Baked eggs with chicken and spinach


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.
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Last modified on: March 29th 2020
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 30 min.
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Stage 1 - 5 min.
Baked eggs with chicken and spinach
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Butter the ramekins generously.

Stage 2 - 2 min.
Baked eggs with chicken and spinach
Divide out ½ cup cooked spinach between the dishes.

Stage 3 - 2 min.
Baked eggs with chicken and spinach
Then add the diced ½ cup cooked chicken.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Baked eggs with chicken and spinach
Add a tablespoon of cream to each dish, then salt and pepper.

Stage 5 - 5 min.
Baked eggs with chicken and spinach
Separate the whites and yolks of 4 eggs.

Pour an egg white into each ramekin, keeping the yolks aside.

Stage 6 - 10 min.
Baked eggs with chicken and spinach
Bake for about 10 minutes, taking out of the oven as soon as the egg white is set.

Stage 7 - 1 min.
Baked eggs with chicken and spinach
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.
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 recipe430 RDI=160 %40 RDI=4 %180 RDI=30 %650 RDI=30 %2,720 RDI: 30 %
Per 100 g90 RDI=40 %8 RDI=1 %40 RDI=6 %140 RDI=7 %590 RDI: 7 %
Per person110 RDI=40 %10 RDI=1 %50 RDI=7 %160 RDI=8 %680 RDI: 8 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Celery, egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 1.70 €
  • Per person : 0.45 €

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