Eggs Poached in Red Wine Recipe (2024)

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Mark Chassy

Better yet ... using gravy from ... boeuf bourgignon, coq au vin ... basically anything that you cooked which has a nice wine based sauce. This is really about knowing how to use up perfectly good leftovers.

CityGnome

This was so incredibly easy and in about 20minutes prep to plate, it was both earthy and rich. I made this because it was crafted by Mark Bittman & he did not leave me wanting to change or alter it at all.

maeve

From Sam Sifton:Let the wine cook down quite a bit before sliding the eggs into it, and add some pats of butter to help increase the silkiness of the sauce.Add mushrooms?

Robin Palley

I learned a variation of this when I lived in Paris. Yes make your toast, garlic toast. Poach the eggs in a good burgundy with a pinch of herbs de province. After the eggs are removed from the sauce quickly whisk in A bit of flour and water slurry to the wine and bring to a simmer to thicken and then pour that over the eggs on the garlic toast. Awesome. Garnish with fresh greens

BCB

Simple and amazing or simply amazing! The combination of the wine, grated cheese and egg yolk works beautifully together! Didn't have red wine, so used white. I've read most people cannot tell the difference especially in cooking. I'm sure the red makes for a better presentation but white works here just as well. I also used aged parmesan which was nice too. Fresh yoga bread cut into quarters worked out fine.

Bohemian

Only you can answer that since we don't know what you did, and the recipe's right there for you to walk yourself through mentally. Did you use good wine? Any time there's cooking wine or cooking sherry, don't use that stuff. The quality of the outcome with simple preparations depends on the quality of the ingredients. I have a Coravin so can take just what I need from a bottle, but before that I used to rely a lot on small bottles sold in four-packs from Sutter Home.

Red Castillo

I'm crying from how beautiful this tasted - and so easy to make too!

Kathryn B.

Needed to beef it up a little for a day of cross country skiing ahead. I loved it, if my twists are not to much to be considered "this" recipe: c white wine, c homemade chicken broth, 1/2 c homemade white beans, parmreg, fresh basil, chunks of my fav olive bread (not stale, but crisped up in oven). Crazy that as an egg-lover I have never until today poached an egg au naturelle this way. Delicious, filling yet light, pretty.

Becca

We tried this recipe the other night. It turned out terribly. Not sure where our failure was...although we find poaching eggs hard (don't judge us too harshly). We used a pretty low end bottle of cabernet, simmered with rosemary and oregano, and the dish just came out bitter. Was our mistake the cheap wine?

Nicolas Jaimes

Looked odd and tasted subpar. I would not recommend this recipe as-is, it's simply underwhelming. The fried bread tasted good on its own, but didn't connect with the eggs or wine. Probably depends on what wine you use, but mine tasted sour.The title says "easy", but this is definitely an advanced recipe.

Scott

Used what I thought was a nice Pinot Noir, afterward realized it was actually a cheap Cab Sav. The result is a dish I would not recommend anyone consume expecting a particularly pleasant experience.

Tholzel

Can't wait to try this as it's so close to making a reduction of butter and red wine vinegar to pour over fried eggs, a treat I enjoy 3-4 times a week.

Robin Palley

I learned a variation of this when I lived in Paris. Yes make your toast, garlic toast. Poach the eggs in a good burgundy with a pinch of herbs de province. After the eggs are removed from the sauce quickly whisk in A bit of flour and water slurry to the wine and bring to a simmer to thicken and then pour that over the eggs on the garlic toast. Awesome. Garnish with fresh greens

wendy

waste of good red wine. This is just poached eggs with fried garlic bread. next time i will use chicken broth and rub bread with garlics before frying. Cooked four minutes. My aged Parm did not “melt”into eggs and wine. Unattractive appearance. I notice photo covers egg with toast.

maeve

From Sam Sifton:Let the wine cook down quite a bit before sliding the eggs into it, and add some pats of butter to help increase the silkiness of the sauce.Add mushrooms?

meinmunich

Wish I have read this before I made the dish! It just wasn't quite right. I boiled the wine more than instructed, but still wasn't right. I think the wine could be boiled a lot longer, maybe 20 mins or more. The butter at the end also makes sense to me.

Frank

I would saute the mushrooms in butter first, remove them from the pan then add the wine and reduce. Add the mushrooms back in after the eggs are cooked.

Brad Goldberg

Reduce wine and some butter for extra silky sauce.

Kathryn B.

Needed to beef it up a little for a day of cross country skiing ahead. I loved it, if my twists are not to much to be considered "this" recipe: c white wine, c homemade chicken broth, 1/2 c homemade white beans, parmreg, fresh basil, chunks of my fav olive bread (not stale, but crisped up in oven). Crazy that as an egg-lover I have never until today poached an egg au naturelle this way. Delicious, filling yet light, pretty.

BCB

Simple and amazing or simply amazing! The combination of the wine, grated cheese and egg yolk works beautifully together! Didn't have red wine, so used white. I've read most people cannot tell the difference especially in cooking. I'm sure the red makes for a better presentation but white works here just as well. I also used aged parmesan which was nice too. Fresh yoga bread cut into quarters worked out fine.

