Baked eggs with chicken and spinach
A classic recipe for baked eggs (œufs cocotte), cooked in ramekins with a base layer of spinach and diced chicken.
45 K 4.3/5 (3 reviews)
30 min.
Easy
12 people
6 IngredientsLast modified on: March 29th 2020
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
1 1⁄3 cup cooked spinach - 2
1 1⁄3 cup cooked chicken - 3
12 tablespoons liquid cream - 4
12 eggs - 5
salt - 6
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 30 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
Butter the ramekins generously.
Butter the ramekins generously.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Divide out 1 1⁄3 cup cooked spinach between the dishes.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Then add the diced 1 1⁄3 cup cooked chicken.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Add a tablespoon of cream to each dish, then salt and pepper.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Separate the whites and yolks of 12 eggs.
Pour an egg white into each ramekin, keeping the yolks aside.
Pour an egg white into each ramekin, keeping the yolks aside.
Stage 6 - 10 min.
Bake for about 10 minutes, taking out of the oven as soon as the egg white is set.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Gently slip an egg yolk into each ramekin and return to the oven for 1 minute, just to heat the yolk through, without cooking it.
Salt lightly and serve immediately.
Salt lightly and serve immediately.
Remarks
You can use leftovers of any other cooked poultry instead of chicken.
Keeping: Should be eaten as soon as it comes out of the oven.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 1,280 RDI=490 % | 120 RDI=10 % | 550 RDI=80 % | 1,950 RDI=100 % | 8,150 RDI: 100 % |
| Per 100 g | 90 RDI=40 % | 8 RDI=1 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 140 RDI=7 % | 590 RDI: 7 % |
| Per person | 110 RDI=40 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 50 RDI=7 % | 160 RDI=8 % | 680 RDI: 8 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 5.00 €
- Per person : 0.45 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Cooked spinach
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Asparagus and spinach gratin, Polenta with spinach and soft-poached egg, Creamy rice with spinach, Spinach and Mushrooms with Pesto, Parcels of fish fillet in spinach, ... See them all 36
Cooked chicken
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Valay salad, Beans with tomatoes, Lemony chicken and radish salad, Gratin of chicken with rice and sautéed mushrooms, Chicken Brussels pie, ... See them all 16
Egg
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Liquid cream
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