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Poached egg with spinach

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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!

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Poached Egg with Spinach

Magdalena
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Course breakfast, brunch, Lunch

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.
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