How To Make Eggs and Soldiers
This is the eggs and soldiers recipe that gives perfect runny yolk to dip your toast soldiers into. Indulge in a classic breakfast favourite that is sure to satisfy your taste buds and leave you wanting more.
Equipment
- Small saucepan
- Slotted spoon
- Kitchen timer
- Toaster
- Sharp knife
Ingredients
- 2 eggs 70 gram
- 2 slices bread
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Take a saucepan and half fill it with cold water from the tap.
- Gently lower the 2 eggs into the saucepan one at a time.
- Place the pan over medium heat.
- When the water reaches a
simmer , start the timer so you can precisely time the cooking process. - If you gently stir the eggs in a clockwise direction, the movement of the water will help centre the yolks.
- Simmer the eggs for 4 minutes for runny yolks that have started to thicken.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and use a slotted spoon to remove the eggs from the water.
- Cool the eggs by running them under cold tap water for 30-60 seconds or placing them in a bowl of iced water.
- Place the eggs in egg cups.
- Cut the top of the egg off with a knife.
- Season with salt and black pepper.
- Toast 2 slices bread, butter then cut into 2cm strips.
- Serve.
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Notes
Tips:
- Use a large spoon to remove the eggs from the water.
- Cooling the eggs straight away will stop the cooking process.
- Don't boil the water too hard, a light simmer is all that you need.
- If cooking more than two eggs, make sure your eggs fit in the saucepan in a single layer.
- Don’t just glance at the clock, set a timer to get consistent soft boiled eggs every time.
Eggs with Soldier Alternatives.
Buttered toast fingers are traditional “soldiers” but mixing it up can add variety and some extra flavour goodness. When it comes to dipping eggs and soldiers, there are plenty of tasty treats you can dunk. Here are some of my favourite soldier ideas:- Vegemite or Marmite Soldiers.
- Many people also enjoy "marmite soldiers" in the UK or "vegemite soldiers" in Australia which follow the same idea and are spread with Marmite or Vegemite before cutting into soldiers.
- Fried bread soldiers.
- Fry thick-cut soldiers of white bread in butter until golden.
- Avocado Soldiers.
- Spread toast with butter and mashed Avocado then cut soldiers.
- Dijon Soldiers.
- Spread toast with butter and thinly spread dijon mustard then cut soldiers.
- Dairy Free.
- Make It dairy free by skipping the butter completely, or use a dairy-free spread.
- Gluten-Free.
- Make it gluten-free by Using gluten-free bread such as 90 second microwave bread.
- Breakfast sausages.
- Grilled breakfast sausages cut in to quarters lengthways are so tasty.
- Fish fingers.
- I know this idea may sound odd, but it really works!
Asparagus spears.- Cooked sparagus spears are already an ideal size for dipping. Look at all these asparagus cooking methods.