Red Wine Poached Eggs with Oat and Black Bean Cakes and Shaved Artichoke Salad
This recipe is an unforgettable mashup of Burgundy and California. The technique of poaching the eggs in red wine is pure French. but the bean cakes and artichokes make a nice, America touch. It's a healthy and seductive egg dish for brunch or dinner.
Ingredients
For the cakes:
- 2 tsp grapeseed oil
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp chipotle powder
- 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1 clove garlic chopped
- 1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats do not use instant
- 1/2-3/4 cup simmering water
- 1 can low-sodium black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup flour (rice oat or wheat)
- 1-2 tbsp coconut oil
For the shaved artichoke salad:
- 12 baby artichokes or 1-2 standard size artichokes I love using purple artichokes for the pop of color
- 1 in Lemon cut half – half for prep, half for juice
- 1-2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Fresh ground pepper
- Additional Parmesan for garnish if desired
For the eggs
- 10 free-range eggs
- 1 750 ml bottle dry red wine (such as Shiraz, Merlot or Malbec)
Instructions
For the cakes:
- In a medium sauce pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onions and salt, sauté until soft.
- Add the spices and toast for 1-2 minutes.
- Add bell pepper and garlic. Sautee until pepper begins to soften.
- Sprinkle oats over the vegetable mixture and stir well, toasting the oats. Slowly incorporate water, stirring constantly (similar to risotto), adding water as necessary. Only add enough water to cook the oats while keeping the mixture as dry as possible. Incorporate beans.
- Pour mixture into a shallow dish. Stir in lemon juice and adjust season as necessary. At this point, the mixture can be refrigerated and stored for up to one day.
To assemble:
- Pour flour into a shallow dish.
- Scoop 1/4 cup portions of the mixture, roll into balls (moistening your hands with water helps prevent sticking). Lightly coat with flour and press into cakes of even thickness.
- Heat a heavy sauté pan over medium-high heat. Heat 1 tablespoon coconut oil.
- Place cakes in hot oil (cook in batches, replacing oil as necessary). Brown well, turn and brown second side; approximately 3 minutes per side.
- Serve immediately or hold warm on paper towel lined plate.
For the shaved artichoke salad:
- Prepare a medium bowl of cool water with juice of half a lemon squeezed into it; keep the lemon half handy as well.
- To clean the artichokes, trim the toughest outer leaves then, using a serrated knife, trim approximately 1/4-1/2 inch from the tops to remove prickly tips. Trim the stem end to remove hard dry tip but do not remove more than necessary (that’s the heart). Immediately rub the cut ends with the lemon and place in the acidulated water.
- In another mixing bowl, put the juice of the remaining half lemon.
- Working one at a time (to prevent oxidation), using a very sharp knife (or a serrated knife) cut each artichoke in half from stem to leaves, lay the flat side on the cutting board and cut very thin slices (again, from stem to leaves). Transfer immediately to the bowl of lemon juice and toss. Repeat until all artichokes are sliced.
- Add salt, mix well and allow to stand at room temperature 5-10 minutes.
- Grate Parmesan cheese with a fine grater. Add to artichoke mixture along with the extra virgin olive oil. Season to taste.
- *This salad can be made up to 4 hours in advance.
For the red wine poached eggs:
- Approximately 1 bottle (750 ml) wine for poaching (recommend dry red)
- teaspoon salt
- Fill a medium saucepan 3-inches deep with dry red wine. Bring to a low simmer (do not boil). Add approximately one teaspoon of salt.
- Crack an egg into a ramekin or small bowl. Stir the simmering wine to create a whirlpool and gently lower the egg from the bowl into the moving liquid, this will help create the “egg” shape of the finished product. You can cook 2-3 eggs at a time using this technique.
- Stir the liquid to keep the eggs cooking evenly. Skim away the foam and strands. Cook approximately 3 minutes per egg.
- Remove from the hot liquid with a slotted spoon and hold on a warm, paper towel-lined plate or bowl until ready to use.
To assemble the finished plate:
- Place 2 hot oat-bean cakes on a warm plate. Top with a heap of artichoke salad (approximately 1/2-3/4 cup).
- If necessary, re-warm the eggs in the simmering red wine before serving.
- Place the eggs on top of the artichoke salad. Garnish with fresh herbs, your choice of finishing salt, and/or fresh ground black pepper.
- If desired, serve with cucumber yogurt sauce.