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How to Poach an Egg Using Cling Wrap

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How to Poach an Egg Using Cling Wrap

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Step 1 of 7
Gather a piece of cling wrap around 30 x 30 cm ( depending on the size of the egg )

Gather a piece of cling wrap around 30 x 30 cm ( depending on the size of the egg )

Step 2 of 7
Gently, crack the egg onto the middle of the cling wrap

Gently, crack the egg onto the middle of the cling wrap

Step 3 of 7
Bring the sides of the wrap into the middle and twist them into the above shape

Bring the sides of the wrap into the middle and twist them into the above shape

Step 4 of 7
Boil in water for around 4-5 minutes, depending on whether you like the yolk runny or not

Boil in water for around 4-5 minutes, depending on whether you like the yolk runny or not

Step 5 of 7
When cooked the white should look like this

When cooked the white should look like this

Step 6 of 7
Let the egg(s) cool down a little before opening up the cling wrap, it is a good idea to place them (when in wrap) onto paper towel so that water doesn't go everywhere

Let the egg(s) cool down a little before opening up the cling wrap, it is a good idea to place them (when in wrap) onto paper towel so that water doesn't go everywhere

Step 7 of 7
Done :)

Done :)

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Leslie Waid

Thank you. My wife loves poached eggs, but they never turn out right for me. I will try this tomorrow morning.

Leslie Waid last year

Eileen Browning

Glad you all like it :)

(author) last year

Ken Maslin

That's my breakfast sorted, thanks:)

Ken Maslin last year

Mike Harris

Thats so clever, thanx:) will be whippn sum up in the morning:)

Mike Harris last year

Fleur Mcnabb

Brilliant!!

Fleur Mcnabb last year

Tory Eulenfeld

Awesome

Tory Eulenfeld last year

Steven Rudd

The best things are the simplest this is one , just tried it

Steven Rudd last year

Kerri Hickman

Great idea! Going to try it soon :-)

Kerri Hickman last year

Eileen Browning

Yeah I used to do that, usually the egg just sits on the wrap though so I skip the cup step haha

(author) last year

Elliott Shafii

I do this but put the cling wrap in a cup first. It's also pretty good to add a tiny drop of olive oil on the cling, add any salt and pepper then the egg. Or get creative and add anything you want, chill flakes etc... ✌

Elliott Shafii last year

Myra Paul

Makes for a neater shape.

Myra Paul last year

Manda Keane

Very cool!!!

Manda Keane last year

Eileen Browning

It saves the mess, making clean up heaps easier

(author) last year

Erin Holmes

Clever!

Erin Holmes last year

Todd Shetter

Great suggestion. Will try for eggs benny this weekend.

Todd Shetter last year

Steven Rudd

Having just poached eggs the old way " what a mess " looking forward to trying this

Steven Rudd last year

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Dana S

Worked like a charm. Instead of cling film I used a small ziplock bag, less messy!

Dana S 4 months ago

Steven Rudd

Did it last night worked ok but left a lot of egg white on cling film any tips

Steven Rudd last year

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