Eggs meurette
Eggs meurette or "œufs à la bourguignonne" is a great classic of French cooking, and of Burgundy in particular.
It consists of poached eggs on a bed of fondue onions and bacon, served on a slice of fried bread. This is topped with a tasty reduced red wine sauce.
It consists of poached eggs on a bed of fondue onions and bacon, served on a slice of fried bread. This is topped with a tasty reduced red wine sauce.
1 hour 15 min.
Easy
12 people
12 IngredientsLast modified on: March 29th 2020
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
2 litres 250 ml red wine - 2
3 teaspoons caster sugar - 3
24 poacheds eggs - 4
onion fondue - 5
3 tablespoons olive oil - 6
600 mls small pieces of smoked bacon - 7
12 slices bread - 8
3 teaspoons cornflour - 9
6 tablespoons water - 10
chives - 11
salt - 12
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 1 hour 15 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 25 min.
Pour 2 litres 250 ml red wine into a pan on medium heat. Salt and add 3 teaspoons caster sugar (to reduce the bitterness after cooking).
The ideal wine for this is a red Burgundy made from Pinot Noir grapes, but do experiment with other red wines rich in tannin, Syrah/Shiraz for example.
Bring to the boil and leave to reduce gently.
The ideal wine for this is a red Burgundy made from Pinot Noir grapes, but do experiment with other red wines rich in tannin, Syrah/Shiraz for example.
Bring to the boil and leave to reduce gently.
Stage 2 - 20 min.
Prepare 24 poacheds eggs.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
In a pan on lively fire pour 3 tablespoons olive oil and when hot, add 600 mls small pieces of smoked bacon and make fry.
Then mix then with onion fondue in a bowl, leaving the fat in the pan.
Then mix then with onion fondue in a bowl, leaving the fat in the pan.
Stage 4 - 6 min.
Remove the crust from 12 slices bread. reheat the frying pan and fry the bread in the bacon fat until they are golden brown.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Then pour this mixture into the reduced wine and beat vigourously while still heating to thicken the sauce.
Check seasoning.
Check seasoning.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Arrange on the plates: put a slice of fried bread on each one and spread with a layer of onions and bacon. Place two poached eggs on top and cover with wine sauce.
Garnish with a few chives and serve immediately.
Garnish with a few chives and serve immediately.
Remarks
As is usual with these emblematic recipes, I keep my distance; this is not "the" recipe for eggs meurette, just one among many, my own version. What's more, I reckon there must be as many versions as cooks in Burgundy...
In this recipe, everything can be prepared in advance, even the day before. But it's wiser to fry the bread and thicken the wine sauce at the last minute.
The great chef Bernard Loiseau used a carrot purée rather than cornflour to thicken the sauce.
In a restaurant near Meursault I tasted a version with chopped mushrooms added to the onions, which was an excellent idea.
You can also enhance the flavour of the sauce by adding a bouquet garni to the pan as it comes to the boil, or 1 or 2 cloves of garlic.
In this recipe, everything can be prepared in advance, even the day before. But it's wiser to fry the bread and thicken the wine sauce at the last minute.
The great chef Bernard Loiseau used a carrot purée rather than cornflour to thicken the sauce.
In a restaurant near Meursault I tasted a version with chopped mushrooms added to the onions, which was an excellent idea.
You can also enhance the flavour of the sauce by adding a bouquet garni to the pan as it comes to the boil, or 1 or 2 cloves of garlic.
And to drink?
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 1,130 RDI=430 % | 7,460 RDI=700 % | 1,040 RDI=160 % | 9,570 RDI=480 % | 40,090 RDI: 480 % |
| Per 100 g | 20 RDI=8 % | 140 RDI=10 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 180 RDI=9 % | 740 RDI: 9 % |
| Per person | 90 RDI=40 % | 620 RDI=60 % | 90 RDI=10 % | 800 RDI=40 % | 3,340 RDI: 40 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 26.00 €
- Per person : 2.20 €
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