Air Fryer Poached Eggs

6m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Half fill four 250ml (1 cup) ovenproof ramekins or dishes with boiling water.
  2. 2Crack one egg into each ramekin.
  3. 3Place ramekins in the air fryer basket and cook at 200C for 6 minutes for soft centers.
  4. 4Open the air fryer basket and stand ramekins in the air fryer basket for 1 minute to finish cooking and cool slightly.
  5. 5Carefully scoop out the cooked eggs using a large dessert spoon.
  6. 6Transfer eggs to a plate lined with paper towel to drain slightly.
  7. 7Place eggs on toast and season, to serve.

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • Buttered toast
  • boiling water
  • 4 ovenproof ramekins
  • paper towel

Equipment

air fryerovenproof ramekinsoven mitttea towellarge dessert spoon

Tips

  • Be sure to use boiling water, not just hot tap water as this affects the cooking time.
  • The ramekins heat up a lot in the air fryer, so once the cooking time is up, open up the air fryer basket and stand for 1 minute.
  • The eggs will continue to cook on standing, so don't worry if they look a little underdone at first.
  • This is also really important to cool down the ramekins a little bit so that you can safely remove them from the air fryer basket.
  • The trick is to be very careful when lifting them out of the water and getting the spoon fully under the egg to lift it out, as you don’t want to burst the yolk just yet.
  • Drain the eggs on some paper towel to get rid of any excess water, so you don't end up with soggy toast!