Great way to start the day – this poached egg with spinach is perfectly balanced in flavour and nutrition. Pair it up with a 1/2 avocado on a crusty slice of bread and you have a feast! If you don’t fancy a toast, you can always serve your poached egg with buckwheat crackers or tortilla wraps, to keep your meal low carb.
My top tips on how to poach an egg
- Use a medium sized saucepan or frying pan
- Add boiling water (or let the water to boil first)
- Make sure you have about 3 cm deep water (not too shallow, but not too deep either)
- Once the water is boiling add 1-2 tablespoons of vinegar
- Break the egg into an soup ladle first (get somebody to hold it for you) and then gently lower the egg to the water
- Simmer the water, but don’t boil too rapidly
- Wait for 3 minutes or so and take out with a slotted spoon (to allow the water to escape)
- You can do 2-3 eggs at the same time depending on how much space you have in your saucepan
Great served with
- Sriracha sauce
- Homemade crusty bread
- Hollandaise sauce
- Smoked salmon
- Toasted seeds
You can easily swap the spinach for an avocado spread on your toast, it’s also really good!
More egg based breakfast recipes
- Tofu with scrambled eggs >>
- White egg omelette with turkey >>
- Mini omelettes with yellow courgette & cheese >>
Poached Egg with Spinach
Ingredients
- 2 eggs per person
- large handful fresh spinach leaves or 1/3 cup of frozen spinach per person
- 1 tablespoon cream or double cream or creme freche
- salt and pepper to season
Instructions
- Prepare the spinach by putting it in a medium sized saucepan, together with the cream and seasoning.
- Add a splash of water if using fresh spinach and bring to a simmering point.
- Prepare the eggs by boiling water with vinegar (see helpful tips above) and poach the eggs, whilst keeping an eye on the spinach.
- Toast or butter crusty bread and when everything is cooked through, assemble your breakfast by adding the spinach first and then the poached eggs.
- Serve with mayonaise or other sauces.
Learn how to bake bread at home with my practical bread making e-book. Step by step techniques, photos and tips on how to bake artisan bread, sourdough and enriched dough treats. Find out more and 
Leave a Reply