Salade Lyonnaise
- 4 cups torn frisee or other strong-tasting greens, washed and dried
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- About 1/2 pound good slab bacon or pancetta, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 shallot, chopped, or 1 tablespoon chopped red onion
- 2 to 4 tablespoons top-quality sherry vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Salt
- 4 eggs
- Black pepper
- Put frisee or other greens in large salad bowl.
- Put olive oil in skillet over medium heat.
- When hot, add bacon and cook slowly until crisp all over, about 10 minutes.
- Add shallot or onion and cook until softened, a minute or two.
- Add vinegar and mustard to the skillet and bring just to a boil, stirring, then turn off heat.
- Meanwhile, bring about an inch of salted water to a boil in a small, deep skillet, then lower heat to barely bubbling.
- One at a time, break eggs into a shallow bowl and slip them into the bubbling water.
- Cook eggs for 3 to 5 minutes, just until the white is set and the yolk has filmed over.
- Remove each egg with a slotted spoon and drain briefly on paper towel.
- If necessary, gently reheat dressing, then pour over greens (they should wilt just a bit), toss and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Top each portion with an egg and serve immediately.
- (Each person gets to break the egg.)
torn frisee, extra virgin olive oil, bacon, shallot, sherry vinegar, mustard, salt, eggs, black pepper
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013180 (may not work)