Air fryer, pie maker and more: Here’s five ways to cook eggs

Cooking eggs in a frying pan is so passé. Here’s five amazing ways to cook eggs.

Here at taste.com.au, we love a hack – and if the hack involves an appliance, even better. From slow cooker fudge to microwave apple crumble (and every air fryer hack in between), we’ve got millions of ways to use kitchen appliances that you’ve never even thought of.

And while cooking an egg is not exactly rocket science, if there’s a cooler and more creative way to do it then we’re so here for it. We’ve tested cooking eggs in some of our favourite appliances and let’s just say… it’s hard to go back to a frypan after you’ve cooked eggs in these four weird but wonderful ways.

Pop your eggs in your air fryer and cook them between 8-14 minutes depending on your desired level of yolk gooeyness.

How to ‘boil’ eggs in the air fryer

Is there anything the air fryer can’t do? Perhaps our favourite kitchen appliance ever, the air fryer takes the guesswork out of boiling eggs – just pop your eggs in your air fryer and cook them between 8-14 minutes depending on your desired level of yolk gooeyness. Check out the hack HERE.

The pie maker has increased in popularity and for a good reason - there are 100+ ways to use it and poaching eggs in it is one of our favourites.

How to poach eggs in a pie maker

Poaching eggs in a pie maker definitely wasn’t on my 2023 bingo card, but here we are. The pie maker has increased in popularity and for a good reason – there are 100+ ways to use it and poaching eggs in it is one of our favourites. All you do is crack your eggs into the pie holes and in just four minutes, you’ll have a perfectly poached egg.

We used this egg poaching hack to create our take on a Macca’s Bacon and Egg McMuffin. Try out the recipe HERE.

The slow cooker can help simplify those recipes that even the best cooks fail sometimes, i.e. the frittata (because a dry, sticking-to-the-bottom-of-the-pan frittata is just not a vibe).

How to make scrambled eggs in the microwave

Eggs in the microwave is not a new phenomenon, but it’s also very easy to stuff up (cook them for too long and you end up with rubbery eggs). Our foolproof recipe will ensure you get perfectly scrambled eggs in only a couple of minutes – no pan cleaning required. Get the recipe HERE.

Frittata – slow cooker style

While slow cooker season may be over, there are so many ways to use ye ol’ slow cooker that go beyond classic stews and curries. The slow cooker can help simplify those recipes that even the best cooks fail sometimes, i.e. the frittata (because a dry, sticking-to-the-bottom-of-the-pan frittata is just not a vibe). Our frittata made in the slow cooker is perfect for easy entertaining – prep takes 15 minutes and then you can just set and forget for 2.5 hours. You can find this genius recipe HERE.

More appliance hacks:

Air fryer white chocolate and raspberry scones

Pie maker pork dumplings

Cheat’s slow cooker focaccia

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