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LIGHT BITES & SIDE DISHES
POACHED EGG ON YOGHURT WITH BROWN BUTTER
A VIEW
FROM LAURA
Discovering this wonderful dish was
an absolute blessing in a bowl. Food
with texture but which was soft on my
mouth and, above all, was a proper
meal.
Yes, it isn’t a big meal but the first
time I ate this dish it took me nearly
an hour. Every spoon had a tiny bit
on it as I wasn’t sure how much I
could swallow. That hour was worth it
though.
INGREDIENTS
METHOD
• 1 duck egg (at room temperature)
• A squeeze of lemon
• 1 small pot of natural yoghurt
• 3 tbsp Beurre Noisette
(recipe on p.43)
Crack the egg into a small cup or bowl and leave to one side. To poach the egg fill a
small saucepan halfway with water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat so that there is
barely any movement in the water.
Add the lemon juice and then you can do one of two things: either whisk the water to
create a hole in the middle and, whilst whisking the water, pour in the egg and stop
whisking at the same time; or gently slip the egg into the very gently simmering water.
Both will poach the egg but they will look a little different from each other. Personally I
prefer to slip the egg into the gently simmering water. It creates a flatter egg that looks a
bit like a fried egg. It should take around 3 minutes for a softly poached egg.
Whilst the egg is poaching make the beurre noisette and pour into a cup to keep it
warm. Without washing the pan you’ve just used, pour the contents of the tub of yoghurt
into it and warm it up over a low heat. Give it a stir to combine the butter.
When the egg is ready and the yoghurt is warm, pour the yoghurt into a bowl and, using
a slotted spoon, remove the egg from the water and gently place it onto the yoghurt.
Pour over the beurre noisette, season with salt and pepper and enjoy.
As your confidence with eating builds, you can start adding toppings to the dish, such
as finely chopped peppers or spring onions. I like to grate half a clove of garlic into my
yoghurt before warming it up and then topping the egg with crispy onions or tiny bits of
crispy bacon.
In the picture I added some chopped sliced chicken and I had two eggs for some brain
power whilst I was at work.
48 EATING WITH CONFIDENCE
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