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Poached Eggs with Spinach and Tomatoes
A light vegetarian breakfast of a poached egg served over wilted spinach and sautéed grape tomatoes, finished with fresh chives.
≈ 19 kcal/100 g · ≈ 104 kcal/serving
For meat, fish and egg dishes, verify the stated internal temperature with a food thermometer. Official temperature chart↗
Ingredients
Base quantities are stored for one person and recalculated automatically.
- large egg1 pcs
- olive oil3.75 ml
- grape tomatoes, halved crosswise4 tomatoes
- coarse salt1.25 ml
- freshly ground black pepper0.25 g
- baby or regular spinach, tough stems discarded56.7 g
- garlic clove0.25 pcs
- distilled white vinegar7.5 ml
- fresh chives, finely chopped3.75 ml
- water480 ml
Cookware and utensils
- large shallow straight-sided pan
- medium nonstick skillet
- small ramekin
- tongs
- skillet lid
- slotted spoon
- paper towels
- plate
- aluminum foil
- chef's knife
- cutting board
- measuring spoons
Directions
- 01
Fill the large shallow pan with water to a depth of about 5 cm.
- Products
- water — 480 ml
- Action
- fill
- Time
- 1 min
- Temperature
- no heat
- 02
Bring the water to a boil.
- Products
- water — 480 ml
- Action
- boil
- Time
- 5 min
- Temperature
- 100°C / 212°F
- 03
Break the egg into a small ramekin.
- Products
- large egg — 1 pcs
- Action
- break
- Time
- 1 min
- Temperature
- no heat
- 04
Heat the olive oil in the nonstick skillet until hot but not smoking.
- Products
- olive oil — 3.75 ml
- Action
- heat
- Time
- 2 min
- Temperature
- medium heat, approximately 175°C / 350°F
- 05
Add the halved grape tomatoes to the skillet.
- Products
- grape tomatoes, halved crosswise — 4 tomatoes
- Action
- add
- Time
- 1 min
- Temperature
- medium heat, approximately 175°C / 350°F
- 06
Cook the tomatoes, stirring, until they begin to break down.
- Products
- grape tomatoes, halved crosswise — 4 tomatoes
- Action
- cook
- Time
- 5 min
- Temperature
- medium heat, approximately 175°C / 350°F
- 07
Season the tomatoes with coarse salt and black pepper.
- Products
- coarse salt — 1.25 ml; freshly ground black pepper — 0.25 g
- Action
- season
- Time
- 1 min
- Temperature
- medium heat, approximately 175°C / 350°F
- 08
Transfer the tomatoes to a plate.
- Products
- grape tomatoes, halved crosswise — 4 tomatoes
- Action
- transfer
- Time
- 1 min
- Temperature
- no heat
- 09
Cover the tomatoes loosely with foil to keep them warm.
- Products
- grape tomatoes, halved crosswise — 4 tomatoes
- Action
- cover
- Time
- 1 min
- Temperature
- no heat
- 10
Add the spinach and garlic to the skillet.
- Products
- baby or regular spinach, tough stems discarded — 56.7 g; garlic clove — 0.25 pcs
- Action
- add
- Time
- 1 min
- Temperature
- medium heat, approximately 175°C / 350°F
- 11
Cook the spinach and garlic, stirring, until the spinach has just wilted.
- Products
- baby or regular spinach, tough stems discarded — 56.7 g; garlic clove — 0.25 pcs
- Action
- cook
- Time
- 2 min
- Temperature
- medium heat, approximately 175°C / 350°F
- 12
Discard the garlic.
- Products
- garlic clove — 0.25 pcs
- Action
- discard
- Time
- 1 min
- Temperature
- no heat
- 13
Add the white vinegar to the boiling water.
- Products
- distilled white vinegar — 7.5 ml; water — 480 ml
- Action
- add
- Time
- 1 min
- Temperature
- 100°C / 212°F
- 14
Turn off the heat under the pan.
- Products
- water — 480 ml
- Action
- turn off
- Time
- 1 min
- Temperature
- no heat
- 15
Slide the egg from the ramekin into the water.
- Products
- large egg — 1 pcs
- Action
- slide
- Time
- 1 min
- Temperature
- approximately 95°C / 203°F
- 16
Cover the pan.
- Products
- large egg — 1 pcs
- Action
- cover
- Time
- 1 min
- Temperature
- no heat
- 17
Let the egg stand until the white is opaque and the yolk reaches the desired doneness.
- Products
- large egg — 1 pcs
- Action
- stand
- Time
- 3 min
- Temperature
- residual heat, approximately 90°C / 194°F
- 18
Lift the poached egg onto paper towels with a slotted spoon.
- Products
- large egg — 1 pcs
- Action
- lift
- Time
- 1 min
- Temperature
- no heat
- 19
Divide the spinach onto a plate.
- Products
- baby or regular spinach, tough stems discarded — 56.7 g
- Action
- divide
- Time
- 1 min
- Temperature
- no heat
- 20
Place the poached egg and tomatoes over the spinach.
- Products
- large egg — 1 pcs; grape tomatoes, halved crosswise — 4 tomatoes; baby or regular spinach, tough stems discarded — 56.7 g
- Action
- place
- Time
- 1 min
- Temperature
- no heat
- 21
Season the serving with black pepper.
- Products
- freshly ground black pepper — 0.25 g
- Action
- season
- Time
- 1 min
- Temperature
- no heat
- 22
Sprinkle the serving with chopped chives.
- Products
- fresh chives, finely chopped — 3.75 ml
- Action
- sprinkle
- Time
- 1 min
- Temperature
- no heat
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Poached Eggs with Spinach and Tomatoes↗