Egg In a Nest with Duck Fat Arugula and Ramps
A slight twist on the original, we like to use a very seedy bread and duck fat to give an extra bit of decadence balanced with feel-good grainy bread. The arugula and scallions are really just an embarrassment of riches!
Ingredients
4 slices of bread cut 1/2 inch thick
4 tbsp duck fat or butter
4 eggs
1 bag arugula
2 ramps or scallions, sliced thinly
Method
- Turn on the broiler to high
- Using a biscuit cutter or knife, cut a 2 inch round hole in the middle of each piece of bread
- In a large frying pan over medium high heat heat the duck fat until shimmering hot
- Pan fry the bread and little circle until golden brown
- Flip and crack the egg into the hole of the bread then season liberally with salt and pepper
- Let fry for about a minute or until the white feels mostly set on the bottom
- Scatter the sliced ramp over the top and place under the broiler to finish cooking the egg (about 30 seconds)
- Dress the arugula with olive oil, a squeeze of lemon (or splash of vinegar), salt and pepper
- Remove the pan from the broiler
- Divvy the eggs across serving plates
- Top the egg with the little toast round and serve with a big pile of arugula on the side
