Poached Eggs on Canadian Bacon • Poached Eggs on Canadian Bacon • Discussion Forum • RV Friends

#1 · 2025-05-14, 3:33 pm

Quote from Alan K. on 2025-05-14, 3:33 pm
I ran across something that is making my life easier: Silicone Egg Poacher Cups which can be found in our Member Recommended Products page in the Kitchen section.

I have a great Stainless Steel pan with a 4 section poacher insert, but the cups are fiddly at best, hard to clean, and I'm ALWAYS burning my fingers getting the cups out. Those cups are also very small so the resulting poached egg doesn't sit well on an English Muffin.

With the Silicone ones, I don't burn my fingers, and they create a beautiful larger flatter poached egg.. Yipee.

My Poached Eggs on Canadian Bacon

1 English Muffin sliced in half

1 Tbsp Philadelphia Cream Cheese on each half
(or more if you like, I do. I also use the Jalapeno Cream Cheese for extra flavor)

Trader Joe's 21 Spice Salute seasoning to taste

Fresh ground Black Pepper to taste

Fresh Dill, to cover as desired

Capers as desired

2 slices of Canadian Bacon, dice into small cubes (I use the bulk pack from Costco, it's great for this)

In a small saucepan or high rim frying pan you can cover, ~1" of water (until a cup floats). Take the cup back out.

Bring the water to a slow steady boil.

While waiting for the water to boil, add 1/2 Tsp of Ghee (clarified butter, also from Costco or Amazon) into each cup,

Microwave ~30 seconds to fully melt it.

Break 1 Large to X-Large egg in each cup - try not to break the yolk
(I use Brown Organic Pasture Raised eggs, or if I can get them, regular size Duck or Goose Eggs )

Place the cups into the water and Cover

Cook for 5 minutes (or longer if you want a solid yolk)

Use a small spatula and a fork to take the poached egg out of the cup and flip it over onto the prepared English Muffins. (I let all the Ghee pour onto the bacon as it adds flavor and makes it juicy)

Add Hollandaise sauce if desired, but I find it very enjoyable without it. The Ghee is so rich in flavor by itself, it does not need it.

Note, I accidently got the eggs a bit too firm.. I was distracted taking the photos and forgot to make my coffee (horrors). So the eggs ran slightly longer. Still So enjoyable though. Sopping up the Ghee with the eMuff just added to the pleasure.

I ran across something that is making my life easier: Silicone Egg Poacher Cups which can be found in our Member Recommended Products page in the Kitchen section.

I have a great Stainless Steel pan with a 4 section poacher insert, but the cups are fiddly at best, hard to clean, and I'm ALWAYS burning my fingers getting the cups out. Those cups are also very small so the resulting poached egg doesn't sit well on an English Muffin.

With the Silicone ones, I don't burn my fingers, and they create a beautiful larger flatter poached egg.. Yipee.

My Poached Eggs on Canadian Bacon

1 English Muffin sliced in half
1 Tbsp Philadelphia Cream Cheese on each half
(or more if you like, I do. I also use the Jalapeno Cream Cheese for extra flavor)
Trader Joe's 21 Spice Salute seasoning to taste
Fresh ground Black Pepper to taste
Fresh Dill, to cover as desired
Capers as desired

2 slices of Canadian Bacon, dice into small cubes (I use the bulk pack from Costco, it's great for this)

In a small saucepan or high rim frying pan you can cover, ~1" of water (until a cup floats). Take the cup back out.
Bring the water to a slow steady boil.
While waiting for the water to boil, add 1/2 Tsp of Ghee (clarified butter, also from Costco or Amazon) into each cup,
Microwave ~30 seconds to fully melt it.
Break 1 Large to X-Large egg in each cup - try not to break the yolk
(I use Brown Organic Pasture Raised eggs, or if I can get them, regular size Duck or Goose Eggs )
Place the cups into the water and Cover
Cook for 5 minutes (or longer if you want a solid yolk)

Use a small spatula and a fork to take the poached egg out of the cup and flip it over onto the prepared English Muffins. (I let all the Ghee pour onto the bacon as it adds flavor and makes it juicy)
Add Hollandaise sauce if desired, but I find it very enjoyable without it. The Ghee is so rich in flavor by itself, it does not need it.

Note, I accidently got the eggs a bit too firm.. I was distracted taking the photos and forgot to make my coffee (horrors). So the eggs ran slightly longer. Still So enjoyable though. Sopping up the Ghee with the eMuff just added to the pleasure.

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#2 · 2025-05-15, 8:41 am

Interesting cups, we use ramekins in the microwave for our eggs. Tho we don’t eat many of them. Sorry, can’t do capers, but the rest sounds good. Thank you for sharing this.

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#3 · 2025-05-18, 1:35 pm

I really like the cups because I can fold in the tops with my fingers and pour out the Ghee onto the Ham. Then with a micro spatula I have flex the cup and flip the egg in it.. then slide the flipped egg out right where I want it. Been having a blast with these, and although I don't generally eat a lot of eggs, I have been binging on them this week - really enjoying the combination.

Totally understand folks who don't like capers, they are an acquired taste. And of course some folks can't stand cilantro either due to a genetic trait (it tastes like soap to them). I'll post up some more recipes as I have time.

Perfectly cooked this time, with the coffee on schedule to be done at the exact same time:

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#4 · 2025-05-20, 11:47 am

They do look perfectly cooked. I’ll have to see what I could cook other than eggs in them. Yes, as for acquired taste, even my husband and I have different tastes, like peppers, I don’t care for them. You enjoy and have a nice day.

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