Eggs Poached in Buttery Sorrel Sauce
- 2 fat scallions, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 large bunch sorrel (about 4 ounces), stems trimmed
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste
- Ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 4 large eggs
- Chile flakes, like Aleppo, Turkish or crushed red pepper
- Flaky salt, like Maldon, for serving
- Buttered toast, for serving
- Thinly slice scallions, separating darker green parts for garnish.
- In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter.
- Add light green and white parts of scallion and saute until wilted, 2 minutes.
- Add sorrel leaves, salt and pepper.
- Cook, stirring, until sorrel wilts and starts to break down, turning olive-green in color, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in cream and let simmer for 1 minute to thicken a bit.
- Carefully crack eggs into skillet; they should fit in one layer.
- Lower heat to medium-low and sprinkle eggs with salt and pepper.
- Cover pan and let cook for 2 minutes, then turn off heat and let eggs rest, covered, until done to taste, about another 30 seconds for very runny yolks (the whites should cook through).
- Carefully scoop eggs and sorrel sauce into two bowls.
- Season with chile and flaky salt; garnish with scallion greens.
- Serve with toast.
scallions, unsalted butter, sorrel, kosher salt, ground black pepper, heavy cream, eggs, chile flakes, flaky salt
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013133 (may not work)