The Easiest (and Cutest) Poached Egg Recipe (2024)

Looking for an easy way to achieve that gooey poached egg goodness? Use these silicone baking molds to achieve the perfect poached eggs! Not only are they easy and cooked to perfection - they're also the most aesthetically pleasing poached egg you'll ever make.

Recipe: $0.75 |Per Serving: $0.75 | Yield: 1

My favorite egg? Poached. We normally eat scrambled eggs, since that's Zac's preference, but I've gotten super into poached eggs over the last year or so, and that is my method of choice. Sadly, I'm not particularly good at the traditional method.

The internet is ripe with tips...use vinegar, drain out the excess watery "white" part, use a mason jar lid ring, and swirl it with a spoon. There are so many options and never enough patience to get them right (I did like Pinch of Yum's tip to use a mason jar lid since it was pretty simple, but it left our eggies tasting a little metallic and I was not into that).

Life-changing solution? Silicone baking molds.Now I can make the easiest and cutest poached eggs I've ever seen.

How to Make the Easiest Poached Eggs

Food-grade silicone is the best gift science has given to kitchens. At least, that's what I think right now after my morning date with perfectly gooey egg yolks. It's versatile and handles heat up to 500ºF. Plus, the best part: you can cook so many eggs at a time, even in a little pot!

All you need to do is fill up your pot with a little bit of water and bring it to a boil. Then add your eggs to lightly greased silicone molds and gently add them to the pot. About 3-4 minutes will have your eggs coming out ready for toast, or whatever recipe you have in store for them!

I know some people are looking for that classic poached egg look, but you can't look at these silicone mold eggs and tell me they aren't the cutest. The aesthetic alone inspires me to make them more often, and you know what's great? They make molds and trays in different shapes so you can make your poached eggs match the occasion if that's your thing.

How to Enjoy your Poached Eggs

My personal favorite way to eat my poached eggs is on some toast smeared with grass-fed butter or cheese (or both!). I also whip up some sweet potato muffins and sautéed kale and top everything with red pepper flakes and feta cheese.

Here are Some More Poached Egg Recipes to Enjoy!

• Poached eggs over roasted Mediterranean vegetables
• Zucchini, chorizo, and black bean breakfast skillet
• Breakfast hash
• Bacon and quinoa breakfast bowl with roasted veggies

Poached eggs on all the things! Yes please, and thank you.

FAQ

Dietary Modifications + Tips:

• This recipe is Paleo, Vegetarian, and Low FODMAP, because it's more like a cooking method rather than a recipe in and of itself.
• Over the years I have acquired different food-safe silicone muffin liners, but these are the silicone muffin liners I'm currently using - they sort of match my brand colors!
• Edit: since the original posting, you can now buy silicone egg poachers that do not have the ridges. They're maybe not as cute, but they're easier to clean.

Now all that's left is for you to whip up a bunch of these poached eggs and enjoy! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram, comment, and leave a star rating below!