Poached Eggs

I love a poached egg but I can never seem to cook them properly when I drop the eggs into hot water.  This is my cheater version of poached eggs.

4 oz mason jars

Start with a couple of 4 oz mason jars.  Spray them with non-stick cooking spray.

Spray with Non-Stick cooking Spray

Add eggs to the jars (one egg per jar).

Add eggs

Put enough water in the pan so that the water comes half way up the side of the jars.

Heat the water

Heat the water using low to medium heat.

Put the egg jars in the pan

Add the egg jars to the pan and put a lid on the pan.

Cook

Cook the eggs until they are as done as you like.

Test for doneness

Use a skewer or a knife to see if the eggs are done.  I wanted solid but not hard yolks so cooked these eggs on low heat for about 5 minutes.

Remove the eggs from the pan

 Remove the pan from the heat and remove the eggs from the pan.  Use a knife to loosen the side of the egg from the jar.

Loosen the eggs from the jars

I made egg salad, so the eggs got smashed!

Yum!

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