A woman has shared a way to make "beautiful" poached eggs every time using an air fryer.
The foodie, named Eileen Bell, posts under the username @blendedbybell on TikTok and shares food hacks to her more than 5,000 followers.
In a video titled "The most beautiful egg I ever did see", she showed off the air fryer trick that gets her incredible poached eggs without the hassle.
In the clip, the foodie explained: "For anyone who doesn't know how to poach an egg or struggles with this and you have an air fryer then you need to stop."
She goes on: "All you're going to do is pour some boiling water in a ramekin, put your egg in there and then throw it in the air fryer at 340F [171C] for 11 minutes.
"And this is what comes out, a perfectly poached egg every single time, oh my gosh look how beautiful."
"This may be the sexiest egg I've ever made and I hope you guys enjoy it too," joked as she showed off the finished result.
The clip gathered a 142,800 views and more than 4,000 likes from impressed food fans, as well as dozens of comments praising the little-known technique.
Commenters were impressed with the TikTok chef's method which helps reduce guesswork and makes for a perfectly poached egg.
"Okay yes.... I needed this!! Trying it tomorrow," Wrote one excited TikTok user, while another said: "Tried today and it worked!"
A third commented: "OMG, I found the perfect TikTok post! Thank you!!!!"
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