If purchasing an egg poacher pan is out of your reach, the next best thing is to invest in an egg poacher insert that will allow you to create perfectly poached eggs while using your traditional skillet.

Egg poacher inserts are designed to fit most skillets or pans between 10 inches to 12 inches. In most cases, these inserts will poach up to 4 eggs at a time — some more.

What to Look for When Choosing an Egg Poacher Insert?

Before you rush out to purchase an egg poacher insert, it is important that you keep two basic rules in mind:

• Stick with non-stick, and
  
• Go with dishwasher-safe material

If you want the clean up process after making poached eggs to go smoothly, investing in non-stick egg poacher inserts is a must.

Non-stick egg poacher inserts not only make for efficient cleanup, but they also ensure that you achieve poached eggs that would score a ‘10′ when it comes to perfectly formed eggs.

Choosing the Best Egg Poacher Insert

The Nordic Ware Non-stick Egg Poacher Insert is by far one of the most affordable and convenient solutions for egg poacher inserts.

It conforms to any 10-12 inch skillet and can poach up for 4 eggs at a time. And priced at under $9, we’d say this is a great alternative to purchasing an egg poacher pan.

Another solution to purchasing a stove top egg poacher or electric egg poacher insert is to opt instead for a microwaveable egg poacher insert, such as the Progressive International Four Egg Poacher, which allow you to cook perfectly poached eggs (up to 4 eggs at once) in under a few minutes.