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Eggs in tomato shells
This is a novel way of cooking eggs: in tomato "shells" or egg-cups!
For extra flavour, we'll put a spoonful of caramelized onions in the tomato first.
For extra flavour, we'll put a spoonful of caramelized onions in the tomato first.
70 K 4.1/5 (15 reviews)
1 hour 3 min.
Easy
2.25 €
4 people
6 IngredientsLast modified on: October 11th 2015
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
4 tomatoes - 2
1 tablespoon olive oil - 3
4 teaspoons onion fondue - 4
4 eggs - 5
fine (or table) salt - 6
pepper - Total weight: 615 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Resting: 30 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 1 hour 3 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 7 min.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 30 min.
Sprinkle the insides of the tomatoes with fine salt and stand them upside down on a wire rack.
Leave for at least 30 minutes for some of the juices to drain off.
Leave for at least 30 minutes for some of the juices to drain off.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 1 min.
Coat the outside of the tomatoes with olive oil, using a brush, then salt them.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 2 min.
Fill the tomatoes
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Sit each tomato in a ramekin (to stop them splitting during cooking), then put a teaspoonful of onions fondue in the bottom of each one.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 2 min.
Pour an egg white into each tomato. Keep the yolks separate.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 20 min.
Cook the egg whites
Bake the egg whites in the tomatoes for about 20 minutes until set.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 1 min.
Cook the egg yolks
Gently place an egg yolk onto the top of each tomato, salt and pepper, then return to the oven for 1 minute - just enough to heat the yolk through, not cook it (this is important).
Stage 8
Serve immediately.
Remarks
To bring out the flavour of the tomatoes, cook them empty in the oven for 20 minutes before adding the egg whites.
To make the eggs look more attractive, brush the yolk with olive oil just before serving to give it a really appetising gloss.
To make the eggs look more attractive, brush the yolk with olive oil just before serving to give it a really appetising gloss.
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 30 RDI=10 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 40 RDI=5 % | 510 RDI=30 % | 2,120 RDI: 30 % |
| Per 100 g | 4 RDI=2 % | 2 RDI=0 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 80 RDI=4 % | 350 RDI: 4 % |
| Per person | 7 RDI=3 % | 4 RDI=0 % | 9 RDI=1 % | 130 RDI=6 % | 530 RDI: 6 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 2.25 €
- Per person : 0.60 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Onion fondue
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Loaf for "les filles'", Stuffed Mushrooms, Eggs meurette, Boulangère potatoes, Baked Camembert, ... See them all 7
Egg
Like these other recipes: Lime (or lemon) curd, Chestnut moelleux, Shakshuka, Pink Reims biscuits, Eggs with tomatoes and courgettes, ... See them all 250
Tomato
Like these other recipes: Bread with Tomato , Souda salad, Tabbouleh, Tomato and courgette tart, Prawn salad with a crunch, ... See them all 76
Olive oil
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