Eggs with Serrano Ham and Manchego Cheese, Green Olive Relish, and Migas
A sophisticated Spanish-inspired breakfast dish featuring sunny-side-up eggs topped with melted Manchego cheese and Serrano ham, served with a zesty green olive relish and crispy migas (toasted bread cubes) over a bed of fresh arugula and frisée.
Ingredients
- •¼ cup chopped pitted brine-cured green olives
- •¼ cup chopped drained roasted red bell pepper from jar
- •1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- •1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
- •2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- •2 cloves small garlic cloves
- •4 slices pain rustique or ciabatta
- •1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- •1 tablespoon Sherry wine vinegar
- •¼ cup finely chopped shallots
- •4 cups arugula leaves
- •4 cups torn baby frisée
- •to taste Fleur de sel or coarse kosher salt
- •1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- •4 large eggs
- •4 ounces very thinly sliced Manchego cheese
- •4 slices Serrano ham or prosciutto
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Combine all ingredients in small bowl. DO AHEAD: Relish can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
5 min
- 2.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Stir olive oil and garlic in large bowl. Add bread cubes and toss to coat well. Transfer bread to heavy large baking sheet and bake until lightly toasted yet still chewy, about 10 minutes. Cool.
15 min
- 3.
Whisk olive oil, vinegar, and shallots in large bowl. Add arugula, frisée, and migas; toss well. Season lightly with fleur de sel. Divide salad among 4 plates.
5 min
- 4.
Heat olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add eggs; immediately cover top of each egg with cheese, dividing evenly. Cover and cook until egg whites are just set and cheese softens, about 2 minutes. Carefully transfer 1 egg to each plate; top with ham and season with pepper. Top each egg with relish, dividing evenly.
5 min
- 5.
A Spanish cheese made from sheep's milk; sold at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores.