Quick Poached Egg & Garlic Spinach Bagel is the perfect breakfast or brunch! A quick, nutritious and tasty dish that you’ll want to make again and again it’s so good!
Last week Fab Food 4 All turned 7 so to mark the occasion I treated myself to a new camera – the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV.
Not being the most technically minded person I was a little nervous of getting to know my new camera. So with a little help from hubby who is a tech whizz I decided to jump in the deep end and re-shoot my Quick Poached Egg & Garlic Spinach Bagel recipe.
I think there’s a manual in the box but I’m terrible at taking in written instructions so haven’t even looked!
The joy was being able to see my photos in a live view on my laptop and take them with my laptop. I’m really impressed with the quality of the pictures so far and can’t wait to get to know this camera better!
But that’s enough about my new camera, let’s get back to the original write up for Quick Poached Egg & Garlic Spinach Bagel which has become a favourite here!
The only change to the recipe I’ve made is the inclusion of a grinding of dried red chilli and garlic. If you can find a chilli & garlic grinder it marries so well with this dish, otherwise just use freshly ground black pepper.
Having had a very long lie in on Saturday (along with my daughter) I knew that a healthy brunch was definitely called for!
Spying 2 bags of baby leaf spinach that needed using up I had an idea loosely based on something my mum used to serve which was spinach in a white sauce with a poached egg on toast. As a kid I loathed this dish but I’d love it now!
However I didn’t have the patience to make a white sauce as it was getting late. Instead, I decided to wilt the spinach down with some garlic, oil and seasoning and then top with a poached egg on a bagel.
My daughter who usually avoids steamed spinach was tucking into her Quick Poached Egg & Garlic Spinach Bagel like there was no tomorrow.
The compliments were flying from my son and hubby too. It really was a lush and healthy brunch. We enjoyed so much so that we had it again the following day.
More poached egg themed recipes
- Perfect Poached Eggs
- Air Fryer Baked Eggs with Cheese
- Soft Poached Eggs, Sweetcorn Frittas & Crispy Bacon
- Avocado Stuffed French Toast with Poached Egg – Gluten Free
- Quick Tom Yum Soup with Poached Egg
- Veggie Miso Soup Noodle Bowl
- Grana Padano & Potato Pancakes with Prosciutto Di San Daniele
- “The Hipster Cowboy” Crumpet with Avocado, Bacon Jam & a Poached Egg
- Corn Salsa Avocado Egg Brunch
- Curried Potato & Vegetable Cakes with Spiced Mango Jam
What’s your favourite healthy brunch? Do let me know in the comments below!
I’m sure you’ll love these bagels so do leave a comment and rating below! Plus, if you’re on social media, share a pic by tagging @fabfood4all as I love to see my recipes come to life!
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Quick Poached Egg & Garlic Spinach Bagel
Ingredients
- 4 bagels toasted & buttered
- 4 eggs
- splash of white distilled vinegar
- 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 4 large garlic cloves crushed
- 800 g baby leaf spinach
- freshly ground salt & pepper
- dried red chilli & garlic (from a grinder)
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a wok and gently fry the crushed garlic for a minute without colouring.
- Add the spinach and seasoning, tossing in the garlic oil.
- Put a lid on the pan to allow the leaves to wilt, removing a couple of times to toss the leaves (particularly if using spinach not baby leaf spinach).
- Meanwhile poach your eggs by filling a small frying pan with boiling water from the kettle and a splash of vinegar.
- Crack you eggs one at a time into a ramekin.
- Gently lower the ramekin into the boiling water tipping out the egg, and as you lift the ramekin back out sweep it up and back over the egg to keep it a nice shape.
- Time for 3 minutes for a yolk with a runny middle (or to your preference).
- Once the spinach has wilted (takes a few minutes) turn up the heat and fry for a couple of minutes (the baby leaves tend to release a lot of water so just squeeze on the edge of the pan before serving).
- The eggs once ready should be placed with a slotted spoon onto a plate lined with a couple of sheets of kitchen towel to absorb the water.
- Divide the spinach into 4 and use a slotted spoon to serve onto the bagels, followed by the egg and bagel lid.
- Finish with a grinding of dried red chilli and garlic.
Jenny Paulin
This looks stunning and what a lovely healthy breakfast or lunch this would make. infect supper or brunch too! such a versatile dish. Thank you for including a link to my recipe 🙂 x
Camilla
Thank you Jenny, it’s a firm favourite here:-)
Sarah | Well and Full
I just got a Canon Mark series camera too! I’m still learning the ropes but it’s been great so far 🙂 Also, this bagel looks DELISH!!
Camilla
Fabulous, I’m excited to get to know it better but very impressed so far:-) And thanks, we’ve had this so many times:-)
Robert Price
I’m a garlic nut, this is for me!
Camilla
We had it again today for lunch, love this dish:-)
Margaret Gallagher
A delight – perfect for a weekend treat
Camilla
Thank you Margaret:-)
Sharon Jackson
Love this, so quick & easy when your in a rush, it looks beautiful & delicious 🙂
Camilla
Thank you Sharon:-)
Sharon
This sounds like an excellent alternative to a plain old flat egg in a bun to me, yummy 🙂
Lisa Williams
Delicous 🙂 I have a feeling this is going to be a new brunch/lunch staple for me – thank you !
Camilla
Thanks, it’s become ours:-)
Karen Gray
I’m a bit fussy about what I like to eat for breakfast and this sounds delicious. This will be going on the menu.
Camilla
Brilliant:-)
Kaci Soderstrom
Never thought to put a bagel with a poached egg before, but I love this combo! I even love the spinach. Mmm might have to try this one.
Camilla
Great Kaci, glad to have inspired:-)
Christina @ Christina's Cucina
This looks wonderful, Camilla! My family LOVES spinach! Sharing on my FB page in a couple of hours! 🙂
Camilla
Aaw thank you Christina that’s so kind:-)