Archive for the ‘Eggs – Chicken’ Category
Smoky Hard Boiled Eggs
I made these on 30 Dec 2021 and taste tested on 31 Dec, and these are excellent hard boiled eggs salty from the soy sauce and a nice flavor from the liquid smoke. This recipe assumes you have hard boiled eggs on hand, if not, a Shortcut is provided to my preferred way to make them. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- hard boiled eggs, amount is up to you, Shortcut
- 1 cup light soy sauce, for less salty, use ½ cup light soy sauce and ½ cup water
- 2 tablespoons liquid smoke
Instructions
- Prepare the hard boiled eggs with your preferred method. Cool and peel. Place eggs in a glass or ceramic container, preferably with a watertight lid, makes for turning the eggs easier. I used just 4 eggs to test out the recipe.
- Measure out the light soy sauce and liquid smoke.
- Add the liquid smoke to the soy sauce and mix together, pour over the eggs, cover and soak eggs for 3 hours or even overnight, rotating the eggs occasionally until all the sides are a nice brown, containers with waterproof seal, just shake the eggs around to turn them. Soak longer for a darker brown.
- Serve as is, make into deviled eggs, slice for salad or a sandwich, enjoy.
Notes
Shortcut: Perfect Hard Boiled Chicken Eggs.
Ham & Swiss Broccoli Quiche
Sounds like a nice quiche, and as I like breakfast for dinner, this would make an excellent dinner with some toast on the side. On my to make and taste list. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 1 unbaked pie shell, store bought or homemade, Shortcut
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup ham, cooked and diced
- 1 1/2 cups Swiss cheese, shredded
- 1 cup broccoli florets, fresh blanched, drained, or frozen, thawed
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180 C (350 F), line a pie dish with a pie crust.
- In a mixing bowl, add the eggs, milk, cream, mustard, and pepper, mix together.
- Make three layers in the pie shell by spreading out the ham first, then the cheese, and then the broccoli.
- Pour the egg mixture over the broccoli.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a butter knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool for 5 minutes, cut into wedges, serve and enjoy.
Notes
Low cost per serving.
Shortcuts: Pie Crust, Olive Oil Pie Crust.
Adapted from a recipe found in a product maker's recipe booklet from the 1980's.
Ranch Deviled Eggs
Another tasty deviled egg recipe. Measurements are approximate, basic rule is more Ranch dressing than mayo.
Ingredients
- 6 hard boiled eggs, chicken or duck
- 1 tablespoon mayo
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard, yellow works just as well
- 2-3 tablespoons Ranch dressing, as needed
- BBQ sauce, as needed
- spring onion, sliced, as needed
Instructions
- Cut the eggs in half, removing the yolk to a bowl and placing the whites, cut side up, on a serving tray.
- Mash the yolks with a fork, mix in the mayo, mustard, and Ranch dressing, start with 1 tablespoon of Ranch and add more as desired for a creamy consistency. Spoon the yolk mixture evenly into the whites.
- Place a drop or two of BBQ sauce on top of each egg then sprinkle on some sliced spring onion.
- Chill until serving.
Notes
Low cost per serving.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
Mayak Gyeran (Korean Marinated Eggs)
This recipe comes from a good Lao friend and sounds like an excellent side dish. Now for that name, the literal translation is Drug Eggs, and the drug part is tacked onto recipes that have an 'addictive appeal' to them, certainly no drugs are used in this, but that is a catchy name if one speaks Korean. I look forward to testing this recipe out. This recipe assumes you have hard or soft boiled eggs on hand, if not, there is shortcuts for basic stove top and steamed eggs. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 6 hard or soft boiled eggs, peeled, Shortcut
- 1 red Bird's Eye chili, sliced, optional
- 1 green Bird's Eye Chili, sliced, optional
- 3 spring onions, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup light soy sauce
- ½ cup honey, or rice syrup if you have it
- white sesame seeds, as desired
Instructions
- For the eggs, when peeling the eggs, make sure the whites stay intact with no tears or yolk exposed. An exposed yolk will normally turn to mush when marinated, and no one likes that. Once the eggs are peeled, set them aside.
- For the chilies, these are Thai chilies, you can just cut off the stem and slice as is or you can slice lengthwise and remove the seeds, totally up to you.
- In a quart jar or other sealable container, add the chilies, spring onion, garlic, water, soy sauce, honey or rice syrup, and a spoon or two of sesame seeds and whisk together.
- Lower the eggs carefully into the jar, making sure all the eggs are covered with the liquid. If not covered, just add some more water until they are fully covered. Place the lid on the jar and place in the fridge to marinate for 24 hours.
- After 24 hours, serve as a side dish with any Asian meal.
Notes
Low cost per serving.
Shortcuts: Perfect Hard Boiled Chicken Eggs, Steamed Eggs (Rice Cooker).
Mushrooms & Eggs
This is a straightforward recipe that is tasty and can be tailored as you desire. Don't like cheese? Leave it out. Want to add some color to the dish? Add some chopped bell pepper.
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tablespoons butter, or extra light olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, smashed and minced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 cup Fontina cheese, or Provolone, shredded
- 2 eggs
- salt and pepper, as desired
Instructions
- For this dish, you will need a pan with a lid, and a glass lid would be ideal so you can keep an eye on the eggs.
- Heat a non stick pan on medium heat and melt the butter, then add the mushrooms, onion, garlic, and thyme.
- Saute to soften the mushrooms and release any water and soften the onion, season with salt and pepper as desired. Saute until most of the water is evaporated.
- Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the mushrooms, crack the eggs on top, season with salt and pepper as desired. If all the water has cooked off, simply add a tablespoon or two of water on the side. (I did not use cheese this time.)
