"Oeufs rabattus" with leeks
This quick French way of cooking eggs is similar to an omelette, but with the egg simply drawn in towards the centre during the brief cooking.
The eggs here are cooked with sautéed leeks and served with delicious morteau sausage "crisps".
The eggs here are cooked with sautéed leeks and served with delicious morteau sausage "crisps".
38 K 4.5/5 (20 reviews)
45 min.
Easy
4 people
6 IngredientsLast modified on: March 29th 2017
500 g 
1 
6 
2 tablespoons 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a frying pan on high heat. When hot, add the chopped shallot.
Salt and pepper, then cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Salt and pepper, then cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Add the leeks.
Mix well.
Mix well.
Stage 6 - 7 min.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Pour the beaten eggs over the leeks and leave undisturbed for 1 minute.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Use a wooden spatula to draw the egg from the edge in towards the centre of the pan.
Stage 9
Continue doing this until there is no more liquid egg left.
Take off the heat immediately. It is normal, and desirable, for a little of the egg in the centre of the pan still to be not quite cooked.
Take off the heat immediately. It is normal, and desirable, for a little of the egg in the centre of the pan still to be not quite cooked.
Stage 10 - 3 min.
Transfer onto hot plates and garnish possibly with morteau sausage "crisps".
Remarks
Like in some omelette recipes, you can add a little cream to the beaten eggs if you wish, but it is not essential.
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 | 50 RDI=20 % | 40 RDI=4 % | 60 RDI=9 % | 920 RDI=50 % | 3,840 RDI: 50 % |
| Per 100 g | 5 RDI=2 % | 4 RDI=0 % | 7 RDI=1 % | 110 RDI=5 % | 450 RDI: 5 % |
| Per person | 10 RDI=5 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 230 RDI=10 % | 960 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 2.10 €
- Per person : 0.55 €
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Egg
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