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Boiled Egg and Soldiers

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Boiled Egg and Soldiers

A British breakfast classic — eggs boiled for exactly 6 minutes for a properly runny yolk, served with generously buttered toast strips cut for dipping.

Total time
11 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
6 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
British
vegetarianquick

Ingredients

4eggs
4bread slices, toasted
3 tbspbutter

Instructions

1

Boil the eggs for exactly 6 minutes, timing from when the water returns to a boil, for a yolk that is properly runny rather than half-set.

2

Toast the bread and cut it into strips while still hot.

3

Butter each strip generously so it melts straight in.

4

Serve the eggs in cups immediately with the toast soldiers alongside, ready for dipping while the yolk is still warm and runny.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.

Calories
148
Protein
6.4g
Fat
13.4g
Carbs
0.4g
Fiber
0g
Sodium
72mg

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