Poached eggs are our favorite breakfast foods but how many calories are there in poached eggs? Does poaching eggs lead to higher calories?

How Many Calories are There in a Poached Egg?

It’s no secret that everyone here at DinnerPlanner.com LOVES our poached eggs! But just how healthy are these eggs and how many calories are in a small, medium or large poached egg? It takes practice to make perfect poached eggs, but with just a few attempts you will be on your way to a healthy and delicious breakfast.

Make Poached Eggs Part of Your Low Fat and Healthy Diet!

We all know that eggs come in different sizes, so that would mean the bigger the egg, the more calories it would contain. Here is the calorie count in sizes –

How many calories in a

Small Poached Egg – about 55 calories
Medium Poached Egg – about 62 calories
Large Poached Egg – about 76 calories
Jumbo Poached Egg – about 90 calories

We believe that poaching an egg is one of the healthiest ways you can cook your morning breakfast eggs.
We love poaching our eggs because poaching requires no butter or oil to cook delicious tasting eggs with no added calories or fats.

Healthy Calories in Poached Eggs –

Eggs contain vitamins and mineral necessary for our good health. Just one poached egg contains 6 grams of protein, Potassium, Vitamin A, Calcium, Iron and Vitamin A. Eggs contain no carbs and no sugars. Little power-packed breakfast choice.

Why Poaching is the Healthiest for Eggs –

Cooking eggs at high temperatures, such as scrambling over high heat, can produce certain toxins causing stomach issues for some people. If you have stomach issues when eating fried eggs, definitely give poached eggs a try and you should see a big difference in the tummy.

Does Poaching Eggs Lead to Higher Calories?

No, poaching actually can lead to less calories because there is no butter or oil needed to cook the eggs.

Poached Egg Favorite –

One of our favorite ways to prepare eggs for breakfast is Eggs Benedict. Poached eggs over a layer of Canadian bacon with a tasty cheese sauce all on top of an English muffin

Don’t Have Time For Eggs Benedict? Make Poached Eggs with Ham

Yum – another one of our favorite ways to serve poached eggs is to make Poached Eggs with Ham. Simply purchase your favorite chipped deli ham and warm the ham in the skillet with a little oil or butter. Lay ham on top of your buttered muffin or toast, followed by your warmed ham and optional warm tomato slice. YUM.

Not All Eggs Are Created Equal

Get the scoop on how to buy the healthiest eggs possible for you and your family. With so many different labels of eggs on the market it sure can get a bit confusing. Read through our Buying Egg Guide!

How to Cook The Perfect Poached Egg

What You Will Need to Poach Your Eggs

1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white vinegar
2 eggs

Bring about an inch of water to a light boil in a small but deeper skillet. Add the salt and vinegar to the pan. Break eggs one at a time into a small bowl and then gently slip the eggs (one at a time) into the boiling water. Cover the skillet with a lid and let eggs cook for about 3 minutes before checking. Depending on how runny you want your eggs, cook for another 1-2 minutes.

Soft Poached Eggs – Runny Yolks – about 2 minutes
Hard Poached Eggs – Cooked Yolks – about 4 minutes

Below are Two Easy Ways to Make Perfect Poached Eggs

Or you Can Buy a Nifty Poacher Pan

It’s all in the Pan! See a video and instructions on how we make the quickest and best poached eggs every single morning for breakfast using this egg poaching pan!

Or you can use a small skillet with Egg Poacher Insert –

Instructions – Add about an inch of water to s small skillet. Spray egg poacher insert with non stick spray. Gently crack 3 eggs into the circles. Lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper. Turn heat off; cover and let cook for about 2-4 minutes. Use a spoon to gently lift eggs out of the pan.