Coddled eggs recipes

Love eggs? Why not coddle them! Boil your breakfast with a device from 1800s England and make yourself the talk of the brunch bunch!

Individual coddled eggs are cooked inside jars over a puree of garlic mashed potatoes, inspired by the Slut served at Eggslut. It sounds fancy, but it's actually not too hard to make. It tastes good on its own or served with toasted crusty bread.

Elegant Coddled Eggs make you feel like you are upper class. What a delightful breakfast. Easy. Tasty. Served in a beautiful egg coddler.

Merry Olde England and tender Coddled Eggs garnished with cooked ham, parsley, and cheese in beautiful ceramic egg coddlers. Such a treat!

Coddling is a very gentle cooking method that uses simmering water to insulate food from the direct heat of the stove. This method allows you to cook

A gentle cooking technique, coddling produces soft-cooked eggs. They can be prepared simply, seasoned with salt and pepper, or embellished with cooked diced bacon or ham, cheese, and chopped scallions or fresh herbs, as we’ve done in this recipe. A bit of cream enriches the dish. Recipe courtesy of Williams-Sonoma

Our recipe for Coddled Eggs uses a gentle steaming method to yield a tender, creamy result. Garnish with chopped herbs, onion, or cooked bacon.

Coddling may be an old-school egg tradition, but it's loaded with modern appeal: tender whites and runny yolks, a hands-off method, and endless flavor potential. Coddling is, by definition, one of the gentlest ways to cook an egg. You crack one or two into a greased ramekin or cup and then nestle the ramekin into a simmering water bath on the stove and cover the pot. The ramekin's walls insulate the egg, and the hot water from below and steam from above efficiently but softly set the white…

Simon Hopkinson’s warming chicken and garlic broth and a Sunday-night special of coddled eggs – delicious meals that are perfect for one person