Sardou Style Eggs Recipes

SARDOU-STYLE EGGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until soft, 7 to 8 minutes. Add collards and wine; cook, stirring occasionally, until collards are tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Add cream, and reduce heat. Simmer until thickened, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; keep warm.
• Toss artichokes with lemon juice and oil, and roast on a baking sheet until just beginning to brown, 7 to 9 minutes.
• Poach eggs in 2 inches of gently simmering water until whites are just set and yolks are still runny, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon, and blot with a paper towel.
• Divide artichokes among 6 plates. Top with creamed collards and eggs. Sprinkle with cayenne pepper.

EGGS SARDOU

Steps:

• In a skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the artichoke hearts and a pinch of salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until just warmed through, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm.
• Into a large saute pan or deep skillet, pour about 2 inches of cold water and the vinegar. Bring to a simmer over high heat, then reduce the heat so that the surface of the water barely shimmers.
• Break the eggs into individual saucers, then gently slide them 1 at a time into the water and with a large spoon, lift the whites over the yolks. Repeat the lifting once or twice to completely enclose each yolk. Poach until the whites are set and the yolks feel soft when gently touched, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove the eggs with a slotted spoon, and place on a large plate.
• Arrange the warm artichoke hearts on each of 4 plates and top with the spinach. Lay 1 egg on top of each bed of spinach and drizzle with warm Hollandaise sauce. Garnish with the chopped prosciutto, Essence, and chives and serve immediately.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add spinach and garlic and saute, stirring, until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Remove from the heat and adjust the seasoning, to taste. Serve hot.
• In the top of a double boiler or in a large bowl set over a pot of simmering water, whisk the egg yolks with the water until the egg yolks are thick and pale yellow, removing from the heat as needed to prevent the eggs from overcooking. Gradually add the butter, whisking constantly to thicken. Add the remaining ingredients and whisk well to blend. Adjust the seasoning to taste. Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm until ready to serve, stirring occasionally.

EGGS SARDOU

Steps:

• Put one-half cup of creamed spinach on each of four heated plates. Smooth it over. Place two artichoke bottoms evenly spaced on top of the spinach, cut side up.
• Arrange two flat anchovy fillets, crossed, on the artichoke bottoms. Place one poached egg in the center of each artichoke bottom. Spoon one tablespoon of hollandaise sauce over each egg.
• Quickly heat the ham in a skillet and garnish the top of each egg with one tablespoon of the chopped ham or one truffle slice.

EGGS SARDOU

Steps:

• For bechamel sauce, melt butter in small, heavy skillet over medium heat.
• Whisk in flour.
• Gradually whisk in milk; cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is smooth and thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk in pepper sauce, salt and nutmeg.
• Set aside.
• Drop spinach into large saucepan of boiling water.
• Cook until wilted and tender, about 2 minutes.
• Rinse in ice water to stop cooking; drain until very dry, squeezing out extra water.
• Set aside.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add green onions; cook, stirring often, 2 minutes.
• Stir in spinach; cook 2 minutes.
• Add bechamel sauce, salt and pepper; stir well.
• Set aside and keep warm.
• For hollandaise sauce, combine yolks, lemon juice, Worcestershire and red pepper in top of double boiler set over pan of simmering water.
• Whisk egg mixture constantly until mixture thickens and becomes shiny, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Slowly pour melted butter into egg mixture, whisking constantly.
• Whisk in wine; salt to taste.
• Divide spinach among four plates.
• Top with 2 warm artichoke bottoms.
• Top each artichoke with poached egg.
• Ladle hollandaise sauce over; serve immediately.
• Note:
• To poach eggs, heat large skillet of water to simmer over low heat.
• Add 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar.
• Crack eggs, one at a time, into measuring or custard cup.
• Gently slide egg into water.
• Cook until white is set, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Remove from water with slotted spoon.

EGGS SARDOU

Steps:

• In a large saute pan, over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter. Stir in the flour and mix well. Cook for 1 minute. Whisk in the milk and cream slowly and bring the sauce to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the sauce coats the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes. Stir in the spinach and season with salt and pepper. Continue to simmer for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and keep warm. In another saute pan, over medium heat, melt the remaining butter. Add the artichoke bottoms to the pan and saute for 2 minutes. (Just the heat the artichokes through.) Season the artichokes with salt and pepper. Cover the pan with a lid and remove from the heat. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the vinegar to the water. Crack each egg into a small cup. Carefully slide one egg into the water. When the water has come back to a slight boil, slide in another egg. Continue the process until all the eggs are in the water. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the eggs are set, about 2 to 2 1/2 minutes. Remove the eggs from the water and drain on a paper-lined plate. Season the eggs with salt and pepper.
• To assemble, spoon the creamed spinach in the center of each artichoke bottom. Place the filled artichokes on a platter. Lay the poached eggs directly on top of the creamed spinach. Drizzle the hollandaise over the poached egg. Garnish with parsley.