Soft-boiled eggs - how and how much to cook?

Sometimes even the most experienced housewives do not know how to boil soft-boiled eggs so that they become not only useful and tasty, but also beautiful. The article will acquaint you with several interesting recipes.

In this article you will find the following recipes:

1. Eggs flavored
2. Eggs for children
3. Egg-poached in microwave oven
4. Egg without shell in food film

Recipe number 1. Eggs flavored

This dish will not leave anyone indifferent. The way of preparation is very unusual, because you have to boil eggs twice a day.

Necessary ingredients:

• egg - 2 pieces
• dry tea - 15 g
• salt and sugar - a pinch.

Cooking method:

1. cook hard-boiled eggs, peel the shell and pierce with a knife in two places;
2. then pour cold water into the pan (300-350 ml), add a pinch of salt, sugar and tea. Bring to a boil;
3. put purified and punctured eggs in boiling water. Continue cooking over low heat until they have a light yellow tint;
4. after take them out, chill and cut into slices.

In addition to the beautiful color of the eggs, they also acquire an exquisite aroma and a very piquant taste.

Recipe number 2. Eggs for children

An easy recipe for real gourmets. Do you know how to cook soft-boiled eggs without eggshells?

Necessary ingredients:

• egg - 2 pieces
• wine vinegar - 2 tbsp. l.
• broth or salted water - 1 tbsp.
• garlic - 2 cloves
• Butter - 30 g
• flour - 1 tbsp. l.
• mustard - 0.5 tsp.
• Salt, sugar, sweet ground pepper - to taste
• pinch of dill.

Cooking method:

1. bring the broth to a boil, pour the vinegar and salt;
2. loosen the fire and gently release each egg from the shell. Cook them until the protein is white;
3. warm the plate and butter it with butter. Then, take out the egg and put it on the cooked dish;
4. from 15 grams of butter and flour, form a ball and dip into boiling broth;
5. Boil the resulting sauce for 2 minutes and remove from heat. Season with salt, pepper, mustard, garlic and dill;
6. the remaining 15 grams of oil is heated in a pan (not leading up to the frying process), add the red there sweet pepper and pour on the eggs;
7. Sauce serve in a gravy boat.

The recipe does not say how much you need to boil soft-boiled eggs by the number of minutes. This directly depends on the heating capacity of the plate. The main condition is not to digest them and take them out of the broth immediately, as soon as the proteins turn white. This condition is essential for successful preparation.

Instead of the proposed sauce, you can serve sour milk, dressed with garlic and dill, grated cheese or tomato sauce.

Recipe number 3. Egg-poached in microwave oven

How to cook a delicious egg-poached egg from a plain egg? How to cook it in a microwave and with what to file? Read below about the modern and simple method.

Necessary ingredients:

• egg - 1 piece;
• vinegar (9%) - 0.5 tsp.
• water 150-200 ml
• a piece of bread
• greenery.

Cooking method:

1. take a microwave bowl suitable for a microwave and pour vinegar into it;
2. add water. If you want the egg to be completely covered with protein, take more water;
3. further very carefully break it so as not to damage the yolk. Let it go to the bowl with water;
4. put the bowl in the microwave for 50 seconds at full power;
5. Take out the ready-made egg with a whisk, wait until the water drains, and place on a slice of bread;
6. garnish with greenery.

It is very tasty to serve a dish with sour cream or cream.

Recipe number 4. Egg without shell in food film

This recipe, although simple, but very unusual. The result is an incredibly beautiful and tasty dish. Few use this method of preparation. Why do I need food film? Look and remember!

Necessary ingredients:

• egg - 2 pieces
• vegetable or olive oil - 1 tsp.
• salt - to taste.

Cooking method:

1. put on a plate a medium-sized pan, pour water and leave for a while;
2. take a fairly deep bowl and cover it with a foil. Make the ends of the film on both sides remain long;
3. grease the middle of the bowl with oil. This is necessary for the egg to slip out easily after cooking;
4. then gently break the shell over the bowl and pour the egg;
5. collect the film from all ends and tie with a strong thread (can be fixed with a clamp);
6. do the same with the second;
7. dip them into boiling water and cook for 2 minutes;
8. take out the film, and lay eggs on the plate.

The dish goes well with vegetables, greens and bread.

Now you know how many minutes to boil an egg soft, depending on the variety of the recipe. We hope that we managed to make a variety in your arsenal of dishes. Bon Appetit!