Hamilton Beach Sous Vide Style Electric Egg Bite Maker & Poacher with Removable Nonstick Tray, Makes 2 in Under 10 Minutes, Yellow (25505)

I love Starbuck's sous vide egg bites so much but the $5+ price means I can't afford it regularly. I saw this when I was googling for a cheat recipe. I decided to give this appliance a try because eggs are so unpredictable and I thought a unit like this would be better than some elaborate work arounds doing it another way. I just made my first egg bites and they are amazing and delicious, possibly even better than Starbucks.It could not be easier to use. There's a cheat sheet that comes with it, plus some more details inside the manual. The only thing I wasn't sure about is how to put the lid on it for cooking. But you need to align the cover so the whole thing is sealed because steam is a big part of how this cooks.I made some rookie mistakes with it.. I decided to make the suggested recipes. First mistake was using 2 eggs instead of one, not measuring the cream or cheese. With those errors I had leftover egg mixture but they came out so well, I don't mind sacrificing part of an egg, and it still all came out great.Useful things to know rather than fry bacon, buy pre-cooked bacon, microwave them about 15 seconds so they are a bit crispy or use bacon bits (not the fake crunchy kind, the real bits made by Hormel). I recommend that especially if you're rushing to get your bites made. I used a Mexican cheese blend because I had that on hand. I recommend whatever cheese you use that it be finely shredded and not just regular shredded size. This is so the cheese doesn't sink to the bottom. There also is no alert beep when the eggs are done, as many people have noted, so I set my timer for 7 minutes but it took more like 8 1/2 - 9 minutes to be done. I let it rest for about a minute after I removed the eggs from the cooker. I did as they said and inverted them onto the plate. I literally squealed when I flipped them over and they looked exactly like Starbucks.They turned out so soft and creamy, the bacon and cheese is salty enough that you don't need to add any extra salt (don't put salt in before cooking, it makes the eggs tough). I am going to invest it some gruyere cheese since that is what Starbucks uses and I'll have to grate that at home which will add some prep time but not much. Your local store may actually sell shredded gruyere for fondue (especially with the holidays coming up) and that would be super easy and cheapter. Trader Joe's might also have shredded gruyere as well.Overall, this is not an appliance that I'm going to stuff into the bottom of a cabinet. I really like eggs and this was so easy to make quickly, and cost a fraction of what Starbucks charges. This machine will pay for itself with 3 more uses and I will be using it probably quite a lot going forward.This is one of the best things I've ever bought on Amazon.

I love Starbucks mushroom egg bites and being on a high protein diet they are my best breakfast. But so expensive. I bought this a couple weeks ago and have used it quite a few times. Its easy to use and easy to clean.I mix up one egg, almost 1/4 cup of Friendship California Style Cottage Cheese - I just scoop some out so probably just under 1/4 cup, a bit of cheddar or whatever cheese I have on hand, some dried chives and a little bit of Bob's Big Boy Seasoning egg/breakfast seasoning. I don't use a blender - just my fork to mash the cottage cheese. That mixture is split between the two bites. The Friendship California style cottage cheese is less watery than many so not sure how it would turn out with another cottage cheese - I refuse to buy the watery cottage cheese that is so common here in the Northeast USA.I have experimented with how much water to put in and use between 80-90ml. I have found that one big key to me liking my egg bites is to use paper towels afterwards to remove some of the water. If I don't do that they taste watery. I turn them on both sides on the paper towel and try to get as much water off as possible.They are not egg bites that I can hold with my hand like starbucks are. They are cooked but just not as solid. That said I do think if I would let them sit and cool awhile after cooking they might become more formed - kind of like a cookie that once it cools is more solid. I haven't tried because I'm just ready to eat and they taste great as they are.Overall I'm extremely happy. I will still get my Starbucks egg bites every now and then - but mine are just as good and I haven't even started experimenting with other add ins or other types of cheese like gouda!

This is one of those items that’s only as good as how much you will actually use it.I liked the omelet bites at Starbucks and Dunks so this was an obvious choice to save a little money and control what I’m eating more.It comes with recipes, but none of them really taste as good as ones you get in the store. Plus there’s a few things to chop and measure and mix well.For the effort it’s almost easier to just use it to crack and drop an right egg in with some salt and pepper and let it just cook a plain egg.It also takes a really long time. If in a hurry in the am this isn’t a great choice. It’s more of a weekend thing for us.You have to measure and pour a specific amount of water in for some steaming to the actual device too. You need to wait a good amount of time for it to then slowly cook the eggs.The controls are pretty easy- it’s mostly just on or off.Unfortunately the novelty of it wore off after maybe the first two weeks and now it’s just taking up space in my cabinets and not used often. By the time you get it all set up and full of water and a mixture made you could have already fried an egg in a pan and washed the pan.Overall I’d only recommend this if you are committed to living that egg bite life and USING it a ton.

My son-in-law gave this to me about three Christmases ago, and I loved it so much that i bought a second one for my winter home in the Dominican Republic. After a couple of years, even with putting oil in the cups, the shininess wore off and the eggs started to stick to the sides, so I decided to try a different brand with more options, but I didn't like that the handles got hot and you needed to use an oven mitt to take it out, so I bought another one of this type.I wish I could have just bought the cup portion as a replacement, but for the price of the whole thing I'm not complaining. A friend was commenting that she can never do poached eggs properly so I bought her one as well, so this is now the third one of this model and brand that I have bought.So, having used it now for several years, and after trying a different brand, I'm totally sold on this one. Just make sure that you oil or spray the cups to keep them nice and shiny so the eggs don't stick.Highly recommended.