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Oeufs en meurette
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Oeufs en meurette

21 ingredients 2 min Serves 4 as an appetiser, 2 as a main course openrecipes
Oeufs en meurette

Poached eggs in a red wine sauce - you can make most of this dish ahead, then assemble before serving

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1289
Calories
59g
Protein
46g
Fat
152g
Carbs

Counts 18 of 19 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 18 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
White Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Eggs 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Veal not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • about 350ml fruity red wine
  • 225ml chicken or veal stock
  • 1 small onion , thinly sliced
  • 1 small carrot , thinly sliced
  • 1 stick of celery , thinly sliced
  • 1 small garlic clove , crushed
  • bouquet garni (see below)
  • ½ tsp peppercorns
  • 25g butter
  • 85g unsmoked lardons
  • 85g button mushrooms , quartered
  • 8-10 small (sometimes called pickling) onions , peeled
  • 4 slices white bread , cut 5mm/quarter inch thick
  • thick oil for frying
  • 2 tsp plain flour
  • thumb sized piece of dark chocolate optional
  • 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 4 fresh eggs
  • 2-3 thyme sprigs
  • 1 bay leaf
  • parsley sterns

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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