Poached Egg on Asparagus & Creamy Avocado

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Poached Egg on Asparagus & Creamy Avocado

Course Main Course, Snack

Servings

Calories 178kcal

Ingredients

1.5 pita breads depending on if your using a half or 1 whole pita bread
2 eggs
1 big ripe avocado
2 big tomatoes or 10 cherry tomatoes
12 green asparagus
55 g firm goats cheese
2 tsp whole seeded mustard
1 Juice and zest from organic lemon
1 tbsp red wine balsamic
Fresh herbs
A splash of white vinegar
Oil or butter to fry
Salt and pepper

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

How to poach an egg

In a pot bring water to a boil (around 1- 1,5 l). Add a splash of vinegar and a pinch of salt. Place the egg in a small bowl or a ramekin.
When the water is at a slow simmering (not boiling, but only small bubbles in the bottom of the pot) use the back of a wooden spoon to make a mini tornado in the pod, by stirring very fast in a circle. Add the egg at once and see how the tornado is pulling it together. If it is floating all around the water, you can use a spoon to gently push the whites into the yolk.
Let it simmer for 2-3 min until the egg white is firm and the yolk is soft – or 4-5 min if you want a firm yolk. Remove the egg with a spoon and place it on a clean plate until it is time to serve.
I only make one egg at a time, since I am still a rookie in the world of poaching, but I guess you could make 2-3 eggs at a time when you’ve become skilled :)

Directions

Wash the asparagus and remove the hard end by cracking the asparagus around 2/3 down the stem. Heat a skillet on medium heat with a little oil/butter. Add the asparagus and roast them for 3-4 min, toss them gently around while roasting. remove and sprinkle salt, pepper, lemon juice and zest.
Cut them tomatoes, add them to a bowl and toss them in the red wine vinegar.
Cut open the avocado, scoop out the flesh into a bowl. Add salt, pepper, mustard and lemon zest + juice. Mash in together and season to taste. Start toasting the bread in a toaster or in an oven.
Place the toasted bread on a plate. Add half the avocado mash, topped with roasted asparagus and then half the tomatoes. Top it of with a poached egg, crumbles goats cheese and some fresh herbs. Serve straight away

Notes

You can vary this in endless ways and with all kinds of vegetables. I love to use whole grain pita bread or a slice of sour dough whole wheat bread and you can even use rye bread. Just remember to toast the bread until it is crispy and serve the dish straight away.
Important to know in regards of the poaching: You need to use fresh eggs. The more young an egg is the more thick and elastic the white will be, meaning that it will be better at keeping together an forming a whole beautiful egg once in the water.

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