Chef John’s Cloud Eggs
A delightful and easy breakfast treat featuring fluffy mounds of egg whites with perfectly runny yolks.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Total Time: 16 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large eggs
- 0.25 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, or as needed
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with a silicone liner. Add a light touch of butter.
- Crack one egg into a clean hand, letting the egg white drip into a large bowl. Reserve the yolk in a smaller bowl. Repeat with the second egg.
- Pour the vinegar into the bowl of egg whites and sprinkle in the salt. Whisk until you achieve relatively firm peaks.
- Spoon the whipped egg whites onto the prepared baking sheet, shaping them into clouds with a small depression in the center.
- Bake for about 5 to 6 minutes, until the egg whites begin to turn golden.
- Gently add the yolks into the depressions and bake for an additional 3 to 4 minutes until the yolks are runny but warm.
- Serve on buttered toast for added flavor.
Notes
Recommended to serve with buttered toast and fresh fruit. Can also add herbs for extra flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 370mg
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