- Cover with the lid to poach the eggs, whites are set and the yolks are runny or to your liking.
- Season with more pepper if desired.
- Serve with toast, enjoy.
Notes
Low cost per serving.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
Joe's Special
Now this is a copy of a recipe of from a famous Italian-American diner, New Joe's, in San Francisco from the 1920's or so.
Ingredients
- 250 grams fresh baby spinach, rinsed, (8 oz)
- 2 tablespoons extra light olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
- 250 grams ground beef, (8 oz)
- 8 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, plus more for garnish if desired
- salt black pepper, as desired
- buttered toast, as desired for a side
Instructions
- Blanch the spinach in a pot of boiling salted water for 30 seconds or until wilted, then drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process. Squeeze out any water, coarsely chop and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large non stick pan on medium heat, when hot, add the onion and saute until the onion golden. Then add the garlic and saute for another minute to get the garlic nice and fragrant.
- Add the ground beef to the pan, stirring often, and cook until just browned.
- Add the spinach, eggs, and cheese, stir and cook until the eggs are fully cooked.
- Spoon onto 4 serving plates, add buttered toast as a side, serve and enjoy.
Notes
Low cost per serving.
Variants: 1. Use ground chicken in place of beef. 2. Use ground pork in place of beef, but drain nearly all the fat after browning. 3. Add sliced mushrooms when you saute the onion.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
Rice & Peas with Poached Eggs (Rice Cooker)
This is a Portuguese dish and I am going to use my small basic Cook / Warm rice cooker to prepare this and to add a fusion twist to this, I am going to add Japanese Arabiki sausage.
Equipment
- Rice Cooker
Ingredients
- 1½ cups dry Jasmine rice, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup frozen peas, do not thaw
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 links Arabiki sausage, sliced ¼ inch thick
- 2 cups water
- salt and black pepper, as desired
- 3-4 eggs
Instructions
- Add the oil, onion, garlic, rice, frozen peas, sausage, and water to your rice cooker. Stir everything everything together and season with a pinch of salt and pepper as desired. Cover and switch to Cook function.
- When the rice cooker switches to Warm function, remove the lid, mix the rice with a rice paddle and make 3-4 indentations with the paddle and crack in an egg into each depression. Cover and leave the cooker on warm to set the egg whites and leave the yolks soft.
- When the eggs are at your desired level of doneness, carefully scoop each egg out to a plate, fluff the rice again.
- Spoon rice into serving bowls and top each bowl with an egg.
- As an alternative, you can separately poach or even fry the eggs as desired, and after adding rice to the serving bowls, top each with an egg.
Notes
Low cost per serving.
Tuna Salad Deviled Eggs
I like deviled eggs and I like tuna salad, this sounds like a win win to me. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 6 hard boiled eggs, Shortcut
- 1 can tuna in water or brine, drained and flaked
- 2 tablespoons mayo
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh dill, chopped, plus more for garnish
Instructions
- Peel and slice the eggs in half lengthwise. Remove the yolks to a mixing bowl and place the whites, flat side up, on a plate.
- Mash the yolks with a fork, then add the mixing bowl, add the drained tuna, may, mustard, lime juice, garlic, and dill and mix together with the yolks.
- Spoon the filling into the egg whites. Chill if desired.
- Just before serving, garnish with dill. Enjoy.
Notes
Low cost per serving.
Shortcuts: Steamed Eggs (Rice Cooker), Perfect Hard Boiled Chicken Eggs.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
Egg & Onion Open Faced Sandwiches
This is a mix between regular egg salad and sliced egg sandwiches, on my to make and taste list. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 2 slices whole wheat bread
- 2 hard boiled eggs, sliced thick, 4-5 slices each, Shortcut
- Kewpie mayo, or mayo of choice, as desired
- 1 spring onion, thinly sliced
- salt and pepper, as desired
- paprika, as desired
Instructions
- Lay the bread on two plates, spread an ample amount of mayo on each slice, my preference is Japanese Kewpie mayo but certainly use mayo of your choice.
- Add slices of the egg.
- Top with a generous sprinkling of paprika, then top with spring onion, serve and enjoy. Serve as a lunch or light dinner.
Notes
Low cost.
Shortcuts: Perfect Hard Boiled Chicken Eggs, Steamed Chicken Eggs (Rice Cooker).
Adapted from an internet recipe.
Bacon, Egg, Cheese, No Bun Required
Not really meant to be a sandwich unless you have plenty of napkins nearby. Use egg rings to cook the eggs, layer, sounds good!
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons hot water
- 2 slices bacon, cooked crispy, or as desired
- 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
- salt and black pepper, as desired
Instructions
- First thing, is cook up the bacon, your preferred is fine. Me, I will just fry it. When the bacon is cooked, remove from the pan to paper towels to drain. Pour out most of the bacon fat (I save the fat in a jar).
- Place two egg rings or quart size large mouth mason jar rings in the pan. Crack in an egg into each ring, break the yolks with a fork, season each with salt and pepper as desired.
- Add the water to the pan and cover, let the eggs cook (steam) for about 3 minutes or until the whites are cooked through.
- Remove the lid and add the cheese to one egg only, cover and cook for another minute or until the cheese is melted and gooey.
- To plate, turn the egg over with no cheese onto a plate, add the crispy bacon strips, turn the egg with cheese over the top of the bacon, cheese side down.
- Serve with toast, enjoy, with a fork.
Notes
Low cost.
Variants: 1. Add some ham slices. 2. Add some sliced spring onion to each egg after cracking into the rings. 3. Add some chopped mushrooms to the eggs after cracking into the rings. 4. For more cheese, add a slice of cheese, your choice, to the first egg on the plate. 5. Use duck eggs in place of chicken eggs.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
