sous vide essentials: in-the-shell poached egg
Poached eggs are my guilty little pleasure. I just love the soft whites combined with the runny yolks. This is my third posting of a poached egg recipe, and I think that it is, by far, the most creative. You are going to poach the egg, while it is still in the shell, and then crack it open for a perfect poached egg every time. Your guests will be gob smacked. Is it magic? NAH… It is just Sous Vide. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.
prep time
5 Min
cook time
14 Min
method
No-Cook or Other
yield
Several
Ingredients
- PLAN/PURCHASE
- eggs
- water
- ADDITIONAL ITEMS
- salt, kosher variety
- black pepper, freshly ground
- toast
How To Make sous vide essentials: in-the-shell poached egg
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Step 1PREP/PREPARE
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Step 2For this recipe you will need a Sous Vide machine.
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Step 3Sous Vide Sous Vide cooking is placing the food in a sealed package and then cooking it in a water bath at a precise temperature. For example, if you seal a ribeye steak in a sealed bag, and then put it into a water bath at 135f (57c).
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Step 4One good thing I want to mention. Say you are cooking poached eggs for a crowd. If you are using the more traditional method of cracking the egg into a pan of swirling water, it will take forever. These eggs can be made a day or two in advance and stored in the fridge. When ready to serve, just place them into some warm water for about 20 -30 minutes to heat them up, and there you go.
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Step 5Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
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Step 6Leave the eggs in the refrigerator until needed.
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Step 7Place your Sous Vide machine in a pot with water, then set to 165f (74c).
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Step 8When the water is at temperature, add the eggs, and set a timer for 14 minutes… no more, no less.
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Step 9After the allotted time, place the eggs in a bowl of room temp water, and let sit for 2 – 3 minutes.
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Step 10PLATE/PRESENT
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Step 11Crack directly over a piece of toast, or however you want to serve them. If you do it at the table, your guests will be amazed, because it will just fall out of the shell. Enjoy.
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Step 12Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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Category:
Eggs
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Diet:
Low Sodium
Diet:
Soy Free
Method:
No-Cook or Other
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Eggs
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