Surprise eggs
These look like perfectly normal boiled eggs, but when the shell is cracked open - surprise! They contain a mixture of scrambled egg, cured ham, fried prawns and chives.
136,2155/5 for 14 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: September 26th 2010
For 4 people, you will need:
1 
2 tablespoons 
½ 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 27 min. | 24 min. | 51 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Peel 150 g cooked prawns, or little grey shrimps in this case. If you are using larger prawns, cut them into small pieces.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a non-stick pan over high heat. When it's nice and hot, add the chopped shallot, salt and pepper. Cook for 1 or 2 minutes while stirring.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Add the prawns and ham, and continue cooking a further 2 or 3 minutes.
One minute before the end of this cooking time, add the juice of ½ lemon and stir well.
One minute before the end of this cooking time, add the juice of ½ lemon and stir well.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Break 4 eggs, but in a rather special way: break the shell at the bottom (the rounded end), keeping as much of the shell whole as possible.
This is best done using a broad-bladed knife, as if slicing the top off a soft-boiled egg, by tapping all round the shell.
This is best done using a broad-bladed knife, as if slicing the top off a soft-boiled egg, by tapping all round the shell.
Stage 6 - 20 min.
Put the eggs in a bowl and beat with salt and pepper. Cook as scrambled eggs.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
As soon as they are cooked, add the prawn-ham mixture and the finely-chopped chives.
The filling can be prepared in advance, though it's better to add the chives at the last minute. You will simply need to reheat the mixture just before filling the eggshells.
The filling can be prepared in advance, though it's better to add the chives at the last minute. You will simply need to reheat the mixture just before filling the eggshells.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Heat the eggcups as you would plates.
Carefully fill the shells with the mixture. Place a spoonful of filling in the bottom of each eggcup...
Carefully fill the shells with the mixture. Place a spoonful of filling in the bottom of each eggcup...
Stage 9
...and turn the filled eggshell smartly upside-down on top.
Wipe around the eggcup carefully to keep the element of surprise Serve without delay, accompanied by breadsticks that have been buttered then toasted.
Wipe around the eggcup carefully to keep the element of surprise Serve without delay, accompanied by breadsticks that have been buttered then toasted.
Remarks
If none of your guests have slipped into the kitchen to see you, and in so doing discovered the secret (best shoo them out with cries of "go and sit down at the table, it's nearly ready!"), you'll make a real impression when they crack their shells.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,206 Kcal or 5,049 Kj | 65 gr | 11 gr | 100 gr |
| 60 % | 25 % | 1 % | 15 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 208 Kcal or 871 Kj | 11 gr | 2 gr | 17 gr |
| 10 % | 4 % | <1 % | 3 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 301 Kcal or 1,260 Kj | 16 gr | 3 gr | 25 gr |
| 15 % | 6 % | <1 % | 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 3.12 £
- Per person : 0.78 £
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Cooked prawns: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Normandy seafood stew, Quiche Bretonne, Avocado with Sautéed Prawns , Scandinavian cocktail, Potatoes with prawns, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Hazelnut and orange cake, Curried prawn risotto, Cigarettes Russes (Piroulines), Choux pastry (pâte à choux), Pan-fried salmon with white cabbage, ... All |
 | Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Moist Lemon Cake, Poppy seed and lemon cake, Rabbit terrine, French custard tart, Génoise (Genoa sponge), ... All |
 | Cured ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses, Pasta with pesto and preserved tomatoes, Bistro-style beetroot salad, Shallot confit tart, New York style pasta, ... All |
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