Fried bread with leek and poached egg
A slice of fried buttered bread with fried sliced leek, topped with a poached egg. For the best effect, split the egg open just before serving.
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Last modified on: September 18th 2016
For 4 slices, you will need:
- 1
1 leek - 2
4 slices bread - 3
40 g butter - 4
3 tablespoons olive oil - 5
4 Poached eggs - Total weight: 705 grams
How long does it take?
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 22 min. | 9 min. | 31 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
8 min.
Prepare 1 leek, but do not split lengthways. Slice into rounds.Any leek trimmings can be used in another recipe, such as leek and potato soup.
Stage 2
5 min.
Trim the crusts off 4 slices bread and cut into shapes, if you wish (I have chosen lozenges here).Stage 3
3 min.
Stage 4
2 min.
Stage 5
5 min.
...and fry until just lightly browned (not too much).Salt and pepper after cooking.
Set aside to keep hot.
Stage 6
4 min.
Stage 7
2 min.
Stage 8
2 min.
Lay a poached egg on top and serve immediately.Stage 9
For the best effect, split the egg open just before serving, so that some of the yolk runs down over the leek.Serve with the split in the egg facing the diner.
Remarks
In this recipe, everything can be prepared in advanced , then reheated and assembled at the last minute. But the bread is best fried just beforehand.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
For 4 slices : 1.65 €
Per slices : 0.41 €
Source: Home made.
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This recipe use (among others) | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tournedos Rossini, Craquelin (sweet cracker dough), Baked apples from St Aubin le Vertueux, How to prepare spinach, Brioche galette, ... All |
 | Poached eggs: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Eggs Benedict , Eggs meurette, Polenta with spinach and soft-poached egg, Tartine du pêcheur , Eggs Arsène, ... All |
 | Bread: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Summery cheese on toast, Bread with Tomato , Gratin slices with spinach, Tartine du pêcheur , Pan con tomate, ... All |
| Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Blanquette of veal, Involtinis, Rice and peas, Polenta, Pan bagnat, ... All |
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