Air Fryer Poached Eggs - Air Fryer Recipes (2024)

Published: Sep 20, 2021 · Modified: Nov 23, 2023 by Emily Antoine · This post may contain affiliate links ·

Have you tried making air fryer poached eggs? Making poached eggs in an air fryer is effortless and quick. You can serve the poached eggs made in air fryer for breakfast or top them with any other dishes for brunch.

Poached eggs in air fryer are low in carb and keto-friendly. So, if you’re on a diet and want some good breakfast air fryer poached eggs are the perfect recipe.

We love (me and my boyfriend) poached eggs. We like to top our bread, ramen noodles, fried rice, etc with poached eggs. With an air fryer, it has been easier to make the perfect poached eggs.

If you want to try some new breakfast ideas made in air fryer, here are some of my recommendations air fryer egg bites and Air fryer bacon and eggs.

Today I’ll be sharing two methods of making air fryer poached eggs. You can follow any of the methods that are suitable/preferable to you.

How to make air fryer poached eggs?

Air fryer poached eggs are simple and easy to make. They get ready in no time with an amazing result.

1st Method:

Ingredients:

• 2-3 Eggs
• Cooking Spray
• Ramekins/ Oven proof bowl/ Silicon cups

Instructions:

1. Preheat your air fryer at 200C/400F for 2-3 minutes.
2. Spray the ramekins/silicon cup with cooking spray. I was running out of cooking spray so I used a brush to spread the oil. You can also do the same as I did.

3. After spreading some oil, crack one egg in each oven-safe bowl followed by 2 tablespoons of water.
4. Put the oven-safe bowl into the air fryer basket and cook the eggs for 5 minutes at 160C/320F.

5. After the eggs are done cooking, take a spoon or a small spatula to lift the eggs from the silicon cup. Drain the remaining water.
6. Serve the air fryer poached eggs by sprinkling the salt and pepper and enjoy.

Note: This was one of the methods to make air fryer poached eggs in an oven-safe bowl. Now let’s see another method.

2nd Method:

Ingredients for making air fryer poached eggs are almost the same but the cooking method is slightly different. So, now let’s move into the instructions.

Instruction:

1. Preheat your air fryer at 200C/400F for 2 minutes.
2. Take an oven-proof bowl, and pour the boiling water covering the ¼ part of the bowl.

3. Crack an egg into the bowl.

4. Cook the egg at 200C/400F for about 7 minutes.
5. After the eggs are done cooking remove them with the help of a spoon or a spatula. Drain out the excess water from the egg while removing it.
6. Serve by sprinkling some salt and pepper on top.

You can find air fryer poached eggs recipe in the printable card below.

Tips for making perfect air fryer poached eggs:

1. Do not skip preheating your air fryer before cooking. This helps to cook the food perfectly and reduced the cooking time.
2. While making poached eggs in an air fryer spray enough oil so that it doesn’t stick to the ramekins you are using. Using less amount of oil can be the cause that eggs stick on the bottom of the ramekin.
3. Do not make your poached eggs at a high temperature because the poached eggs can end up with a rubbery texture.
4. If you’re using the 2nd method for making air fryer poached eggs the result might not be a perfect look wise but the poached eggs are perfectly cooked.
5. I would recommend making the air fryer poached eggs by following the 1st method if you’re making for the first time.

Other breakfast recipes you’ll love:

• Air fryer grilled cheese with bacon
• Air fryer breakfast potatoes

Why you’ll love the air fryer poached eggs recipe?

• Easy and quick recipe for breakfast or brunch.
• Simple ingredients.
• Perfectly cooked poached eggs.

Here are some of the frequently asked questions:

What kind of dish is best for making air fryer poached eggs?

You can use any dish that you have in your kitchen that is oven-proof. The dish I would like to recommend are:

• Ramekins
• Oven Proof Dish
• Silicon Cup

Can you put ramekin in an air fryer?

Yes, a ramekin is oven safe and you can use it in an air fryer as well. Talking about ramekin, using thicker ramekin gives the best result.

So, if you’re thinking to buy one for yourself go for the ceramic that is thick.

Equipment: Air Fryer

Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time:5 minutes

If you like Air Fryer Poached Eggs, look what else you can air fry:

• Air fryer hard boiled eggs
• Air Fryer Eggplant

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