Eggs - while being one of the most versatile ingredients in the kitchen - can be

With many home cooks struggling to achieve perfection using a saucepan and boiling water, often resorting to white vinegar which doesn't always prevent wispy whites. But, according to a guru, there's a foolproof method that ditches traditional techniques altogether.

The user behind has revealed an ingenious hack for poaching eggs using an air fryer, claiming it to be the superior method. In a viral TikTok video, the air fryer enthusiast gushes: "Let's make air fryer poached eggs. And let me tell you, they are absolutely incredible... just look at that yolk."

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The clip showcases a flawlessly poached egg with a delightfully runny centre and neatly set whites. The process is surprisingly simple, requiring just two oven-proof ramekins, a couple of eggs, and some cooking oil or spray.

The TikTok culinary whiz demonstrates greasing the ramekins before cracking the eggs into them, noting that any oven-safe ramekin of similar size will do, as long as it's compatible with the air fryer's heat. The second step involved filling the pots just over halfway with boiling water straight from the kettle, reports . Following this, the eggs were cracked directly into the water-filled containers.

According to the TikTok sensation, it's crucial not to crack the yolk at this stage. She then moved the ramekins to the air fryer basket and set the gadget to air fryer mode at 200C for a mere six minutes.

When the timer rang, the TikTok star opened the fryer basket to reveal cloud-like egg cups submerged in water. But after draining the water and running a knife around the edges of the ramekin, the irresistible poached eggs were unveiled.