Hard-Cooked Eggs with Crisp Anchovy Crumbs
- 10 large eggs
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 3 large anchovy fillets, drained and minced
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 3/4 cup fresh brioche or other bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped parsley
- Preheat the oven to 350 In a large saucepan, cover the eggs with water and bring to a simmer.
- Cook over moderate heat for 8 minutes.
- Drain the eggs, return them to the pan and shake the pan to crack the shells all over.
- Fill the pan with cold water and let the eggs cool for 3 minutes.
- Drain and peel the eggs; pat dry.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, blend together the mayonnaise, garlic and one-third of the minced anchovies.
- In a small skillet, melt the butter over moderate heat.
- Add the remaining minced anchovies and cook, stirring, until they break down, about 1 minute.
- Stir in lemon zest and brioche crumbs and transfer to a rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake the crumbs until golden brown and crisp, about 2 minutes.
- Halve the eggs and arrange on a platter.
- Dollop 1/4 teaspoon of the mayonnaise on each egg yolk.
- Top each with the anchovy crumbs and parsley and serve.
eggs, mayonnaise, anchovy, garlic, unsalted butter, lemon zest, fresh brioche, parsley
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/hard-cooked-eggs-crisp-anchovy-crumbs (may not work)