Fried bread with leek and poached egg


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.
39K 32 4.9
Grade this recipe:

Last modified on: September 18th 2016

Keywords for this recipe:
For 4 slices, you will need:

Change these quantities to make: 2 slices 4 slices 8 slices 12 slices
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
PreparationCookingStart to finish
22 min.9 min.31 min.
At what time:
  • When will I finish if I start the recipe at ... ?
    When should I start for the recipe to be ready at ... ?
  • Work this out...

Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 8 min.
Fried bread with leek and poached egg
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.
Fried bread with leek and poached egg
Trim the crusts off 4 slices bread and cut into shapes, if you wish (I have chosen lozenges here).

Stage 3 - 3 min.
Fried bread with leek and poached egg
Butter the bread on both sides.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Fried bread with leek and poached egg
Pour 3 tablespoons olive oil into a frying pan on medium heat.

When hot, add the sliced leek...

Stage 5 - 5 min.
Fried bread with leek and poached egg
...and fry until just lightly browned (not too much).

Salt and pepper after cooking.

Set aside to keep hot.

Stage 6 - 4 min.
Fried bread with leek and poached egg
Using the same pan, fry the buttered bread on both sides.

Prepare 4 Poached eggs.

Stage 7 - 2 min.
Fried bread with leek and poached egg
Heat the plates, then put a slice of fried bread on each one.

Add a layer of sliced leek.

Stage 8 - 2 min.
Fried bread with leek and poached egg
Lay a poached egg on top and serve immediately.

Stage 9
Fried bread with leek and poached egg
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.
Keeping
Should be eaten immediately.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
946 Kcal or 3,961 Kj31 gr147 gr91 gr
47 %12 %14 %14 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
134 Kcal or 561 Kj4 gr21 gr13 gr
7 %2 %2 %2 %
Per slices
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
237 Kcal or 992 Kj8 gr37 gr23 gr
12 %3 %3 %3 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Milk, Egg, Sulfites
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 slices : 1.67 €
  • Per slices : 0.42 €

Change currency:

Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Other recipes you may also like
Tartiflette
Tartiflette
A personal version of a classic recipe from Savoy.
582K 14.6 1 hour 27 min. September 16th 2019
Salmon with sorrel
Salmon with sorrel
Salmon with sorrel is the perfect mix with tender salmon and the slight acidity of sorrel.
292K 15 1 hour 23 min. October 13th 2010
Chocolate thins with toasted nuts
Chocolate thins with toasted nuts
A very thin disc of chocolate, topped with toasted nuts and candied grapefruit peel.
248K4 2 hours 22 min. February 21th 2011
Toasted flaked almonds
Toasted flaked almonds
Toasted flaked almonds are the perfect finishing touch for desserts, ice creams in particular, because of their delightful crunch.
293K4.8 27 min. March 9th 2020
Nougatine
Nougatine
Nougatine is a delicious nut toffee: caramel mixed with toasted flaked almonds. Not a dessert in itself, it is often used to decorate cakes and pastries. But those who enjoy good things are sure to want to eat it on its own!
313K3.9 32 min. March 29th 2018
News list of cooking-ez.com

Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2024-03-24)

Your first name or nickname
Your e-mail
I am not a leaving thing
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Post your comment or question
Posted by:
I am not a leaving thing
Follow this recipe
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.
I am not a leaving thing
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.

Back to top of page