Let’s make the Perfect Air Fryer Poached Eggs for a crowd! With a few poached egg hacks, you’ll be a rockstar at your next breakfast or brunch.
There are many ways to cook an egg, and poaching is my favorite. Poached eggs are healthier than fried eggs. No butter or oil is needed. Try my Air Fryer Soft Boiled Egg and Air Fryer Omelette recipes for more air fryer breakfast options!
Poaching allows you to gently cook the egg in water, firm up the white, and enjoy a runny yolk! With so many ways to poach an egg, using an air fryer is the best.
I love to place air-fried poached eggs on a gluten-free English muffin with a creamy Hollandaise Sauce. Check out my Eggs Benedict recipe for the full recipe!
Many people find poaching eggs scary and leave it up to the restaurant chefs to execute. With the invention of the air fryer, poaching eggs is so simple.
Why you’ll love this recipe
- Anyone can make soft poached eggs in the air fryer.
- Enjoy quality poached eggs with any meal. Dishes with poached eggs include Eggs Benedict, Ratatouille, Shakshuka, and over asparagus.
- Cooked to the perfect doneness. The yolks are creamy and runny, just like a poached egg should be.
Ingredients
Before you cook eggs in an air fryer head to the grocery store and gather these ingredients.
- Eggs – Fresh eggs will make the best-poached eggs try to find pasture-raised
- Avocado Spray – Whole30 and Paleo approved!
See recipe card for quantities.
How to make the perfect air fryer poached eggs
Making air fryer poached eggs is so easy, here’s how to make them:
Step 1: Spray ramekins with an avocado oil spray and set them inside the air fryer.
Step 2: Add 3 tablespoons of water to each ramekin. Secure with lid and preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees for 5 minutes.
Step 3: Crack an egg into each ramekin. Secure the lid and cook at 360 degrees for 5 minutes.
Step 4: Ramekins will be hot so remove them with a kitchen towel. Pour out the water and release the eggs with a small rubber spatula.
Make-ahead poached eggs
Since it only takes five minutes to cook, we recommend making them fresh. You will have to do this on a couple of batches since you can only fit 4 ramekins into the air fryer.
If you decide to make them a day in advance, cook the eggs for 3 minutes. Let the ramekins cool down to room temperature and refrigerate. Reheat at 300 degrees for 1-2 minutes.
Tips
- Check out these tips to get the perfect air-fried poached eggs every time!
- What model of air fryer do you own? I use the Instant Pot Duo Crisp. Cooking times will be slightly different. You may need to increase or decrease the time on your air fryer.
- Fresh egg yolks hold their shape, giving you that classic poached egg look. Older egg yolks have a flatter shape.
- Safety first. Use a kitchen towel or tongs to remove the HOT ramekins from the air fryer.
- How do I release the egg from the ramekin? Grab a small silicone spatula and run it around the edge and under the egg to release it.
- Crack eggs on a flat surface. Nobody likes eggshells inside their poached eggs.
Perfect air fryer poached eggs
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 4 Fresh Eggs Pasture raised eggs are the best
- Avocado oil cooking spray
- 1 cup water use 3 tablespoons of water per ramekin
Instructions
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Spray each ramekin with a bit of avocado spray. Place them into an air fryer basket.
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Fill each ramekin with three tablespoons of water.
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Secure the air fryer with the lid and preheat at 400 degrees for 5 minutes.
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Crack one egg into each ramekin, close the lid and cook for 5 minutes at 360 degrees.
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Carefully remove the ramekins from your air fryer. Pour out the water on the top of the eggs.
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Use a small rubber spatula to release the poached egg from the ramekins. Go around the outer edge and underneath the egg to remove it.
Notes
- What model of air fryer do you own? I use the Instant Pot Duo Crisp. Cooking times will be slightly different. You may need to increase or decrease the time on your air fryer.
- Fresh egg yolks hold their shape, giving you that classic poached egg look. Older egg yolks have a flatter shape.
- Safety first. Use a kitchen towel or tongs to remove the HOT ramekins from the air fryer.
- How do I release the egg from the ramekin? Grab a small silicone spatula and run it around the edge and under the egg to release it.
- Crack eggs on a flat surface. Nobody likes eggshells inside their poached eggs.
