Fried Eggs with Creamy Morel Sauce and Chives by @simonauscher

55 min

1 serving

🥚

3 eggs

Eggs

🍄

1 handful

Dried morels

💧

200 ml

Water

🥛

2 tbsp

Double cream

🧄

1 clove

Garlic

🌿

1

Bay leaf

🧀

10 g

Parmesan rind

🧈

10 g

Butter

🌿

4 g

Chives

🧂

0.3 g

Salt

⚫

0.3 g

Pepper

  1. Place
    • dried morel mushrooms
    • water

    Place the dried morel mushrooms in a mixing bowl and cover them with 200 ml (6.8 fl oz) water.

  2. Soak
    • dried morel mushrooms
    • water

    Soak the morels for 30 minutes until softened, then reserve the soaking liquid.

  3. Add
    • crème fraîche
    • garlic clove
    • bay leaf

    Add crème fraîche, garlic clove, bay leaf, Parmesan rind, and the reserved morel soaking liquid to a saucepan.

  4. Cook
    • crème fraîche
    • garlic clove
    • bay leaf

    Cook the cream mixture over very low heat, stirring regularly so that the Parmesan does not stick to the bottom.

  5. Melt
    • butter
    • dried morel mushrooms

    Melt 10 g (0.35 oz) butter in a second saucepan, then sauté the rehydrated morel mushrooms for 5 minutes.

  6. Transfer
    • butter
    • Eggs

    Transfer the excess butter from the morel pan to the frying pan and keep it for frying the eggs.

  7. Strain
    • crème fraîche
    • garlic clove
    • bay leaf

    Strain the reduced cream mixture through a fine-mesh strainer, discarding the garlic clove, bay leaf, and Parmesan rind.

  8. Simmer
    • dried morel mushrooms
    • crème fraîche

    Pour the strained cream over the sautéed morels and simmer gently for 15 minutes until thick and creamy.

  9. Crack
    • eggs
    • butter

    Crack the 3 eggs into the buttered frying pan and fry them over medium-low heat until the whites are set.

  10. Spoon
    • dried morel mushrooms
    • crème fraîche
    • chives

    Spoon the creamy morels over the fried eggs and sprinkle with chopped chives.

  11. Season
    • salt

    Season the dish with salt and black pepper, then serve immediately while the egg yolks are still runny.

Fried Eggs with Creamy Morel Sauce and Chives by @simonauscher

55 min

1 serving

🥚

3 eggs

Eggs

🍄

1 handful

Dried morels

💧

200 ml

Water

🥛

2 tbsp

Double cream

🧄

1 clove

Garlic

🌿

1

Bay leaf

🧀

10 g

Parmesan rind

🧈

10 g

Butter

🌿

4 g

Chives

🧂

0.3 g

Salt

⚫

0.3 g

Pepper

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/11

    Place the dried morel mushrooms in a mixing bowl and cover them with 200 ml (6.8 fl oz) water.

    🍄dried morel mushrooms
    💧water
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥛measuring jug
  2. Step 2/11

    Soak the morels for 30 minutes until softened, then reserve the soaking liquid.

    🍄dried morel mushrooms
    💧water
    🥣mixing bowl
  3. Step 3/11

    Add crème fraîche, garlic clove, bay leaf, Parmesan rind, and the reserved morel soaking liquid to a saucepan.

    🥛crème fraîche
    🧄garlic clove
    🌿bay leaf
    🧀Parmesan rind
    💧water
    🍲saucepan
    🥄wooden spoon
  4. Step 4/11

    Cook the cream mixture over very low heat, stirring regularly so that the Parmesan does not stick to the bottom.

    🥛crème fraîche
    🧄garlic clove
    🌿bay leaf
    🧀Parmesan rind
    💧water
    🍲saucepan
    🥄wooden spoon
  5. Step 5/11

    Melt 10 g (0.35 oz) butter in a second saucepan, then sauté the rehydrated morel mushrooms for 5 minutes.

    🧈butter
    🍄dried morel mushrooms
    🍲saucepan
    🥄wooden spoon
  6. Step 6/11

    Transfer the excess butter from the morel pan to the frying pan and keep it for frying the eggs.

    🧈butter
    🍲saucepan
    🍳frying pan
  7. Step 7/11

    Strain the reduced cream mixture through a fine-mesh strainer, discarding the garlic clove, bay leaf, and Parmesan rind.

    🥛crème fraîche
    🧄garlic clove
    🌿bay leaf
    🧀Parmesan rind
    🧺fine-mesh strainer
    🍲saucepan
  8. Step 8/11

    Pour the strained cream over the sautéed morels and simmer gently for 15 minutes until thick and creamy.

    🍄dried morel mushrooms
    🥛crème fraîche
    🍲saucepan
    🥄wooden spoon
  9. Step 9/11

    Crack the 3 eggs into the buttered frying pan and fry them over medium-low heat until the whites are set.

    🥚eggs
    🧈butter
    🍳frying pan
  10. Step 10/11

    Spoon the creamy morels over the fried eggs and sprinkle with chopped chives.

    🍄dried morel mushrooms
    🥛crème fraîche
    🌿chives
    🍳frying pan
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board
  11. Step 11/11

    Season the dish with salt and black pepper, then serve immediately while the egg yolks are still runny.

    🧂salt
    ⚫black pepper
    🍳frying pan

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Eggs, Liquids, Herbs, Spices, Dairy, Cheese, Fats, Seasonings

Ingredients

Eggs, Dried morels, Water, Double cream, Garlic, Bay leaf, Parmesan rind, Butter, Chives, Salt, Pepper

Notes

Dried morels (small handful), Water (for rehydrating the morels), Salt (to taste), Pepper (to taste)

Allergens

Eggs, Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Calories

170 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 9g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Carbohydrates: 4g, Fiber: 1g, Sugars: 1g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 105mg, Iron: 1.8mg, Potassium: 155mg, Sodium: 180mg, Phosphorus: 185mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 175µg, Vitamin B12: 0.9µg, Vitamin D: 1.4µg, Vitamin K: 10µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

30 minutes

Cooking

25 minutes

Overall

55 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

11 steps

Equipments

Utensils

saucepan, frying pan, fine-mesh strainer, mixing bowl, wooden spoon, knife, cutting board, measuring jug

Appliances

Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course, Breakfast

Occasions

Breakfast, Brunch, Autumn, Weekend Meal

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@simonauscher

Origin

Cuisine

Geographic

France, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy, Silky, Tender, Runny

Flavors

Earthy, Rich, Savory, Buttery, Umami, Garlicky

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Do not leave cooked eggs and cream sauce out for more than 2 hours,Serve immediately for best texture), fridge : 1 day (Store in an airtight container,Cool rapidly before refrigerating,Reheat gently until steaming hot), freezer : 0 min (Not recommended because fried eggs and cream sauce lose their texture after freezing), undefined : undefined