
This is how to make poached eggs for breakfast simply and easily.
I love poached eggs.
And while they are a pretty simple dish – making them is a little complicated. If you don’t have the right equipment.
I know that there are ways to make them without a special poached egg cup thingy – but that never worked for me.
For years I had this old fashioned poached egg pot – but cleaning it was such a headache that I never really used it.

So, I was delighted to find a modern take on an old favorite at Crate & Barrel.

FREE Goal Setting Worksheets
Tired of starting projects that you never finish? These worksheets will keep you on track.
Despite their obscene looks, they are really useful and functional.

How to Make Poached Eggs in Silicone Egg Cups
Making poached eggs in these is a breeze.
All you need are:
- a pot with lid – that is deep enough to hold the cups with the lid on
- silicone egg cups
- nonstick cooking spray (I use a Misto oil sprayer filled with Canola oil)
- eggs
- salt and pepper to taste
Fill the pot with about 1 inch of water and bring it to a boil.
Spray nonstick cooking spray on the poached egg cups.
Crack one egg in each cup.
Set the egg filled cup into the pot of boiling water and cover with lid.
Cook until desired doneness. (I usually cook them about 10 minutes for a hard cooked yolk.)
Use a table knife or plastic knife (something not too sharp) to remove the egg from the cup. Often times they just slide out without a knife.
That’s it! And clean up is very easy. The cups are dishwasher safe, but I just wash them by hand.

Buying Options
I purchased my set at Crate & Barrel, but I found something similar at Amazon.com too (although I haven’t tried these).
Other Recipes You Might Like
- Easy Banana Bread Recipe
- Black Bean and Wheat Berry Pilaf Recipe
- Upma Recipe
- Apple Coffee Cake Recipe
- How to Make French Toast
Pin It

Don't forget your FREE Goal Setting Worksheets!

Tired of starting projects that you never finish? Use our Goal Setting Worksheets to stay on track. FREE for a limited time.
Peter
Sunday 5th of July 2020
I'm another Peter, in New Zealand, who found this page using DuckDuckGo searching for "using silicon poached egg holder". This is such a well laid out page containing very useful information. The poached eggs we had this evening, cooked for 7 minutes with a lid on, were perfect! Thank you.
Neena Nandagopal
Monday 6th of July 2020
Thank you - so glad it helped!
Moe P
Saturday 28th of September 2019
Are the cups you have shown a bit hard or are they soft and floppy?? The ones I bought are soft and floppy so I've had nothing but trouble trying to cook my eggs in them, falling over and sliding onto the counter, or into the water in the pan..I got mine at Walmart though so I don't know if that's why, but I hate them lol. What a mess. I liked the old time pans my mom had that you have pictured here a lot better.
Neena Nandagopal
Wednesday 2nd of October 2019
Hi Moe,
The silicone poached egg cups that I have do have some structure to them. I don't find them to be as floppy as you describe.
Maybe you could try using a little less water in the pot that you make the poached eggs in? Just be carful that it doesn't evaporate.
Best of luck!
sw ceniti
Thursday 30th of May 2019
fill the pan with water crack egg into cups, place the lid over the pot. Set an egg timer for three minutes for a soft egg or five minutes for a hard egg. from another site on poaching eggs with silicone cups.
Neena Nandagopal
Friday 31st of May 2019
Thanks for the info!
Shahda
Thursday 22nd of November 2018
Thank you
Neena Nandagopal
Friday 23rd of November 2018
You are welcome!
Peter
Tuesday 14th of August 2018
I found this page by carrying out a DuckDuckGo search for "using silicon poached egg holders". We have had a set of silicon egg poachers for a long time but never used them until now. Thank you for providing such a useful instruction. Using a size 7 eggs (quite large), I found the yolks were just firm when cooked for 10 minutes, and the eggs were delicious.
Neena Nandagopal
Tuesday 14th of August 2018
Hi Peter, Your comment just made my day! Thank you so much for letting me know that article helped you out. :-)