Mark Chassy

Better yet ... using gravy from ... boeuf bourgignon, coq au vin ... basically anything that you cooked which has a nice wine based sauce. This is really about knowing how to use up perfectly good leftovers.

Red Castillo

I'm crying from how beautiful this tasted - and so easy to make too!

CityGnome

This was so incredibly easy and in about 20minutes prep to plate, it was both earthy and rich. I made this because it was crafted by Mark Bittman & he did not leave me wanting to change or alter it at all.

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Eggs Poached in Red Wine Recipe (2024)

FAQs

How do you poach an egg in wine? ›

Meanwhile, heat wine in a saucepan, preferably one with sloping sides; add some salt. When wine boils, reduce heat to a low simmer. Carefully slip eggs in and cook, spooning wine over them, until whites are barely firm. Scoop eggs into 2 or 4 bowls, along with some wine.

Does red wine vinegar work for poached eggs? ›

Adding a bit of white vinegar to your water will help stabilize the eggs and cook the whites faster. Other vinegars (balsamic, red wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar) are fine, and sometimes taste great when poaching eggs, but will possibly affect the final taste and color of your poached egg.

What are three tricks to making the best poached egg? ›

9 Tips for the Perfect Poached Egg At Home
  1. Start with fresh eggs. The fresher the eggs, the better! ...
  2. Wait a sec: Give the water a moment to stop boiling. ...
  3. Use vinegar. ...
  4. Use a small bowl. ...
  5. Swirl the water. ...
  6. Don't crowd the pot! ...
  7. Avoid cooking the egg for longer than 3 minutes. ...
  8. Try a soup ladle.

Why do you put eggs in red wine? ›

Why do some wines say they contain eggs? Egg whites, or albumen, is one such fining agent used to clarify red wines. Eggwhites are particularly good for removing tannin particles, especially green or harsh tannins, rendering the wine more round and soft in texture.

How do you make poached eggs taste better? ›

Add a generous pinch of salt and a little bit of vinegar. The salt helps season the eggs, and the vinegar helps the egg whites stay together while they poach. The vinegar is optional, but I use it when I poach eggs. (We only use 1 tablespoon, which isn't enough to flavor the eggs.)

How many minutes to poach an egg? ›

How long to poach an egg:
  1. 3 minutes for a completely runny yolk.
  2. 4 minutes for a slightly set yolk with a runny middle.
  3. 5 minutes for a firm yolk.

Can you put too much vinegar in poached eggs? ›

As for vinegar flavour, it actually takes quite a lot of vinegar to make the poached eggs taste vinegary. With just 1 to 2 tablespoons, it won't absorb into the egg itself – but you will taste it if you don't drain the egg before serving!

What happens if you poach an egg without vinegar? ›

Do you need to add vinegar to poach eggs? Adding a splash of vinegar to the water sets the whites faster, so you have fewer wispy bits. However, if you follow the other tips this extra step usually isn't necessary.

Should you salt water when poaching eggs? ›

If the water is hot enough (near boiling), salt increases the density of the cooking liquid just enough to make the egg bob to the surface when it's about perfectly done. While you can certainly poach eggs without the salt and vinegar, they'll want to sit on the bottom of the pan and thus cook unevenly.

Can I use Balsamic Vinegar to make poached eggs? ›

To poach eggs, bring two cups of water to boil in small saucepan. Add one tbsp Balsamic Vinegar. Bring to boil, then bring back down to medium-low.

How much vinegar do you need to poach an egg? ›

Directions. Heat the water: Add enough water to come 1 inch up the side of a narrow, deep 2-quart saucier. Add 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 2 teaspoons white vinegar and bring to a simmer over medium heat.

What is a substitute for vinegar in poached eggs? ›

I like using white vinegar, but you can also use apple cider vinegar, white wine vinegar, or even a splash of lemon juice in a pinch! Just be aware that lemon juice will give the eggs a slightly lemony flavor.

How do they put eggs in wine? ›

Egg white (egg albumen)

A solution of egg whites can be used to remove phenolic compounds associated with harsh astringency in red wines, as the protein binds with the larger polymeric material in the wine. The fining leads to a softening and improved suppleness in the wine.

How do you poach an egg in a glass of water? ›

Method
  1. Microwave the water: Put 1/4 cup water in an 8-ounce glass measuring cup or sturdy, microwave-safe mug. ...
  2. Add the egg, pierce the yolk, and cover: Crack the egg into the water. ...
  3. Microwave 35 seconds longer: Microwave the egg another 35 seconds on high. ...
  4. Drain and serve: Simple Tip!

How to boil egg in wine? ›

Leave the eggs to simmer in the red wine until they're boiled to the desire doneness. (Approximately 8 minutes for soft boiled eggs and 15 minutes for hard boiled eggs.) Remove the saucepan from the heat and let rest as the wine cools.

Why do they put egg and milk in wine? ›

Wine production traditionally involves fining, during which some ingredients such as tannins are removed by co-precipitation with proteins derived from milk (casein, potassium caseinate), egg (ovalbumin, lysozyme) or fish (isinglass).

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