A mum on TikTok has shared her top hack for the "perfect" poached eggs - and it takes just one minute to do.
No matter how skilled you are in the kitchen, certain recipes can be hard to get perfect. Poached eggs is often one of these, as many people find them fiddly and preparing them often results in a mess.
However, Jennifer, who posts videos under the username @jennifervalentyne, has revealed an "easy" way to make perfect poached eggs with a runny yolk every time - without reaching for the hob or using a pan at all, the Express reports.
In a clip shared with her 572.3K followers, the mum showed how to make her poached eggs using just a cup of water, a dash of vinegar and her microwave.
She said: "The easiest poached egg you've ever made. Add one teaspoon of vinegar to a cup of cold water and then add your egg."
Adding vinegar when making a poached egg is recommended by countless chefs. This is because the acidity helps the egg to break down inside but also hold its shape, and a few small drops of white vinegar shouldn't affect the taste.
Next, Jennifer suggests placing the cup of water and egg into the microwave and setting the timer for one minute. After taking it out, she says it looks "perfect".
Upon cutting into her egg a golden, runny yolk oozes out. She said: "That's beautiful, look at that, perfect."
In the comments, people were quick to share their opinions about whether the vinegar part was really necessary or not.
One person wrote: "You don't need the vinegar and I make poached eggs all the time."
And another suggested: "Put a half cup of water in ramekin. Skip the vinegar. Break the egg into the water. Microwave- but cover it in case it bursts. Simple."
But some were pleased with the hack, with one person writing: "That was the best poached egg I have ever had. I am 72 years old and still love trying new stuff. Thank you."
If you don't have a microwave, there's also a quick and easy way of preparing poached eggs using the hob.
TikTokker Maddy, who creates helpful cooking content under the username @cafemaddy, posted a tutorial that uses similar ingredients but done over the stovetop.
She said: "Here's how to poach your egg perfectly every single time. First, crack your egg onto a sieve so the watery parts of the egg white are filtered out and then into a simmering pot of water add distilled vinegar."
Maddy continued: "Stir and then carefully put your egg into the water. Gently stir around the egg just so the egg doesn't stick to the bottom of the pot and then once we get a nice, round shape, simmer for another five minutes."
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