Eggs en Cocotte à la Française


Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
Eggs cooked in small ramekins with a tasty mix of peas, bacon, onion and cream - even more French than the classic version!
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Last modified on: April 27th 2020

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Stage 1 - 3 min.
Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
Shell 200 ml peas and boil in salted water until barely tender.

Cool under the cold tap and drain them.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 3 min.
Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
Prepare 50 ml onion, chop and fry in 1 tablespoon olive oil.

Stage 3 - 4 min.
Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
Fry 100 ml small pieces of bacon.

Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Stage 4 - 3 min.
Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
Brush the inside of the ramekins with melted butter.

Stage 5 - 1 min.
Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
Put a few peas in the bottom of each ramekin.

Stage 6 - 1 min.
Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
Add some bacon and onions.

Stage 7 - 5 min.
Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
Pour in an egg white (keep the yolk separate).

Stage 8 - 1 min.
Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
And finish with a tablespoonful of cream.

Season with salt and pepper.

Stage 9 - 10 min.
Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
Cook in the oven for about 10 minutes until the egg white is set.

Stage 10
Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
Place the egg yolks on top of the ramekins and return to the oven for 1 more minute.

Stage 11
Eggs en Cocotte à la Française
Serve immediately, garnished with a few finely snipped chives.
Remarks
It is important to only just heat the yolk through without cooking it, so no more that 1 minute in the oven.
Keeping
Should be eaten right away.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
1,634 Kcal or 6,841 Kj45 gr32 gr148 gr
82 %17 %3 %22 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
246 Kcal or 1,030 Kj7 gr5 gr22 gr
12 %3 %<1 %3 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
408 Kcal or 1,708 Kj11 gr8 gr37 gr
20 %4 %1 %6 %
% 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: Milk, Egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 2.79 €
  • Per person : 0.70 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
PeasPeas: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chinese Soup, Pea risotto "Mantecare", Minestrone, Macédoine of vegetables, Salmon "en papillote" with small vegetables, ... All
Small pieces of baconSmall pieces of bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Green beans with tomatoes, Fougasse with bacon and Comté, bread-crust quiche, Baby spinach salad, Dipping bread with cheese, ... All
OnionOnion: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Seafood sauerkraut, Enchiladas, Pan-baked hash brown (Hash-brown casserole), Risotto-style celeriac, Kale and potato soup, ... All
ButterButter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Croque-monsieur gourmand, Spinach Omelette, Saltimbocca, Cheese Soufflé, Fish petals, vegetables julienne, and beurre blanc, ... All
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