This Is How Gordon Ramsay Makes the Perfect Poached Egg
Updated: Dec. 04, 2023
With a few simple tricks, Gordon Ramsay will have you poaching an egg like a pro in no time.
Poached eggs—is there anything more elegant, simple or delicious for brunch? Whether served as eggs Benedict or over asparagus with tarragon, there’s something magical about breaking into a delicate poached egg.
However enjoyable (even when they’re microwaved poached eggs), they can be intimidating to take a crack at—pun intended. That’s why we figured we would help you learn from the best with the official Gordon Ramsay poached egg method.
Shared on TikTok via @Masterclass, Chef Ramsay breaks down how he makes this classic egg recipe and how you can replicate his results in your kitchen. Keep scrolling for the step-by-step recipe.
And after mastering his poached egg method, try Gordon Ramsay’s scrambled eggs.
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The Gordon Ramsay Poached Egg Method
Before cooking, make sure you have a saucepan, a whisk, a small bowl or ramekin, a slotted spoon and paper towels.
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 1-2 tablespoons white vinegar
- Pinch of salt
- Water
Directions
Step 1: Prepare the water
Bring a medium saucepan filled with water to a gentle boil. Season with a pinch of salt, and then add the vinegar. Using a whisk, briskly stir the water to create a vortex.
Step 2: Cook the egg
Crack the egg into a small bowl. Then, carefully lower the egg into the swirling water and cook for three to five minutes.
Step 3: Serve
Using a slotted spoon, carefully remove the egg to a paper towel-lined plate. Then serve as desired; try poached egg Buddha bowls or Turkish eggs.
Made with four simple ingredients and ready in under 15 minutes, this simple dippy eggs recipe will quickly become a popular breakfast at your house.
Tips for Making the Perfect Poached Eggs
While poached eggs seem simple, they can be finicky to get right. There’s a rhyme and reason to every ingredient and every step Gordon follows in his method to produce perfect poached eggs every time.
- Gentle Boil: When poaching eggs, a gentle boil is best (ditto for boiled scrambled eggs). Once the eggs are in the water, you’ll want to keep them undisturbed. A rolling boil would inhibit the whites from enveloping the yolks and cause a misshapen appearance.
- Vinegar: If you’re a beginner to poaching eggs, vinegar helps strengthen the egg whites, so the egg holds its shape better once cooked. The same logic applies to hard-boiled eggs.
- Salt: Aside from flavoring the eggs, the salt increases the density of the water just enough to allow the poached egg to rise to the surface once it is perfectly cooked.
- Stirring the Water: Using a whisk (make sure it’s the right type of whisk for the job) to create a swirling whirlpool in the boiling water helps the white perfectly encase the delicate yolk as the egg poaches.
- Using a Bowl: Cracking the eggs into a small bowl allows the eggs to be lowered into the water slowly and gently. If you add the eggs too quickly, the egg whites will not properly wrap around the yolk and achieve their rounded shape.
Looking for another poached egg method? Try poaching eggs in an air fryer next.
Originally Published: September 22, 2023
