What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Country Casual Cravings: Instant Egg Brekkie! Don’t you love it when you discover a healthy breakfast that can be prepared in a few minutes? Whenever I traveled with my husband, I seemed to be challenged with minimal ways to prepare meals. The one common denominator was a microwave and hot plate. Let me start off by saying, eggs can be tricky in a microwave. Two secrets I want to share: always pierce the egg yolk (or it will explode) and cook eggs on a low power setting in short segments. If you can master those two things, a dozen eggs will go far in the mini-fridge.
INSTANT EGG BREKKIE
Ingredients For One Serving:
3-5 fresh baby spinach leaves, for charring
1 nip seasoned salt
6-7 fresh baby spinach leaves
1/2 teaspoon water
1 slice cherrywood deli ham, gently torn
1 teaspoon feta cheese, crumbled
1 large egg
1 pinch Herbes de Provence seasoning
Garnish with charred spinach leaves and radish slices
Baguette slices
Instructions:
Preheat stovetop grill pan on highest setting for one minute. Spray baby spinach leaves with nonstick oil. Sprinkle with seasoned salt. Place the prepared spinach leaves directly on the grill pan. As they begin to char, using a tongs, flip them over. Watch carefully. When leaves appear slightly wilted and charred, transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Set aside for garnish. Meanwhile, spray a ramekin with nonstick oil. Pack a layer of baby spinach leaves in the bottom of the dish, pressing down to create an even level. Drizzle with water. Gently tear the cherrywood deli ham over the spinach layer. Add the crumbled feta cheese. Crack an egg over the top. Pierce the egg yolk with a sharp knife or toothpick. Sprinkle with Herbes de Provence seasoning. Cover loosely with a paper towel. Microwave for one minute on 30% power. Gently swirl runny egg white. Microwave for one minute longer on 30% power. The yolk will be slightly runny. Transfer ramekin to a plate. Arrange the charred spinach leaves on top. Garnish with radish slices. Serve with baguette slices. Repeat for number of portions needed.
Perfect, Gail!
Joanna
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These are addictive. I look forward to my breakfast now. 🥚🍳😋
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On my list for the weekend.
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You won’t be disappointed, I promise you that. 😜🍃
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Good Morning, Sunshine. 🌞💫
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I’ve never tried this microwave technique, but I will certainly keep it in my. I’m assuming here that there will be travel again!
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We can only hope!?!? 🤔
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I love Brekkie. And this simple little dish is right up my alley.
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Wait til you make it. Your family may wonder who that gourmet chef is in your kitchen. JK. I suspect you are a fabulous cook. 😜🍃
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I do my best. I love to cook so that helps.
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No microwave here. This week I swapped out my toaster oven for an air fryer oven. Definite learning curve – but soooo much more room, rotisserie, rotating basket, and NO OIL!
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Keep me posted. 👏
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So far, I’m impressed. The trick is learning that things cook about 20% faster.
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I did not know that! 🤔
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I didn’t either till I got it. The multifunction list includes “air bake; conventional bake” but I see no way to cook with anything but air.
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Hmmm. That’s quite a challenge. Good luck. You learn how to do it so you can tell me how. 👏👏👏
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I literally sighed and began salivating when I saw that graphic!! Same reaction I have when I look at Henry Cavill!! This is exactly how I like my eggs. Tomorrow’s brunch with my daughters-in-law will now be extra special; can’t wait! 🌟 🥐 🍳🥂
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Wonderful! Please let me know how you like them. 🍃🌸
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Oh wow! I would have never thought to be so creative with a microwave! Way to travel in gourmet style 🙂 And good to know that about piercing the egg yolk before I try this myself…
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I’ve experimented a lot with eggs and the microwave. The results are pretty amazing with this one. 😍🍃
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