Eggs are an Egg-cellent breakfast option. Combine with toast and some avocado and you have yourself a balanced breakfast that will keep your body and brain sustained for the morning.
Eggs for breakfast, cool sounds good, but I can never cook them right. Well here are some tips and tricks to nail your eggs, different ways.
Hard or soft boiled
Ingredients
- Egg(s)
- Enough water to cover in a saucepan
Method
- Bring water to a boil in a saucepan
- Using a ladel or similar utensil, gently lower egg(s) into boiling water.
- Cook for 5-6 minutes for a running yolk and cooked white, and for 10-12 minutes for a hard yolk and white.
- Remove egg(s) from water with ladel and transfer to a bowl of ice water to halt the cooking process.
- Peel the shell and enjoy in salads, on toast or alone as a snack.
Scrambled
Ingredients
- Egg(s)
- 10ml oil of choice
- Dash milk of choice
- Salt and pepper
Method
- Whisk egg(s) in a bowl. Add milk of choice and salt and pepper and whisk further to combine.
- Heat oil in a pan no higher than a medium heat. Add egg mix and fold through with a spatula consistently to prevent sticking, until eggs are cooked to your liking.
- Remove from heat and serve.
Poached
Ingredients
- Egg(s)
- Enough water to cover in saucepan
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
Method
- Bring water to the boil in a saucepan. Add vinegar.
- Crack the egg into the water as close to the surface as you can get without burning yourself, and a release it into the water as slowly as possible.
- Cook for approximately five minutes and remove carefully with a slotted spoon and serve.
Fried
Ingredients
- Egg(s)
- 10ml oil
Method:
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Crack egg carefully into the pan. Fry until the edges are brown.
- For “sunny side up”, don’t flip the egg and remove from heat.
- For “over easy”, flip the egg and cook for another 30 seconds and remove – the yold will still be relatively runny.
- For “over hard”, flip the egg and cook for another few minutes so the yolk is cooked through.
Omelette
Ingredients:
- Egg(s)
- Enough oil to ensure non-stick
- Dash milk of choice
- Salt and pepper
- And mix ins desired (grated cheese, diced mushrooms, capsicum etc.)
Method:
- Whisk eggs well in a bowl. Add milk of choice and salt and pepper and whisk further to combine.
- Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add egg mix and cook until base is cooked through and the top of the mix is still underdone.
- Using a spatula, fold half of the egg mix over on top of the other half and cook for a further few minutes.
- Remove and serve.