SIRIUS Cooking Skills

EGGS
BOILED
Whether you’re a runny, squidgy
POACHED FRIED SCRAMBLED
Poaching is arguably the trickiest Knowing how to fry an egg is You can make some pretty whizz-
or hard yolk lover, follow the
method of cooking an egg. But if
a serious life skill. A fried egg
bang scrambled eggs, but this is a
steps below to cook your perfect
you follow these seven specific, but
can be a great breakfast, lunch,
guide to the simple style. Feel free
boiled egg.
simple steps, we guarantee you’ll
dinner or snack. And maybe most
to add any vegetables, herbs or
1. Place your eggs in a pot
hangover that currently exists.
have a poached egg to be proud of.
importantly, the closest cure to a
spices you fancy.
and cover them with cold water.
1. Cracking the egg straight into
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The water should about an 1nch
the pan is too rough. Instead, crack
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higher than the eggs.
your egg into a small bowl so you
1. Get cracking
2. Bring the water to a boil.
milk, salt & pepper (if you desire)
can gently slide it in.
Here’s how it’s done:
Crack your eggs into a bowl, add
Once your water is boiling, turn
2. You’ll need at least 6cms of
1. Choose your frying fat/oil
and beat until combined.
it down to a simmer and set a
water in your pan. Make sure the
We think extra virgin olive oil is
timer with your desired cooking
water isn’t bubbling like crazy, as it
a fantastic choice. It can handle
2. Choose your frying fat/oil
time.
will break your egg. Just a few little
higher heats and adds a subtle
For scrambled eggs, we think butter
bubbles rising to the top is a good
deliciousness to the eggs.
works best.
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sign your water is good to go.
2. FRY YOUR EGGS
3. Scramble your eggs
The below times indicate how
3. Add a dash of vinegar.
Get your pan very hot and crack
Bring your pan to medium-high
long you’ll need to cook your
your egg/s towards the centre.
heat and add butter. Once butter
eggs for:
4. Stir the water gently to c
Once you see the edges of the egg
is forming, pour in your eggs. Let
reate a little whirlpool
begin to turn white, pop a lid on the
the mixture sit for about 40-60
- 2 minutes: Your egg white will
pan.
seconds before beginning to gently
still be runny and your yolk will
5. Slide your egg into the centre
push the outside of the egg mixture
be very runny.
of the pan
- Runny Yolk: 4 minutes
into the middle. Continue until
From 4 minutes onwards, you’ll
- Squidgy yolk: 5 minutes
there’s no liquid. Remove your eggs
have a fully set egg white. But
6. Cook for about 3.5-4
- Hard yolk: 6 minutes
when they look to be just slightly
your yolk will look like this:
minutes, or until you can see the
underdone, as they’ll continue to
- 3 minutes – A very runny yolk
white has set
cook.
- 4 minutes – Yolk is set around
the edges, but still a little runny
7. Use a slotted spoon to remove
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in the middle
your egg from the pan and transfer
- 5 minutes – Your yolk is set
to a plate
Scrambled Eggs for Two
but still squidgy
4 eggs
- 8 minutes – A fully set yolk
that’s a little crumbly
Tip: Pop your eggs in a bowl of
cold or ice water straight after
your take them out of the pot
to stop them from continuing
to cook.
THE BEST WAY TO PEEL A BOILED EGG?
There’s nothing more satisfying than peeling a perfectly
smooth egg. Here’s the fool proof method:
1. Roll your egg along the bench to crack the shell.
2 Peel off the cracked shell under running water. The water
gets under the membrane and makes it easier to slide it off.
1/2 cup milk
Salt & pepper