Soft Boiled Eggs With Asparagus And Pancetta Food

SOFT-BOILED EGGS WITH ASPARAGUS SOLDIERS

Steps:

• Cut the woody ends off the asparagus, and cook in a shallow saucepan of boiling water until tender but still has some bite - about 5 minutes. Then drain them and keep them warm while you cook the eggs.
• In a saucepan, bring some water to the boil into which you have dropped a matchstick; according to my Aunt Frieda this stops the white from billowing out into the pan should the egg crack while cooking. Am I going to promise this works? Well, all families have their folklore.
• Lower the eggs into the water and cook them at a steady boil for about 4 minutes. Take them out of the water and immediately slice the top of each one; the yolk should still be runny enough to dip the asparagus spears in.
• Make sure that there's salt on the table for sprinkling into the almost aggressive blandness of the egg and spear, as you eat, with the warm asparagus.

SOFT BOILED EGGS WITH ASPARAGUS AND PANCETTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to medium heat. Place pancetta on rack, cooking until golden and crispy. Set aside to cool.
• Place eggs in saucepan of boiling water and cook for 7 minutes. Remove from heat and run under cold water for 1 minute, then peel.
• While eggs are cooking toast bread and microwave asparagus for 1 minute. In a small bowl toss spinach and dressing.
• To serve place toast on each plate, top with asparagus, spinach and pancetta. Cut eggs in half, season with salt and pepper and place on top. Shave parmesan on top and serve.

SOFT-BOILED DUCK EGG WITH BACON & ASPARAGUS SOLDIERS

Steps:

• Heat your grill to high. Snap off the woody ends of the asparagus spears and discard. Cut the bread into 12 soldiers, a little shorter than the asparagus.
• Place a spear onto each soldier and wrap tightly with a rasher of bacon. Place on a baking tray, season and grill for 15 mins or until the bacon is crisp.
• Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and simmer the duck eggs for about 7 mins, to get a runny yolk and a cooked white. Serve immediately with the warm soldiers for dipping.

ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH PANCETTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Bend asparagus gently until it breaks at a natural point, and discard ends.
• Toss asparagus with oil and minced garlic, and spread in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• Season with salt and peppers and sprinkle with diced pancetta and parmesan cheese.
• Roast at 400F for 12 minutes or until done.
• Serve with lemon squeezed over asparagus.

ASPARAGUS SOLDIERS WITH A SOFT-BOILED EGG

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pan, add the breadcrumbs, then fry until crisp and golden. Season with the spices and flaky sea salt, then leave to cool. Cook the asparagus in a large pan of boiling salted water for 3-5 mins until tender. At the same time, boil the eggs for 3-4 mins. Put each egg in an egg cup on a plate. Drain the asparagus and divide between plates. Scatter over the crumbs and serve.

PERFECT SOFT BOILED EGGS

Steps:

• Bring the water to a rapid boil.
• add saltand keep it at a rapid boil.
• Prick the bottom (wider end) of the egg with an egg pricker
• Immerse in the boiling water and boil for exactly 5 minutes.
• Dash in cold water, crack & enjoy.

SOFT-BOILED EGGS WITH PANCETTA AVOCADO SOLDIERS

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Carefully drop the eggs into the water and boil for 5 mins for runny yolks.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a non-stick pan and wrap each avocado slice in pancetta. Fry for 2-3 mins over a high heat until cooked and crisp.
• Serve the eggs in egg cups with the pancetta avocado soldiers on the side for dipping.

SOFT BOILED EGGS WITH SALTINES

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to boil and carefully lower the eggs into the water. Once water boils again, boil the eggs for approximately 3 1/2 minutes. (The eggs should be slightly runny but not hard-boiled.)
• Drain. Use a clean towel to handle the eggs and gently tap in half. Scoop out the egg using a spoon and place into a small bowl. Repeat.
• For each soft-boiled egg serving, I would guess that we used about 3-4 saltines. If you wish you can lightly butter the saltines, in which case you would break the crackers up with a knife. For unbuttered saltines, crush the saltine crackers lightly with your hands and place in the bowl with the shelled eggs.
• Using a fork, mix well; breaking up the eggs into small pieces. Season to taste with cracked black pepper and serve immediately.