Ok you put in about 1cm water in a microwave safe mug or ramekin (we used ramekins). Then crack your egg into the water, then cover with cling film. Then the first couple of eggs are trial and error (depending on your microwave). The first 2 I did on high for 1 minute as suggested but they popped and exploded through the cling film. Then I put the power on 40% and cooked for 1min 40 and go the PERFECT poached eggs. I remember my mum used to do it with a buttered mug but they always exploded. this way worked perfectly. and they didn't stick to the ramekin. So easy cleaning too.
Wow Rouge, that sounds like an awesome breakfast. I'll definitely have to try your egg poaching secret. I've never had a success poaching on the stove and I love poached eggs. I even have some ramekins!!
Awesome MR Just remember you may have to play a bit till you perfect it depending on your microwave, but it only took 2 goes for me, and the 2 that did explode were edible and still tasted great!
Rouge- if you poke the eggs with a skewer they shouldn't explode. You can do the yolk carefully and it won't break.
Mum used to cook us eggs in the microwave like that all the time
Fruit & Veg, Coles specials, Aldi... usually if I'm desperate I can get 12 xlarge eggs for $2.29 or if I am not povo I'll buy the free range grain fed eggs which are a bit more exxy But for the purpose of this recipe I had cheap eggs!
I didn't have to poke them, and they didn't explode I just had to get the temp right
We do, "I can't believe it's not that exxy cafe up the street" - DP does poached eggs, grilled mushrooms, spinach and tomato on thick toast with real coffee. It doesn't cost anywhere near $15pp either!
oooohhhh I LOVE poached eggs as does DH, how many watts is your microwave Rouge?
I always make our bacon and egg muffins at home they taste sooo much yummier soo much cheaper and I use the 9 grain muffins too!
Try this hotcakes recipe, it is a ripper and the closest thing I have found to creating Macca's hotcakes and sooo much cheaper!!!
2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla (or more if you like alot of vanilla)
1 3/4 cups milk (more or less to make smooth consistency)
Directions
1. Mix all dry ingredients in a med. size bowl.
2. Then add enough milk and stir until smooth.
3. Add eggs.
4. Add vanilla.
5. Stir again.
6. If needed, add more milk. The batter should be a bit on the thin consistency side.
7. Let these set for about 5 min, and they will thicken a little.
8. Drop batter on either a ungreased griddle, or a non stick fry pan on medium heat. The first pancake is always the test to see if your pan is on the right heat. You can make these any size you want, I do some that are piklet size for DD and bigger one's for us
This recipe can also be halved. And, these freeze up great! I freeze them for my family for a quick breakfast, or after school snack.
That adds your next course to your Macca's breaky @ home
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Just remember you may have to play a bit till you perfect it depending on your microwave, but it only took 2 goes for me, and the 2 that did explode were edible and still tasted great!
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