Garlic Soup with Poached Eggs
A comforting soup featuring tender golden garlic and chicken stock, served with crusty baguette slices and topped with perfectly poached eggs. The soup is brightened with fresh cilantro and lime wedges, with a gentle kick from red pepper flakes.
Ingredients
- •1 head medium head of garlic, cloves peeled and thinly sliced
- •3 tablespoons olive oil
- •8 slices (1/2-inch-thick) baguette slices
- •1 quart quart chicken stock or broth
- •½ teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
- •4 large large eggs
- •½ cup packed small fresh cilantro sprigs
- •4 wedges lime wedges
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Cook garlic in oil in a deep 10-inch heavy skillet over low heat, stirring occasionally, until tender and pale golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer garlic to a bowl with a slotted spoon. Add bread slices to skillet and cook over moderate heat, turning once, until browned, about 4 minutes. Divide toasts among 4 large soup bowls.
14 min
- 2.
Add stock, red pepper flakes, and garlic to skillet and bring to a simmer.
5 min
- 3.
Break 1 egg into a cup and slide egg into simmering stock. Repeat with remaining eggs. Poach eggs at a bare simmer until whites are firm but yolks are still runny, 3 to 4 minutes.
4 min
- 4.
Transfer eggs with slotted spoon to toasts and season with salt. Ladle soup into bowls and top with cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.
2 min