Poached egg recipes
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Healthy breakfasts
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
New York downtown eggs
Meet your new favourite brunch recipe: an unbeatable combination of pastrami, poached egg and warm bloody mary sauce on a crispy potato latke.
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Christmas leftovers
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 revelation.
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Healthy breakfasts
Poached eggs, tahini and pan-fried avocado
Poached eggs with tahini and avocado: a simple and satisfying, protein-packed breakfast or brunch. Great for those feeling fragile..
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Vegetarian brunch
Turkish eggs
Serve these creamy Turkish eggs with toasted pitta for an impressive, simple and summery breakfast or brunch.
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Healthy family meals
Lentils, ham hock and kale with poached eggs
This quick ham hock and lentil recipe is on the table in just 20 minutes. Top with a poached egg for extra protein goodness.
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Broccoli
Fried tenderstem and kale with poached eggs and polenta
Tenderstem broccoli and kale with poached eggs are served over cheesy polenta in this cheap recipe for four. Make it in minutes...
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Midweek meals
Poached eggs with harissa chickpeas and garlic yogurt
Adding a touch of harissa to poached eggs with chickpeas transforms this simple meal into a satisfying, flavour-packed midweek supper.
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Healthy vegetarian
Poached eggs with avocado, beetroot and spinach
A quick and nutritious poached egg with avocado breakfast recipe that's packed with potassium, protein and vitamins B and C.
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Recipes for one person
Cider and thyme mushrooms on toast with a poached egg
This mushroom recipe is a beautifully simple yet absolutely scrumptious meal idea for one person. Whether it's for breakfast, lunch or supper it's a winner.
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Brunch
Turkish-style poached eggs with yogurt and chilli butter
Classic poached eggs are served over thick Greek yoghurt in this Turkish-style poached eggs dish and brought to life with mint, chilli and paprika.
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Healthy vegetarian
Squash salad with a poached egg
Enjoy seasonal squash in this warm squash salad with poached egg recipe with walnuts. Put the recipe together in no time at all!
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Asparagus
Asparagus, smoked trout and poached egg on toast
A nutritious brunch recipe – made with seasonal spring asparagus, smoked trout and poached eggs – that's easy to throw together.
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Best of British
Cheat’s bubble and squeak cakes with smoked haddock and eggs
Turn bubble and squeak into cakes with the smoky flavour from the haddock and bacon, finished with an egg.
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Fritters
Vegetable fritters with poached eggs
This crispy vegetable fritters recipe with soft poached eggs is a marriage made in heaven and makes an inexpensive vegetarian dinner.
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20-minute dinners
Quick, warm duck salad with poached egg
This warm salad recipe makes a healthy, substantial meal for two that can be on the table, after a busy day, in just 20 minutes.
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