Poached egg recipes
The humble poached egg deserves a LOT of praise. Elevate your breakfast or brunch recipes with the addition of a poached egg or even rely on poached eggs on toast for a speedy and satisfying dinner. Discover all of our poached egg recipes here.
Plus, learn the perfect way to poach an egg with our how-to guide.
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April seasonal recipes
Asparagus farinata with trout, poached egg and hollandaise
Farinata – a thick, fluffy Italian pancake made with chickpea flour and flavoured with rosemary – is an incredible base...
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Brunch recipes
Savoury waffles with smoked salmon, avocado and eggs
You don’t even need a waffle iron to make these savoury waffles! Get out a griddle pan and prepare yourself...
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Brunch recipes
Poached egg, purple sprouting broccoli and tarragon hollandaise
A low carb breakfast recipe showcasing eggs at their very best; purple sprouting broccoli is topped with poached eggs and...
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Fritter recipes
Spiced onion fritters with poached eggs
Crunchy, crispy fritters are a crowdpleaser. These pakora-style ones, made with onions and samphire, are best served with a good...
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Delicious recipes for one person
Poached egg, squash, mushrooms and kale on sourdough
A healthy meal for one that takes poached eggs on toast up a notch with the addition of sweet squash,...
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Brunch recipes
Courgettes with chilli-spiced yogurt and poached eggs
Courgettes are cooked in yogurt and chilli before being topped with perfectly poached eggs in this slightly different brunch dish....
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Brunch recipes
Eggs benedict with sweetcorn fritters
Debbie Major has reinvented eggs benedict by replacing the English muffins with smoky sweetcorn fritters and topping with slices of...
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Brunch recipes
Eggs benedict
Who invented eggs benedict is a matter for debate, says Debbie Major – but what’s not up for argument are...
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Recipes with chorizo
Creamy chorizo spaghetti with poached eggs
Try this twist on a carbonara for a quick weeknight meal. We’ve stirred cream cheese and chorizo through spaghetti and...
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Recipes with chorizo
Roast sweet potato, chorizo and onion hash with poached eggs
Eggs are a particularly filling, protein-rich food. They’re also one of the few foods that provide choline, a vitamin-like nutrient...
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One-pan recipes
Easy shakshuka
We think this easy shakshuka – a classic Middle Eastern lunch dish – is brilliant served any time, mopped up...
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Gammon recipes
Grilled gammon steaks with peas, herb hollandaise and poached eggs
We’ve given gammon steaks a new lease of life by grilling them in a honey-mustard glaze and serving with a...
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Poached egg recipes
Cabbage and potato cakes with poached eggs
Forget about rösti, we’re all about these potato and cabbage cakes served alongside crispy bacon and topped with perfectly poached...
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Healthy breakfast recipes
Spinach and potato cakes with poached eggs
These Indian-spiced spinach and potato cakes topped with a runny poached egg make a wonderful meat-free lunch or light supper....
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Comfort food recipes
New York downtown eggs
Meet your new favourite brunch recipe: an unbeatable combination of pastrami, poached egg and warm bloody mary sauce on a...
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Christmas leftover recipes
Black pudding bubble and squeak with eggs and hollandaise
These black pudding bubble and squeak cakes with a quick hollandaise sauce and poached duck eggs is a comfort food...
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