Simple Poached Egg Dinner Recipe

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Simple Poached Egg Dinner is a main course recipe that takes about 20 min from start to finish and serves 2. It calls for 7 ingredients across 5 steps, and is rated medium. A serving works out at around 539 kcal with roughly 24 g of protein. Filed under gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic and primal.
In a large skillet, cook the bacon until it's nearly crisp, then add the chopped onion. Continue to sauté for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions are translucent and the bacon is cooked through.
Meanwhile, in a separate pot, bring about 3 inches of water to a boil. Stir in the vinegar, then lower the heat to a bare simmer.
Continue to sauté the spinach for another 2 minutes, until it's cooked through but still bright green. You don't want it to get mushy.
While the spinach finishes, crack each egg into a separate small cup. Give the simmering water a gentle stir to create a slight vortex, then carefully drop the eggs in one at a time. Poach for 3 minutes for a medium-firm egg with a runny yolk and solid whites.
Divide the spinach mixture evenly between two dinner plates and top each with two poached eggs.
| Nutrient | Amount per serving | Share of reference intake |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 539kcal | 27% |
| Fat | 42g | 60% |
| Carbohydrate | 19g | 7% |
| of which sugars |
| Allergen | Status |
|---|---|
| Gluten | Contains |
| Eggs | Contains |
| Sulphites |
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| 9g |
| 10% |
| Fibre | 5g | 17% |
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| Protein | 24g | 48% |
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| Sodium | 753mg | 31% |
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Reference intake of an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal). Fibre is measured against the 30g daily recommendation, which has no statutory reference intake. Figures are an estimate calculated from the ingredient list.
| Crustaceans | Free from |
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| Fish | Free from |
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| Peanuts | Free from |
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| Soya | Free from |
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| Milk | Free from |
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| Tree nuts | Free from |
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| Celery | Free from |
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| Mustard | Free from |
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| Sesame | Free from |
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| Lupin | Free from |
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| Molluscs | Free from |
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Allergen information is derived automatically from the ingredient list and is a guide, not a guarantee. Always check the packaging of the products you cook with.