I love a good runny egg, y’all. When we found out we were expecting, it was one of the first things my husband reminded me I would have to give up. No biggie, right? Raw eggs carry a large risk of salmonella. Even though we only buy the best (Eggland’s Best, to be precise, for all of the added nutrition benefits of their eggs), any risk is too much risk for me and this little baby.
Thankfully, my husband is an amazing man, and found a way for me to enjoy all the runny yolks I want with minimal risk to our little gal. The trick? Pasteurizing the eggs at home using a sous vide. It may sound like a lot of work, but I promise, it is SO easy.
(In reality, I think this was all just a rouse so my husband could convince me that we needed a sous vide. He found out this big name chef uses it for all of the chicken served in his restaurant, and talked for weeks about how we needed one.)
Four steps. One and a half hours. Safe eggs you can eat runny.
FIRST //
Fill a large pot with water and place the sous vide inside. Program the sous vide for 135 degrees (F).
SECOND //
Mark the eggs with a sharpie. It’s not uncommon for us to have 2-3 cartons of eggs in our fridge at once (we eat a lot of eggs in this house – they’re an amazing source of protein and healthy fats!). I don’t want my hubs stealing my avocado-toast-ready eggs, so a little sharpie “P” on the top and he knows those are pasteurized. He can use the others for his omelettes.
THIRD //
Using a slotted spoon, transfer the eggs to the heated water. Set the timer for 75 minutes.
FOURTH //
When the timer goes off, gently remove the eggs from the water and place in an ice bath to stop cooking, about 10-20 minutes. Then place them back in the egg carton, “P” side up. Eggs will store for up to 2 weeks.
When you crack a pasteurized egg, the white will have a slightly milky texture but should cook normally. And there you have it, a runny egg even this preggo can enjoy!
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Joule Sous Vide by ChefSteps ($199) // Reusable Sous Vide Bag ($20) // All Clad Stainless Stockpot ($320)