Tilapia with Sauteed Kale, Caramelized Onion Sauce & Poached Egg
- 4 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Divided
- 4 whole Tilapia Fillets
- 1/4 cups Butter
- 2 whole Sweet Onions, Sliced Thin
- 5 cloves Garlic, Minced, Divided
- 1 teaspoon Thyme, Fresh Or Dried
- 13 cups Dry White Wine
- 2 cups Chicken Stock
- 1 pinch Salt And Pepper, to taste
- 1 Tablespoon White Vinegar
- 4 whole Eggs
- 1 bunch Kale, Stems Stripped And Chiffonade
- Heat 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil in a medium nonstick pan over medium/high heat.
- Salt and pepper the tilapia fillets and cook in the pan, 2 minutes per side.
- Remove and keep warm in a low temperature oven, 200 degrees F, until ready to serve.
- In the same pan, melt the butter and add the sliced onions.
- Turn the heat down to medium/low and occasionally stir the onions for 20 minutes until a golden color develops.
- Add in 4 cloves minced garlic and thyme, cook until just fragrant, 1 minute.
- Add the white wine and break up all the brown bits in the pan, simmer and reduce until almost dry, 5 minutes.
- Add the stock to the pan and turn the heat up to a medium heat, simmer until reduced, about 15 minutes.
- Check for seasoning and adjust with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, start a pot with water and the white wine vinegar over medium heat and bring up to a light simmer.
- One by one, crack an egg into a ramekin and slip the egg into the gently simmering water; lower the lip of each ramekin 1/2-inch below the surface of the water.
- Work in 2 batches, you dont want to crowd the eggs while cooking.
- With a spoon, gently nudge the white closer to the yolk.
- Turn off the heat and cover the pot.
- Poach for 3 minutes for a medium yolk firmness.
- Remove eggs with a slotted spoon to a paper towel to drain.
- Meanwhile, saute the kale and the remaining minced garlic in the remaining 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil in a nonstick pan over medium heat until kale is wilted, 3 minutes.
- To serve, plate the sauce with caramelized onions, then on top the sauteed kale, then the tilapia with the poached egg on top.
- Garnish with more caramelized onions.
olive oil, tilapia fillets, butter, sweet onions, garlic, thyme, white wine, chicken, salt, white vinegar, eggs, chiffonade
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/tilapia-with-sautc3a9ed-kale-caramelized-onion-sauce-poached-egg/ (may not work)