Simply made by hard-boiling and separating free-range eggs, you can serve these verrines in small drinking glasses, martini glasses or similar. This recipe is an adaptation of Oeufs mimosa en verrine from the September issue No, 135 from Cuisine et Vins de France Magazine.
‘Mimosa’ Egg and Chive Verrines
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
Description
These mimosa egg and chive verrines are a delightful and original way to serve eggs, perfect for breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large free-range eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 heaped teaspoon medium Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon fromage blanc or low-fat thick Greek yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon wholegrain seeded mustard
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 3 teaspoons finely diced chives
- Salt, to taste
- White vinegar, for boiling
Instructions
- Bring a saucepan of salted water to a boil and add a dash of white vinegar.
- Carefully place the eggs into the boiling water and hard boil them for 10 minutes.
- Remove the eggs from the boiling water and immediately place them into a bowl of iced water to cool.
- Once cooled, peel the eggs and separate the yolks from the whites.
- Finely chop the egg whites and set aside.
- In a bowl, mash the egg yolks with curry powder, Dijon mustard, fromage blanc or Greek yogurt, wholegrain mustard, lemon juice, and salt to taste until smooth.
- Gently fold in the chopped egg whites and 2 teaspoons of the finely diced chives.
- Spoon the mixture into small drinking glasses or martini glasses for serving.
- Garnish with the remaining teaspoon of chives before serving.
Notes
Serve these verrines in small drinking glasses or martini glasses for a stylish presentation. You can substitute fromage blanc with low-fat thick Greek yogurt if preferred. Ensure the eggs are cooled in iced water immediately after boiling to make peeling easier.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 200
- Fat: 10
- Carbohydrates: 3
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 12
- Cholesterol: 375
