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