Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our featured dish: Poached Eggs, Creamy Polenta, and Marinated Artichokes. This harmonious trio of flavors and textures will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more.
Savor the velvety smoothness of poached eggs, gently nestled atop a bed of creamy polenta. The nutty flavor of the polenta, cooked to perfection with milk and Parmesan cheese, provides a rich and satisfying base for the delicate eggs. As you cut into the poached egg, the golden yolk oozes out, creating a luscious sauce that coats the polenta and artichokes.
Complementing the richness of the eggs and polenta are the tangy marinated artichokes. Marinated in a blend of olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and herbs, these artichokes offer a burst of brightness and acidity that cuts through the richness of the other ingredients.
This delectable dish is not only a treat for your palate but also a feast for the eyes. The vibrant green of the artichokes, the golden hue of the poached eggs, and the creamy white of the polenta create a visually appealing composition that will make your mouth water.
Whether you're looking for a hearty breakfast, a light lunch, or a satisfying dinner, this trio of poached eggs, creamy polenta, and marinated artichokes is sure to impress. So gather your ingredients and embark on this culinary adventure that promises to delight your senses.
POACHED EGGS, POLENTA, AND MARINATED ARTICHOKES
Polenta's hearty whole grain makes an ideal foil for artichoke hearts in a quick marinade of spicy vinaigrette. The yolks play the role of silky sauce.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine artichokes, 2 tablespoons oil, vinegar, parsley, and pepper flakes. Season with salt and set aside.
- Bring milk and 3 cups water to a boil in a saucepan. Gradually add polenta and cook, stirring, until liquid is absorbed and polenta is tender, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in remaining oil and Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper and cover. (If polenta becomes too thick, whisk in water by the tablespoon.)
- Fill a high-sided skillet with 2 inches water; bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Crack one egg at a time into a teacup or small bowl and gently slide into simmering water. Repeat with remaining eggs. Cook until white is just set and yolk is still loose, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove eggs from water using a slotted spoon.
- Spoon polenta into serving bowls. Top with egg and sprinkle with artichokes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 336 g, Cholesterol 217 g, Fat 17 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 13 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 309 g
CREAMY POLENTA WITH BRAISED GREENS AND POACHED EGGS
Provided by Bobby Flay
Time 50m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Make the chile oil: Combine the chopped chiles, olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan over low heat and cook 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool completely. Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate up to 1 week. (You will have about 1 1/4 cups chile oil.)
- Cook the polenta: Bring 3 cups cold water, the milk, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Gradually whisk in the polenta; whisk constantly until the mixture is smooth and begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer, stirring often, until tender and thickened but still creamy, about 30 minutes. Add more hot water as needed if the mixture seems too dry. Stir in the butter and cheese.
- Meanwhile, make the braised greens: Heat the olive oil in a large high-sided saute pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly golden brown, about 2 minutes. Add the greens, season with salt and pepper and toss. Reduce the heat to medium, stir in 1 cup water, cover and cook until wilted and soft, about 20 minutes. Remove the lid during the last 5 minutes to cook off any additional liquid. Stir in the red wine vinegar just before serving.
- Poach the eggs: Heat 3 cups water with the white vinegar until simmering in a large high-sided frying pan. Break each egg into a cup, then gently add to the water. Poach until the yolks are nearly set, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the eggs from the pan with a slotted spoon to drain the liquid and place on a plate. Season with salt and pepper.
- To serve, spoon some of the polenta into bowls, top with some of the greens and a poached egg per bowl. Drizzle with the chile oil and garnish with the chopped parsley.
CORN POLENTA WITH BAKED EGGS
This baked polenta is an extremely adaptable pantry dinner, and it works just as well without a stash of summer corn. (Of course, if you carefully sliced some off, and froze them after the summer, feel free to use them here.) You can use just about any kind of hearty chopped green here, and any full flavored cheese such as feta, blue cheese, Parmesan or an aged Cheddar. The eggs round out the dish, but feel free to leave them out for a satisfying side dish. (This recipe is part of the From the Pantry series, started in the days after the coronavirus lockdown.)
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories main course
Time 45m
Yield 3 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. In an ovenproof skillet over medium heat, melt butter. (If you like, you can let it bubble and turn brown, about 5 minutes.)
- Stir in the corn kernels (frozen, fresh, canned, or leave the corn out entirely). Let sizzle for a few minutes, then add broth, polenta and kosher salt. Whisk until the mixture bubbles and thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
- At this point, add a handful of chopped herbs and a couple of sliced scallions or a shallot, if using. Add the greens, if using. Stir in cheese, if using. Stir in sliced olives or roasted red peppers or marinated artichokes, if using.
- Cover the pan. (Aluminum foil or a pasta pot lid will work if you don't have a covered skillet.) Bake for 20 minutes, then uncover and give it all a good stir with a whisk. Cover once more, and bake for another 15 to 25 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed and the polenta is tender.
- Add eggs: Use a spoon to make 4 to 6 divots in the polenta, and crack an egg in each. Return the pan to the oven and bake uncovered for another 5 to 10 minutes, until the eggs are cooked to taste. You can run it under the broiler for a few seconds to set the jiggly whites, but it's risky because you might overcook the yolks.
- Crack lots of pepper on top, sprinkle with flaky sea salt, and strew with herbs and maybe more cheese before serving. Serve alongside a green salad.
POACHED EGGS & POLENTA
Steps:
- Heat a lightly greased griddle over medium heat. Place polenta slices and bacon on griddle; cook 2-3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Remove and keep warm., Place 2-3 in. of water in a large saucepan or skillet with high sides; add vinegar. Bring to a boil; adjust heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Break cold eggs, one at a time, into a small bowl; holding the bowl close to the surface of the water, slip each egg into water. Cook, uncovered, 3-5 minutes or until whites are completely set and yolks begin to thicken but are not hard., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and salt until smooth; gradually whisk in milk, cheeses and, if desired, sherry. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in spinach., For each serving, top two polenta slices with a slice of bacon and 1/4 cup sauce. Using a slotted spoon, lift egg out of water; place on sauce. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 269 calories, Fat 13g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 213mg cholesterol, Sodium 788mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 16g protein.
POACHED ARTICHOKES
Artichokes have more sodium than most vegetables but should nevertheless be enjoyed from time to time. Choose artichokes that squeak when you squeeze them. This recipe, inspired by Martha Rose Shulman, makes butter dunking sauce unnecessary.
Provided by Elma W. Bagg
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cut the stem off at the base of each artichoke. With scissors clip off the point of each leaf. Cut about 1/2 inch off the top of each artichoke. Mix rosemary and minced garlic gloves and divide between the 4 artichokes, placing mixture between layers of leaves. Put remaining ingredients in deep, wide saucepan and add artichokes. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for 45 to 50 minutes, or until leaves are very tender.
POACHED EGGS ON ROUNDS OF POLENTA
The milk helps give this polenta a creamy texture and wonderfully rich taste. Use a nonstick pan when frying the polenta rounds.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Lightly butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Set aside. In a large saucepan, combine milk, water, and salt. Bring to a boil and slowly sprinkle in cornmeal, whisking constantly to break up lumps. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, for 15 minutes.
- Stir in butter, cheese, and pepper to taste. Pour into prepared dish, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until firm (polenta can be refrigerated for up to 2 days).
- In a nonstick frying pan over medium heat, melt a small amount of butter. Using a 3-inch round cookie cutter or a large glass, cut out 10 circles of polenta. Cook until brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a baking sheet and keep warm in oven on lowest setting.
- In a large saucepan, bring about 3 inches of lightly salted water to a boil, then turn down to a bare simmer. One at a time, carefully crack eggs into a small shallow bowl, then gently slide into water. Poach two or three at a time for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain well. Continue until all eggs are poached.
- On serving plates, top each polenta round with a poached egg; spoon a little Herb Beurre Blanc on top, sprinkle with chopped chives, and serve immediately.
STEAMED ARTICHOKES WITH POACHED EGGS AND SMOKED SALMON
For a festive spring brunch, poach your eggs, spoon them into steamed artichokes, and top them with hollandaise sauce and smoked salmon.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cut off stems of artichokes flush with bottoms; discard. Using kitchen scissors, trim outer 3 layers of leaves to 2 inches.
- Fill a large stockpot with 2 inches of water. Set a steamer basket over water. Stand artichokes upright in basket; cover pot. Bring to a boil. Steam until bottoms of artichokes are tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, 30 to 40 minutes.
- Remove artichokes from pot; let stand until cool enough to handle. Remove and discard inner leaves, leaving trimmed outer leaves to create a flowerlike shape. Using a teaspoon, remove fuzzy choke and any purple leaves; discard. Gently spread apart artichoke leaves to create desired appearance. Season with salt and pepper. Cover to keep warm.
- Fill a large saucepan with 4 inches of water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium. When water is barely simmering, break 1 egg into a small heatproof bowl. Gently tip bowl to slide egg carefully into water in pan. Repeat with remaining eggs. Cook until whites are set but yolks are still soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Lift out eggs with a slotted spoon; briefly rest spoon on paper towels to drain eggs.
- Immediately spoon 1 egg inside each artichoke (be careful not to pierce yolk). Spoon about 1 tablespoon hollandaise sauce over top of each egg. Drape 1 slice salmon on top. Serve with hollandaise.
POLENTA WITH PARMESAN AND OLIVE OIL-FRIED EGGS
If you've ever decided that cold cereal is a good dinner, here's another, far better option. Soft and steaming, with plenty of salt and pepper mixed in and perhaps some grated cheese applied at the end, a bowl of polenta or grits is deeply satisfying and requires not much more than a pot and a spoon to prepare. And topping the buttery, cheesy polenta with eggs fried in olive oil makes for a dish that is far more elegant and luxurious than its simple ingredients would imply.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories quick, weeknight, main course
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large pot, bring broth or water to a simmer. Stir in the polenta and salt. Simmer, stirring frequently, until thickened to taste, 10 to 20 minutes. Stir in butter and pepper; cover pot to keep warm.
- Using a vegetable peeler, slice cheese into slivers, or grate it on largest holes of a box grater.
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil until very hot. Fry 4 eggs until edges are crispy and yolks still runny. Repeat with remaining oil and eggs.
- Pile polenta into 4 bowls and top with cheese and then fried eggs. Garnish with sea salt and more pepper and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 527, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 48 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 19 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 721 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- For perfectly poached eggs, use fresh eggs and bring the water to a gentle simmer before adding them.
- To make sure the polenta is creamy and smooth, whisk it constantly while it cooks.
- If you don't have time to marinate the artichokes overnight, you can simply toss them with olive oil, lemon juice, and herbs before roasting.
- To make the polenta ahead of time, cook it according to the package directions and then let it cool completely. Once it's cool, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 3 days. When you're ready to serve, reheat the polenta over low heat, stirring constantly.
- For a vegetarian version of this dish, omit the pancetta and use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.
Conclusion:
This poached eggs, polenta, and marinated artichokes recipe is a delicious and easy-to-make brunch or dinner. The creamy polenta is the perfect base for the poached eggs and the marinated artichokes add a tangy and flavorful touch. This dish is sure to please everyone at your table.
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