Mini Challenge: Bruschetta with Poached Egg, Truffle Oil, and Arugula

Name: Mini Challenge: Bruschetta with Poached Egg, Truffle Oil, and Arugula
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 40 grams baby arugula; 1 baguette, cut diagonally into 4 slices (1/3-inch thick); 4 eggs; 30 grams flat-leaf parsley, stems removed; 1 clove garlic, chopped; 3 cloves garlic; 1 lemon, zested; 4 servings Olive oil, for drizzling, plus 1 tablespoon; 3 Tbsps grated Parmesan; 4 servings Salt; 4 servings Truffle oil; 2 teaspoons vinegar, your choice

Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Mediterranean food. Try making Mini Challenge: Bruschetta with Poached Egg, Truffle Oil, and Arugulan at home. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 14g of protein, 35g of fat, and a total of 498 calories. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, lemon zest, garlic, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 35 minutes. It works well as a rather pricey hor d'oeuvre. Users who liked this recipe also liked Poached Egg and Arugula Salad Bruschetta, Carpaccio With Arugula, Lemon & Truffle Oil, and Mushroom Bruschetta with Triple Cream Brie, Sage and Truffle Oil.

Instructions

Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium heat.

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Drizzle olive oil over one side of each bread slice. Grill the bread slices on both sides until well marked. Set each bread slice on a plate.

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Olive Oil

Bread

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Fill a medium size saute pan with cold water.

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Water

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Add 1 tablespoon salt and the vinegar and bring to a boil; lower the heat to a simmer.

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Meanwhile, in another medium saute pan over medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Stir in the garlic and cook until just fragrant.

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Add the arugula and toss to wilt.

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Arugula

Remove from heat.

Place some arugula over each slice of bread.

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Arugula

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Crack 1 egg into a small bowl; then slowly slip it into the simmering water. Repeat with the rest of the eggs. Poach the eggs for about 3 minutes, until the whites have coagulated. One by one, remove the eggs from the water with a slotted spoon, resting the spoon on top of a towel to dry off the excess water.

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Place 1 egg on top of each bread slice. Spoon some of the gremolata on top of each egg and drizzle with some truffle oil.

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Sprinkle Parmesan evenly over each egg and serve immediately.

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Chop the garlic and parsley and place in a small bowl.

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Add the zest and stir to combine.

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Servings:

40grams

baby arugula 1

baguette, cut diagonally into 4 slices (1/3-inch thick)4

eggs 30grams

flat-leaf parsley, stems removed 1clove

garlic, chopped 3cloves

garlic 1

lemon, zested 4servings

Olive oil, for drizzling, plus 1 tablespoon 3Tbsps

grated Parmesan 4servings

Salt 4servings

Truffle oil 2teaspoons

vinegar, your choice

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Chianti, Verdicchio, Sparkling Rose, Trebbiano

Bruschetta can be paired with Sparkling Wine, Chianti, and Verdicchio. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. The Canoe Ridge The Expedition Merlot with a 4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 18 dollars per bottle.