Faux Poached eggs with Tortillas
Total time: 20 minutes
A different twist on Heuvos Ranchero, poached eggs on a Greek olive/ham/tomato sauce, with cheesy tortillas to dip. This is even easier with Faux Poached eggs - and old restaurant trick.
Ingredients:
- 2 medium shallots
- 1oz (30gr) Prosciutto
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 3 tbs chopped Greek olives
- 8oz (240ml) tomato sauce
- 1 tsp basil
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 tortilla optional
- 2 tbs shredded cheese
Instructions:
- The sauce: Roughly chop shallot, Prosciutto and olives.
- Heat oil in a small saucepan. Add shallots and Prosciutto and sauté until starting to brown.
- Add olives, tomato sauce, basil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes. Sauce should thicken.
- The tortillas: In nonstick skillet, large enough to hold the tortilla, fry the tortilla, without oil, until light brown.
- Turn and fry other side.
- Sprinkle with cheese and cover until the cheese melts. Remove tortilla to a plate and cover with the lid to keep warm.
- The eggs - the easy way: Heat oil in medium skillet over medium heat.
- Add eggs and fry until whites just start to set.
- Add 1/4 cup of water, cover and steam until yolk starts to turn white, 1 - 1 1/2 minutes.
- The proper way: Fill a large skillet with water. The water should be 1 1/2 - 2 inches deep. Heat water over medium-high heat.
- Add 1 tbs vinegar.
- When water is softly boiling poach eggs: one at a time break egg into a small saucer. Swirl a spoon in the water where you will put the egg - off to one side. When water is swirling drop egg into center. With slotted spoon try to keep the white together. Do next egg.
- With regular spoon scoop some hot water over tops of eggs.
- Poach for 4 minutes or until white is set but yolk is still very soft. Remove eggs with a slotted spoon.
- To finish: Divide the sauce between two soup plates/flattish bowls.
- Place an egg on top; cut the tortilla into wedges and add to bowls. Serve.