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If you don’t have a clean pot to hand or want to save yourself the hassle, you can simply cook your egg in the oven. Find out exactly how to do this and when it’s really worth it in this home tip.
How to cook an egg in the oven
If you want to cook eggs in the oven, you should bear the following things in mind:
- The egg white begins to set at an internal temperature of 62 degrees Celsius. These temperatures are reached not only in a saucepan, but also in the oven. However, the process takes a little longer here.
- Once the oven has reached a temperature of 200 degrees Celsius, the egg takes around 9 to 12 minutes to cook. This means you can easily cook your breakfast egg in the oven.
- However, you should not forget the time. After about 20 minutes, a steam explosion may occur. This is not necessarily dangerous, but it is not recommended for your oven.
- If you want to cook a hard-boiled egg in the oven, you should select a maximum temperature between 160 and 180 degrees. The eggs will take around 30 minutes.
- Tip: If you are cooking several eggs at once, you can simply place them in a muffin tin. This makes it much easier and safer to remove the eggs from the oven.
Cooking eggs in the oven: Is it worth it?
- Although cooking eggs in the oven is more convenient, it also takes much longer and uses more energy.
- You also need a source of moisture in the oven. Without moisture in the oven, cooking breakfast eggs takes much longer. You can get moisture either from other foods or from a bowl of water.
- Conclusion: Eggs can be cooked just as well in the oven as in a saucepan, but it is only worth doing so if you are using the oven to bake your rolls anyway. Hard-boiled eggs take so long to cook in the oven that it is not worth turning the oven on just for that.
