GoKawiilThis microwave-poached egg method cuts the effort by half. Ry Crist/CNET
I don’t get too creative with meals in the morning but when I don’t have a reasonable breakfast, I feel it throughout the day. For me, it’s either a protein smoothie or an egg in some basic form, over toast, greens or with sliced avocado and an air-fried hash brown.
My favorite egg incarnation to eat has always been poached, but it’s never been my favorite to make. That changed when I learned a microwave trick that turns out perfect, fluffy poached eggs in under one minute with no pot of boiling water to prep or delicate egg to monitor while it cooks. I don’t use my microwave for much, but the microwave-poached egg has settled into my breakfast rotation, and it’s the perfect foil for busy mornings that call for a savory smack of protein.
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This method demands just one minute, one bowl and leaves no mess, save for the quick rinse of a wet mug. The results are surprisingly good and the process is impossible to flub. You can easily tinker with timing to get the exact consistency you’re after.
So ditch the frying pan or sluggish pot of boiling water. Here’s how to make perfect poached eggs in under 60 seconds.
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Poached eggs in the microwave
Step 1: Fill a ramekin with a half-cup of salted, room-temperature water. It must be enough to submerge the egg.
You’ll want enough water to submerge the egg but not spill over the top of the ramekin. David Watsky/CNET
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