These poached eggs in air fryer using ramekins or silicone moulds are super easy and mess-free to make. They are quick too. I love making these.
Poached eggs are healthy and delicious. Pair them with toast, avocado toast or with air fryer vegetables and breakfast potatoes.
My husband and son love these.
We just add some salt and pepper on them and have. I find it much easier to poach egg in air fryer than boil a pot of water.
You may also like these boiled eggs in air fryer, air fryer egg bites and air fryer omelette.

Ingredients
Eggs: Use regular eggs. The size of eggs will change the time of poaching.
I use medium eggs. Larger eggs need a minute or two more.
Hot water: I have a cup of hot water to pour over the egg so that it starts cooking right away and does not dry out the yolk.
I use 3 tbsp. per ramekin.
Salt and pepper: Sprinkle salt and pepper after the egg is poached and serve hot.
Olive oil: Just a little is needed to spray or brush the bottom of your ramekins
How to serve
1. Poached eggs on their own are delicious and healthy.
Just sprinkle salt and pepper and enjoy.
2. You may also garnish with some finely chopped parsley, chilli flakes and salt.
3. If you like them richer, you can pour Hollandaise sauce and serve on top of toasted muffin and bacon slices just like Eggs Benedict.
4. Serve poached eggs with sautéed vegetables on top of avocado toast.
What to use
1. Ramekins: Any glass or ceramic ramekins or bowls which are 6 oz. in size are perfect to use here.
You can use ceramic or silicone moulds too.
2. Spatula: I used silicone spatula to gently pry free the egg that may stick to the bottom of the ramekin.
Tips
1. I used eggs at room temperature. If yours are right from the fridge, you may take a minute more.
2. Silicone moulds work for this air fryer poached eggs recipe. I had tried once and they did not work.
But after trying once more and oiling them properly they worked quite well.
3. If you forget to preheat your air fryer, do not worry.
You can just increase the air frying time be a couple of minutes.
4. Large eggs take slightly longer to cook.
I have shared the recipe for medium eggs.
5. These poached eggs are best eaten fresh. They really can’t be stored and reheated.
6. Take them out of the ramekins as soon as you take them out of the air fryer basket.
7. They continue to cook and may get overcooked if left inside hot ramekins for longer.
8. Be cautious when handling the ramekins as they are very hot. Use tongs or towels to handle.
FAQs
Yes, silicone egg poachers work just fine. Just oil them properly and use.
As explained in the recipe, eggs are broken into greased ramekins, boiled water poured on top and then air fried.
For a really soft egg, just 2-3 minutes is enough. For a soft to firm egg, 4-5 minutes is what you require.
Instructions
Heat 1 cup water in microwave for about 2 minutes till it is really hot.
We need about a cup of water depending upon how many eggs you are planning to cook at one go.
Take ramekins and gently spray them on the bottom with oil.
Place 4 ramekins or as many will fit in your air fryer and preheat air fryer at 390F or 200C for 5 minutes.
Be very careful while handling the ramekins now.
I put in the cracked egg in the ramekin while it is still in the air fryer basket.
Then add 2-3 tbsp. of hot water on top of each cracked egg.
You will see that the white of the egg starts coagulating right away.
Carefully, place the air fryer basket back in.
Air fry at 180C or 360F for 4-5 minutes till the whites are set and the yolks stay runny.
If you like slightly cooked yolks, you can air fry for a minute more.
Again, depending upon your air fryer, your time may vary slightly.
Keep an eye on the air frying time after 4 minutes.
While taking out the ramekin, be very careful as they will be hot.
Handle using gloves. Use spatula to gently dislodge the egg if it feels stuck to the base.
Take it out and plate it. Sprinkle salt and pepper along with some finely chopped parsley. Enjoy.
I could make a batch of 4 poached eggs at one go in my air fryer.
Here's the recipe card:
📖 Recipe Card
Air fryer Poached Eggs
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 eggs or as many as you need
- ½ tsp. Olive oil for spraying or brushing the ramekins
Garnish
- ¼ tsp. Salt
- ¼ tsp. Pepper
- ½ tsp. Parsley chopped optional
Instructions
- Heat 1 cup water in microwave for about 2 minutes till it is really hot. We need about a cup of water depending upon how many eggs you are planning to cook at one go.
- Take ramekins and gently spray them on the bottom with oil. Place 4 ramekins or as many will fit in your air fryer and preheat air fryer at 390F or 200C for 5 minutes.
- Be very careful while handling the ramekins now. I put in the cracked egg in the ramekin while it is still in the air fryer basket.
- Then add 2-3 tbsp. of hot water on top of each cracked egg.
- You will see that the white of the egg starts coagulating right away.
- Carefully, place the air fryer basket back in.
- Air fry at 180C or 360F for 4-5 minutes till the whites are set and the yolks stay runny.
- If you like slightly cooked yolks, you can air fry for a minute more.
- Again, depending upon your air fryer, your time may vary slightly.
- Keep an eye on the air frying time after 4 minutes.
- While taking out the ramekin, be very careful as they will be hot.
- Handle using gloves. Use spatula to gently dislodge the egg if it feels stuck to the base.
- Take it out and plate it. Sprinkle salt and pepper along with some finely chopped parsley. Enjoy.
- I could make a batch of 4 poached eggs at one go in my air fryer.
Notes
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Chenée says
What a great idea! I love using my air fryer for new things!
Rachna says
Me too!
MacKenzie says
Flawless and fantastic recipe!
Rachna says
Thanks a lot
Charla says
Such a great idea, I definitely need to try poaching eggs in my air fryer.
Rachna says
Thanks so much
Shashi says
Poached eggs in an air fryer?! What!? How brilliant is this!!! Cannot wait to try this one as I love poached eggs!
Rachna says
Thanks Shashi! I hope you like it.
Eni says
I love pouched eggs, but never tried them in an air fryer before. Easy and tasty!
Cindy says
Worked perfectly! Great idea.
Mandy Applegate says
I was going to use silicone and then saw your tip to use ceramic, so that’s what I did and my eggs turned out preferctly!
Sharon says
I've never thought of poaching eggs in my air fryer before, so I was skeptical, but WOW! This was so easy and delicious! Never making them the traditional way again
Kris says
This was so easy and it came out great! Can't wait to make again tomorrow morning!
Erin says
Great tip about the silicone molds! I'm so happy I saw that. I followed your directions and my eggs came out perfectly. Pretty much for the first time ever! Thank you.
Traci says
First timer frying eggs in the air fryer and they came out perfect! Thank you so much very delicious and easy to make!
Vaish says
Trying this today, but my ramikin cracked as put egg into... So sad.
Is there a certain type i should use?
Rachna says
I use the regular ceramic ones that I use in the oven. They should be fine to be used upto 250C or 450F temps.
Betty says
Can you use your old one that is round not like new oven type