 52%

Per serving (345 g), of 4 servings

For the Boiled Egg · To assemble ·

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (4) · 🍳 One cooking vessel

  • Pop-up toaster · Also works: Oven (Oven broiler; needs flipping) · Frying pan (Dry skillet; needs flipping) · Sandwich press (None)
  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Pot · Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (less liquid, faster evaporation) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Wok (For quick cooking)
  • Slotted spoon · Also works: Spider strainer (None) · Tongs (For large pieces)

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