Sunny's Eggs in Burgatory
- 1 pound ground chuck (80-percent meat, 20-percent fat)
- 1 tablespoon grated red onion pulp (use a box grater or rasp)
- 3 teaspoons mild yellow curry powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6 to 8 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped and gently chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup canned chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Frank's RedHot
- 4 extra-large eggs
- 1/4 cup loosely packed, gently chopped fresh curly parsley
- In a large bowl, add the beef and break it up a little.
- From high above the bowl for even coverage, sprinkle over the onion pulp, 1 teaspoon of the curry powder, the onion powder, 1 teaspoon salt, a few grinds of pepper and the thyme.
- Gently mix with your non-dominant hand until just combined.
- Form into 4 equal balls and let rest in the bowl.
- Drizzle with the olive oil, cover with plastic wrap and rest at room temperature 1 hour.
- In a liquid measuring cup, whisk the tomatoes, ketchup, honey, hot sauce and the remaining 2 teaspoons curry powder until combined.
- Preheat 4 personal-sized cast-iron pans over medium-high heat.
- Form each ball of beef into a patty and press each patty to fill the entire bottom of each pan; the patties will shrink as they cook.
- Cook until each patty easily lifts from the pan and a peek beneath reveals a golden-brown sear, about 5 minutes.
- Flip the patties, then immediately pour the tomato mixture evenly over each and jiggle the pans to settle the sauce.
- Using the back of a spoon, gently press a recess in the center top of each patty.
- Gently crack an egg into the center of each patty, resting the yolk in the recess you created.
- Cover all the pans with a large baking sheet.
- Reduce the heat to a low simmer and leave covered until a quick peek beneath reveals the whites are cooked and the yolks are still runny, about 3 minutes.
- Garnish each with a tiny sprinkle of salt over the yolks, a grind of pepper and a sprinkle of parsley.
ground chuck, grated red onion, curry powder, onion powder, kosher salt, thyme, olive oil, tomatoes, ketchup, honey, hot sauce, eggs, fresh curly parsley
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sunny-anderson/sunnys-eggs-in-burgatory.html (may not work)