Enjoy lifeโs simple pleasures with a no-vinegar poached egg on a nutrient-packed arugula salad. Velvety runny yolk engulfed by soft silky smooth whites. Itโs soooo satisfying! Easy to make and ready in 10 minutes. You would literally want to put this poached egg on everything and eat it every day! ๐
Scroll down for How to Make Thisย Easy Poached Egg Arugula Salad Recipe video.
The first time Jacky made a poached egg for me, I was like โWoah! This tastes AMAZING! How did you do it?โ He just smiled.
I was SO impressed until I learn his secretsโฆHahaha~
As much as I enjoy the satisfying feeling from slicing open the poached egg and watching the velvety runny yolk ooze over the smooth egg whites, I LOVE putting the whole poached egg in my mouth and let the warm yolk BURST inside my mouth. Talk about table manners. HA! Man, life is GOOD! Try it! ๐
Time to reveal our secrets so you can impress your loved ones too! Itโs actually waaaayy easier than you think. Ya, there are few rules here and there, but you can do it! ๐ Trust me, once you master it, you would never get enough of it.
How to Make a Perfect Poached Egg
- Boil water in a small saucepan, then turn heat to low and wait until there’s no heat bubbles
- Make sure the water is at low temperature with no heat bubbles
- Boil enough water to cover the eggs, so the egg wonโt stick to the bottom of the saucepan
- Stir the water in a circular motion with a spoon
- Stirring of water to create a whirlpool will help the egg whites stick to the yolk (very important!)
- Gently slide the egg into the whirlpool of water with egg white entering first
- Be quick yet gentle. Don’t break the yolk!
- Donโt worry when some egg whites are running around the water looking freaky (it’s normal)
- Cook for about 3 minutes
- Set a timer! Timing of utmost importance here!
- Adjust the cooking time between 2 โ 4 minutes depending how runny or firm you like the yolk to be.
- Remove the poached egg with a slotted spoon to drain the water
- If the egg feels too soft for you, put it back in
- Drain the water so the egg won’t get soggy
Some experts like to add a drop of acid such as vinegar into the water to help coagulate the egg white. However, the egg white tend to be firmer with a vinegar taste. So, we left it out.
If you to want to make multiple perfect poached eggs at the same time with minimal effort, try usingย Egg Poaching Pan
For those who may not be familiar with arugula (aka rocket), it’s a bite-sized bitter leafy green. It ranks top 20 in having the highest amount of nutrients for the smallest amount of calories. Since arugula has a pungent bitter taste, it’s not my personal favorite to eat it on it’s own. However, the bitter flavor matches perfectly with eggs. As for this recipe, weโve also balanced the bitter flavor with the sour balsamic vinegar and lime in our vinaigrette. Enjoy!
Watch How To Make This Easy Poached Egg Arugula Salad:
Canโt see the cooking video? Watch it here.
Life is too short for boring eggs! Start making perfect poached eggs and tell us how did you do. We want to hear all about it! ๐
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- 1 extra large egg
- Handful of salad greens and arugula
- 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- ½ lime, juiced
- Grounded almonds
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Crack an egg into a small individual bowl
- Boil water in a small saucepan, then turn heat to low, wait until there is no heat bubbles
- Stir the water in a circular motion with a spoon
- Gently slide the egg into the whirlpool of water with egg white entering first
- Cook for about 3 minutes
- Remove the egg with a slotted spoon to drain the water
- Add salad greens and arugula on a plate and top it with the poached egg
- Sprinkled with grounded almonds, vinaigrette, and salt and pepper to taste
Have enough water in the saucepan to cover the egg so the egg doesnโt stick to the bottom of the saucepan.
Water must be at the right low temperature with no heat bubbles when you put in the egg.
Adjust cooking time between 2 โ 4 minutes depending on your preference of how runny you like the yolk to be.
If you make more than 1 egg at a time in the saucepan, be careful not to let them stick to one another.
Yum, yum, and yum! Thanks for sharing this on #RiggedRecipesLinky. I am featuring it on today’s party that goes live at 12:00 pm CST.
Hi Kimberly. Thank you so much <3
Oh my goodness this looks divine! I especially love your footography ๐ Have a great week! xo
Awww.. thank you Jess ๐
Saw your feature at Pieced Pastimes and had to come see more. Such a beautiful blog you have here! This recipe is something I could eat every day for lunch. I almost never poach eggs but you’ve given me good reason to. Lovely photography as well ๐
Great to ‘meet’ you, Amy!
Thank you for all your kind words Robyn! Try it out and let us know what you think ๐
This looks great! Thanks for the tips on technique! #SmallVictories
You’re welcome Danita. Glad it’s helpful ๐
Jacky this is brilliant. Thank for sharing your technique and making it look and sound easy. I actually believe I can do it, lol! I will feature you tomorrow on the BCI link Up. Please feel free to pop over to my page and grab the featured button. See you at the link up!
Hey Gina! Thanks for stopping by. It’s in fact as easy as it looks! Try it and you’ll know what I mean ๐
Looks really good! Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Pinned & shared. Hope to see you again soon.
Thanks for stopping by and having me at the party Theresa!
Thanks for this recipe. It looks delicious. I will be making it for my husband. Thanks for sharing on #LetsGetRealSocial Friday Link Party. I will be featuring this post on this upcoming link party that will open tomorrow. Hope you will link again.
Hi Karen,
thank you for letting me know! Have a great day ๐
This is such a lovely salad! Beautifully photographed ๐
Thanks for the compliment Sarah! ๐
That looks so good! Thank you for the egg poaching tips.
Hi Theresa, you are welcome ๐ !
This just looks so good!! Thanks for sharing on the “What’s for Dinner” link party!
Thank you for having me Helen and thanks for stopping by! ๐
I know this is hard to believe but I have never had a poached egg~ I am going to try to make this easy poached egg arugula salad b/c it looks delicious! Thanks for sharing on Show and Tell.
Thanks for dropping by Bianca!
Oh, you have to try it then! Let us know what you think ๐
Oh my, this looks so fresh and yummy! Can’t wait to try it. I haven’t made poached eggs in ages. Thanks for the tips and thanks for sharing with SYC. Looking forward to getting to know you better!
hugs,
Jann
Let us know how it goes! Thanks for dropping by Jann ๐
Oh yum! I need this for lunch today! Thanks for linking up to Link Party Palooza!!
Thank you for having me Stephanie! ๐
This looks like a good combination of flavors and textures for a healthy, inexpensive meal. Thanks so much for sharing this on the #HomeMattersParty
Hi Jeanne, yes it is quick too! Thank you for having me on HomeMattersParty!
Poached eggs are the best, right?! This salad looks divine – simple but scrumptious. Love the balancing of flavors and how fast it comes together. Lunchtime perfection!
Thanks Kathryn ๐
I like arugula and I love poached eggs. Unfortunately, eggs don’t like me.
Thanks for sharing at SYC.
Carol! Why don’t they like you ๐