Frisée Salad With Lardons And Poached Eggs

Serves: 5

Madilyn Boehm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

69

Spice

39

Sweetness

49

Sourness

46

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

170 g

Slab Bacon

4 large

Egg

Directions:

1

Tear frisée into bite-size pieces and put in a large bowl

2

If using slab bacon, cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices

3

Cut bacon slices crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick sticks (lardons)

4

In a heavy skillet cook bacon over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden and remove skillet from heat

5

Have ready another skillet with 1 inch warm water

6

Half-fill a 4-quart saucepan with water and stir in white vinegar

7

Bring liquid to a bare simmer

8

Break each egg into a teacup

9

Slide 1 egg into simmering liquid and immediately push white around yolk with a slotted spoon, moving egg gently

10

(Egg will become oval, with yolk completely covered by white

11

) Add remaining 3 eggs in same manner

12

Simmer eggs about 1 1/2 minutes for runny yolks to about 3 minutes for firm yolks

13

(Serving this salad with runny—not fully cooked—yolks may be of concern if there is a problem with salmonella in your area

14

) Immediately transfer eggs to skillet of warm water

15

Reheat bacon in its skillet over moderate heat

16

Add shallot and cook, stirring, 1 minute

17

Add red-wine vinegar and boil 5 seconds

18

Immediately pour hot dressing over frisée and toss with salt and pepper to taste

19

Divide salad among 4 plates and top with drained poached eggs

20

Season eggs with salt and pepper and serve salad immediately

21

Tear frisée into bite-size pieces and put in a large bowl

22

If using slab bacon, cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices

23

Cut bacon slices crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick sticks (lardons)

24

In a heavy skillet cook bacon over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden and remove skillet from heat

25

Have ready another skillet with 1 inch warm water

26

Half-fill a 4-quart saucepan with water and stir in white vinegar

27

Bring liquid to a bare simmer

28

Break each egg into a teacup

29

Slide 1 egg into simmering liquid and immediately push white around yolk with a slotted spoon, moving egg gently

30

(Egg will become oval, with yolk completely covered by white

31

) Add remaining 3 eggs in same manner

32

Simmer eggs about 1 1/2 minutes for runny yolks to about 3 minutes for firm yolks

33

(Serving this salad with runny—not fully cooked—yolks may be of concern if there is a problem with salmonella in your area

34

) Immediately transfer eggs to skillet of warm water

35

Reheat bacon in its skillet over moderate heat

36

Add shallot and cook, stirring, 1 minute

37

Add red-wine vinegar and boil 5 seconds

38

Immediately pour hot dressing over frisée and toss with salt and pepper to taste

39

Divide salad among 4 plates and top with drained poached eggs

40

Season eggs with salt and pepper and serve salad immediately