Poached Eggs with Mushroom, Tamarillo, and Sage

A sophisticated breakfast dish featuring perfectly poached eggs served atop a bed of sautéed shiitake and oyster mushrooms, accompanied by sliced tamarillos and crispy sage leaves. Finished with shaved Parmesan and a luxurious butter sauce.

4 servings
30 min

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
  • 4 whole large eggs
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms
  • 8 ounces oyster mushrooms
  • to taste Kosher salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • ¼ cup sage leaves
  • 8 whole tamarillos
  • 2 ounces Parmesan
  • to taste Flaky sea salt

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Bring 2" water to a boil in a large saucepan; reduce heat to a gentle simmer and add vinegar. Crack an egg into a small bowl; gently slide egg into water. Repeat with remaining eggs, waiting until whites start to set before adding the next. Poach until whites are set and yolks are still runny, about 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer eggs as they are done to paper towels.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high. Add half of both mushrooms; season with kosher salt and pepper. Cook, tossing occasionally, until mushrooms are tender and browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.

    5 min

  3. 3.

    Repeat with remaining mushrooms and another 2 tablespoons butter; transfer to same plate. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon lemon juice.

    5 min

  4. 4.

    Heat remaining 2 tablespoons butter in same skillet over medium-high; cook sage, shaking skillet, until fragrant and crisp, about 2 minutes. Transfer to paper towels with a slotted spoon. Reserve skillet.

    2 min

  5. 5.

    Divide tamarillo slices among plates, arranging so they overlap; season with kosher salt and pepper. Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice.

    3 min

  6. 6.

    If butter has started to solidify, return mushrooms to reserved skillet and gently reheat over medium, tossing. Using a slotted spoon, spoon mushrooms over tamarillos, top with poached eggs, fried sage, and Parmesan. Season with sea salt and more pepper. Drizzle any butter in skillet over eggs.

    5 min