PERFECT Sous Vide Poached Eggs (With Easy Hollandaise Sauce)

These sous vide poached eggs cook to perfection every single time. With creamy yolks inside and firm egg whites on the oustide, they're as delicious on their own as they are atop toast. And best of all, these easy sous vide eggs are made with basic ingredients in just 3 simple steps!

The Best Sous Vide Poached Eggs

I don't know about you, but poached eggs are my all-time favorite way to order eggs if I'm eating breakfast out. I just love a good eggs benedict, and this sous vide recipe is by far the best way to create a diner-worthy meal at home!

These sous vide poached eggs are perfectly firm on the outside with an oozy, golden egg yolk and homemade hollandaise sauce that is just to die for.

How good does that sound?

Honestly, the eggs are delicious eaten alone, but even better if you put 'em on toast or even avocado toast to make the ultimate sous vide eggs benedict.

Plus, something else I love about this sous vide egg recipe is how simple it is to make. I mean, it's by far the easiest way to make poached eggs. All you have to do is drop the eggs in the sous vide water bath, let them cook, then transfer 'em to an ice bath. That's it for the eggs, then you just mix the sauce ingredients, and breakfast is served! 

Oh, and since making sous vide poached eggs is pretty hands-off, you'll have plenty of time to work on the rest of breakfast. If you're looking for what to serve with poached eggs, this million dollar bacon or Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage are my two favorite things to complete the sous vide eggs benedict.

Ingredients

Another thing I love about this recipe is how simple the ingredients are. If you have eggs and a few spices, you're basically all set to make these sous vide eggs.

Anyway, here's everything you'll need to make sous vide poached eggs:

• 5 large fresh eggs
• 2 lemons, juiced
• 4 tbsp. butter
• ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
• Salt and pepper
• Toasts and fresh dill for serving

Not bad, eh? 

By the way, if you're not a fan of hollandaise sauce, then you can easily swap it for any sauce you want or just keep it simple with a little salt and pepper. If you're looking for a sauce to serve with your poached eggs, you can give this McDonald's breakfast sauce a try!

How To Make Sous Vide Poached Eggs

Now it's finally time to make sous vide poached eggs!

As I said before, it doesn't get easier than this recipe if you're craving poached eggs. In about 20 minutes, you'll have the most perfect poached eggs on the table for breakfast. 

So without further ado, let's not waste another second and get cooking!

Step 1: Sous Vide The Eggs

First, begin by filling a large pot or container with water and setting the sous vide machine to 165°F.

Then, once you've got the sous vide cooker set up, carefully drop the eggs in the water with a slotted spoon to avoid cracking them. Now you'll want to let the eggs cook in the sous vide for 13 minutes. If you prefer soft boiled eggs to poached, just let them sit in the water bath for an additional minute.

While the eggs are cooking, fill a large bowl of water with ice water. This will be the water bath that stops the eggs from overcooking.

Step 2: Place The Eggs In Ice Water

Once the time is up and the eggs are cooked, carefully remove them from the sous vide water bath and transfer them directly to the ice bath.

When they're cool enough to touch, go ahead and crack four of the eggs on top of your toast, saving one egg for the hollandaise sauce.

Step 3: Make The Sauce And Serve

Now onto the hollandaise sauce! To make it, crack open the last egg into a blender - or large bowl or jar if using an immersion blender - and add the lemon juice, melted butter, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper to it. Then you can blend all of these ingredients together until you have a smooth sauce.

Finally, serve your sous vide poached eggs on top of the toast with the hollandaise sauce poured on top along with some fresh dill.

Enjoy!

How To Store Sous Vide Poached Eggs

This recipe for sous vide poached eggs makes 5 eggs, so it's perfect for a hearty breakfast. Now poached eggs aren't known for making the best leftovers, so I suggest eating 'em in one go since they're best enjoyed fresh.

But if you do end up with leftovers, you can store the eggs in an airtight container filled with cold water in the fridge for about 3-4 days. When you're ready to enjoy them again, they're best enjoyed either cold or quickly warmed up in a pot of boiling water.

FAQs About This Sous Vide Poached Eggs Recipe

How long does it take to sous vide poached eggs?

It will take about 13 minutes to sous vide poached eggs. If you're cooking a lot of eggs at once, it may take a few more minutes to cook all of them perfectly. 

What is the best temperature for sous vide eggs?

The best temperature for sous vide eggs is 165°F, especially if you're making poached eggs. This will cook them so they're soft yet firm on the outside for an oozy egg yolk. 

What is the difference between sous vide and poached egg?

Sous vide cooking means submerging the food completely underwater, where it cooks in a sealed container. Poaching, on the other hand, does not always have to take place in water and can be done with other liquids.

Wrapping It Up

Well, that's how to make sous vide poached eggs!

When it comes to sous vide cooking eggs, it doesn't get much better than this recipe. The poached eggs turn out perfect every time, and the simple hollandaise sauce to top them off is just a combination like no other. So if you love a good runny yolk like I do, I think you're really going to love this recipe.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this easy poached egg recipe as much as I do.

As always, if you give it a try, leave a comment below and let me know your thoughts!

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