Poached Egg With Curly Endive Salad Food

BISTRO SALAD WITH POACHED EGGS

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the haricots verts and cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water; transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Refill the pot with water and bring to a simmer.
• Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Pour the drippings into a large bowl; whisk in 2 tablespoons vinegar and the mustard until smooth. Add the frisee, endive, haricots verts, herbs, shallot, bacon, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper; toss.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar to the simmering water. Reduce the heat to low. Crack each egg into a ramekin or teacup, then gently slip into the water. Cook until the whites are set but the yolks are still runny, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Divide the salad among plates. Remove the eggs with a slotted spoon, blot dry on a paper towel, then transfer to the salads. Season with salt and pepper and serve with the baguette.

ENDIVE AND QUINOA SALAD WITH POACHED EGG

Steps:

• Make the dressing first so that the garlic, which you'll pull out before tossing the salad, can marinate. In a bowl or a glass measuring cup, whisk together the vinegars, salt, pepper and mustard. Whisk in the oils and add the garlic, which should be crushed so that it infuses the dressing. Let sit for 15 minutes. Remove the garlic, whisk the dressing and measure out 1 1/2 tablespoons. Transfer the remaining dressing to a jar or a squeeze bottle and refrigerate.
• Combine the quinoa, endives, mushrooms, yellow pepper, herbs and Parmesan in a salad bowl. Add the 1 1/2 tablespoons dressing and toss together.
• Poach the egg, if you have not done so already. Top the salad with the poached egg and enjoy.

CURLY ENDIVE LETTUCE WITH BACON AND POACHED EGG

Steps:

• Chop the bacon strip into pieces and brown in a small skillet. Place the cooked bacon on a paper towel to absorb excess oil.
• Poach the egg in a skillet or saucepan with about 1 1/2" of water brought to a simmer on the stove. Crack the egg into a small bowl and carefully lower it into the water. Cook for 3 to 3 1/2 minutes for a runny yolk. Remove with a slotted spoon and use a paper towel to dry off some of the water.
• Assemble the lettuce on a plate or shallow bowl, add the bacon, tomatoes, and cheese. Drizzle with the vinaigrette and place the poached egg on top. Salt and pepper as desired.

FRISéE AUX LARDONS

Steps:

• Wash and dry curly endive, place in a shallow salad bowl and refrigerate.
• In a small skillet, simmer bacon for about 5 minutes in a small amount of water. Drain and dry skillet, then cook bacon over medium heat until lightly browned and crisp, but still a bit springy.
• For the vinaigrette, whisk together mustard, vinegar and garlic. Whisk in olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Put a low-sided skillet on the stove and fill two-thirds with salted water. Bring to a gentle simmer. Crack each egg into a cup and carefully lower into the water. Poach eggs for 3 to 4 minutes, until whites have set and yolks are still soft. With a slotted spoon, remove to a towel-lined plate.
• Lightly salt endive and toss with vinaigrette, coating well. Divide greens among 4 plates, place an egg in center of each, then add 3 croutons. Spoon warm lardons over salads. Shower with freshly ground black pepper and serve.

POACHED EGG WITH CURLY ENDIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Remove the dark green outer leaves from: 2 large heads of curly endive (frisée). Separate into individual leaves and wash and dry well. Cut into 1/3-inch pieces: 2 bacon slices. Warm in a small heavy pan, over medium heat: 2 teaspoons olive oil.
• Add the bacon pieces and cook until brown and rendered, but not crisp. Remove from the pan. Pour off the fat from the pan and reserve. To make the dressing, mix together: 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, Salt, Fresh-ground black pepper, 1 garlic clove, crushed. Whisk in: 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 1/2 tablespoons bacon fat.
• Taste for salt and acid and adjust as needed. Fill a heavy saucepan with 4 cups of water and add: 1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar. Heat to just below a simmer and slide in: 4 eggs, cracked from their shells.
• Poach for 3 1/2 to 4 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove them from the water and keep warm. Put the vinaigrette into a large bowl (remove the crushed garlic clove), add the bacon, and put the bowl over the pan of hot water to warm. Add the greens and toss well. Divide the greens among 4 warm plates. Gently blot the eggs dry, and put 1 egg on top of each salad. Grind a little black pepper over the top and serve immediately.
• Variations
• Other greens work well in this salad: try spinach, escarole, dandelion greens, or tender radicchio varieties such as Castelfranco or Sugar Loaf.
• The warm salad can be served without poached eggs.
• Omit the bacon, increasing the amount of olive oil in the dressing to make up for the loss of bacon fat.
• Make some rustic croutons and toss them while still hot with fine-chopped garlic. Dress the croutons with a little vinaigrette and toss with the greens.
• notes
• A freshly laid organic egg simply poached is an incomparable delicacy.
• Eggshell fragments can be easily retrieved, scooped up with half a broken eggshell.