Microwave Poached Eggs

How I have missed poached eggs. Just too much trouble to bother with. This procedure was perfect. The first attempt was perfection for me at 45 seconds. Served with a tiny pat of butter. Tomorrow, I think I shall eat two.

wow, this worked well! Thanks for a healthy quick way to make eggs.

My stove died this week & new one won't arrive until next week so I'm cooking everything in the microwave or grill. DH may eat bran muffins Mon-Fri, but weekends he wants a trucker breakfast: ham, cheese grits, eggs, toast & coffee. I cooked 2 at once, cooking for 2 minutes on power 8, loosely covered with wax paper, & let them sit for 2 minutes before draining; they were perfect. I used white balsamic vinegar which added a delicious light flavoring. Faster & easier than stove top method. Thanks for solving my dilemma!

We're doing some minor kitchen remodeling so I've been living without my stove for a week. DD is sick and wanted basted eggs and toast, so I thought I'd try this. It did take me 3 tries to get the eggs to the consistancy we like - whites cooked thru and yokes runny - and still wasn't perfect, but good enough. I had to cook for about 1 min 40 secs. I may try this at work too! Thanks so much for posting!

The first time I did this, I microwaved for 1 minute and sealed loosely with Glad Press n Seal. I opened the microwave and.. boom! Instant explosion. What a mess! The second time, I timed it for 50 seconds and didn't use plastic wrap. I wasn't satisfied so I put it in for another 8 sec. Still not as firm as I'd like, but it's a great way to poach eggs. :) Thank you, now I can enjoy eggs benedict at home :)

Thanks! The first time I was ever able to successfully prepare a poached egg. It came out perfectly and it couldn't be easier.

I absolutely LOVE poached eggs but can't seem to cook them in the conventional method. Even when ordering them in restaurants the whites are always to runny - even tried ordering them medium-well with the same results so I quit trying. These are great! Thank you, thank you!

I love poached eggs and this was sooo easy! Cooking 1 minute was perfect in my microwave; if you like your egg over-easy. Thanks for making my life a little easier in the morning... :)

It works greart.It's the only way to poach an egg. Thanks for posting it.

Perfect poached eggs with no muss, no fuss. Perfect for the weekday morning breakfast at home or at work.

This is a quick, easy way to get a high protein breakfast. I don't have a custard cup, so I did as another reviewer suggested and used a coffee cup. This is my favorite way to have eggs, I just didn't know it could be so easy!

I used to make these many years ago.I went to a food show and bought those little containers to make poached eggs in the microwave;they never turned out!!! I quit making poached eggs for some reason.I made these this morning and perfection 55 seconds.Thank you so much...love poached eggs! Hi Paula, I just wanted to let you know your eggs are still my favourite way to have poached egg; thank you. Rita

My husband and I loved these eggs! We did ours for the full minute and they were just perfect. I really liked how quickly we had breakfast on the table this morning. Thanks for posting this Paula :)

I made these to go along with apple pancakes for my first anniversary and DH *loved* them! I increased the cook time to 70 seconds, but aside from that, the recipe was flawless. Thanks for sharing!

The thing I like best about this recipe is the ease of clean-up after making it. But I really struggled to get the eggwhite to cook beyond runny without over-cooking the yolk. After a half-dozen tries, I decided to heat the water/vinegar mixture for about 30 seconds before adding in the egg, which produced better results. I still have more experimenting to do to get it just right, and I think the water's temp. when you add the egg plays a big part in this recipe's success. I didn't use plastic wrap - I don't believe it is necessary. Thank you, PaulaG, poaching eggs in the microwave is a great idea! Lynnie

This is brilliant! This was the fastest egg I've ever made. No hassle or mess, just quick and easy poached eggs. I only put mine in for about 45 seconds and gave it a few seconds after to continue cooking, though I might even put it in for less next time since my microwave is pretty powerful. I put this on an English muffin with a little butter and salsa and had a great healthy breakfast! This is a new favourite! Thanks!

SO great and EASY! I followed RiffRaff's suggestion and I used a coffee mug for cooking (no plastic wrap either)Poke the yolk and 60 seconds produces the quickest egg! Hooray! Thanks so much PaulaG!

Excellent way to do a poached egg. No mess and easy. Loved it for Eggs Bendict. Thank you.

Had this for a quick late night dinner. Cooked it for 50 seconds and it turned out perfect for me. The yolk was slightly runny. Served this on wheat toast. Wonderful method to make a quick poached egg. Love it.

What a perfectly foolproof way to make eggs at work! I did as a previous reviewer suggested and cooked it in a coffee mug in the microwave at work, then cut it up and put it on an english muffin with salt and pepper. Delicious! I did mine for 50 seconds in a 1000W micro, yolk came out medium just the way I like it. Thank you!