Rösti With Black Forest Ham And Chives

Serves: 5

Leila Emmerich

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

58

Spice

39

Sweetness

47

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 large

Egg

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 425°F

2

Preheat oven to 425°F

3

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium heat

4

Add onion; sauté 5 minutes

5

Place 2 1/2 cups grated potatoes in medium bowl

6

Sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to blend (reserve any remaining potatoes for another use)

7

Stir onion mixture, ham, and chives into potatoes

8

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in same skillet over high heat

9

Add potato mixture

10

Using spatula, press mixture to even thickness, covering skillet bottom completely

11

Cook 2 minutes

12

Reduce heat to medium-high

13

Cook until potato cake is golden on bottom, about 7 minutes

14

Loosen cake; slide out onto large plate or rimless baking sheet

15

Turn skillet upside down atop cake

16

Invert skillet and plate, dropping cake back into skillet

17

Cook cake until golden on bottom, about 7 minutes

18

Place skillet in oven

19

Bake until Rösti is crisp, about 7 minutes

20

Meanwhile, melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat

21

Crack each egg and drop into skillet

22

Sprinkle with salt and pepper

23

Partially cover skillet; cook until egg whites are set, about 3 minutes

24

Cut Rösti into 4 wedges

25

Overlap 2 wedges of Rösti on each of 2 plates; top Rösti wedges on each plate with 1 egg

26

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium heat

27

Add onion; sauté 5 minutes

28

Place 2 1/2 cups grated potatoes in medium bowl

29

Sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to blend (reserve any remaining potatoes for another use)

30

Stir onion mixture, ham, and chives into potatoes

31

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in same skillet over high heat

32

Add potato mixture

33

Using spatula, press mixture to even thickness, covering skillet bottom completely

34

Cook 2 minutes

35

Reduce heat to medium-high

36

Cook until potato cake is golden on bottom, about 7 minutes

37

Loosen cake; slide out onto large plate or rimless baking sheet

38

Turn skillet upside down atop cake

39

Invert skillet and plate, dropping cake back into skillet

40

Cook cake until golden on bottom, about 7 minutes

41

Place skillet in oven

42

Bake until Rösti is crisp, about 7 minutes

43

Meanwhile, melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat

44

Crack each egg and drop into skillet

45

Sprinkle with salt and pepper

46

Partially cover skillet; cook until egg whites are set, about 3 minutes

47

Cut Rösti into 4 wedges

48

Overlap 2 wedges of Rösti on each of 2 plates; top Rösti wedges on each plate with 1 egg