- Ingredients:
- 4 eggs
- 100 g of arugula
- 2 avocados
- 2 limes
- 12 cooked prawns
- Salt and pepper
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
If you are looking for an easy, nutritious, attractive and inexpensive dish, the poached egg with avocado and prawns is your ideal dish. Not only does it have the triple nutritional power of eggs, prawns and avocados - rich in proteins and vitamins - but it is also very attractive for a meal or a party dinner and for very little money if you buy the prawns already cooked.
How to do it step by step
For the poached egg:
- Bring a pot of water to boil to make the eggs.
- Cut four 25 x 25 cm squares of plastic wrap.
- Line the inside of a small bowl with a piece of plastic wrap, letting the excess paper hang down the sides. Pour in a teaspoon of olive oil.
- Crack an egg into the bowl. Join the four ends of the paper and close by twisting until the egg is wrapped in a small package. Tie with a kitchen string.
- Wrap the four eggs in the same way.
- When the water starts to boil, lower the heat and cook the eggs for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Remove them from the hot water carefully and place on a plate. Remove the thread and remove the plastic wrap. Reservation.
For the garnish:
- Wash and dry the arugula. Reservation.
- Peel the prawns and reserve.
- Wash, dry and grate the skin of the limes. Then squeeze them out.
- Peel the avocados and cut into thin slices. Water them with the lime juice.
To the presentation:
Make an arugula crib. Spread the avocado slices on top, first; then the peeled prawns, and finally the egg. To top it off, season with salt and pepper and sprinkle the lime zest on top.
Clara trick
A plus of flavor
The poached egg is the closest thing to a fried egg without the need to fry it in plenty of oil. If you want to give it an extra flavor, season it with a little smoked salt, Provencal herbs or any dressing you like before cooking it, when you crack it in the bowl where you have put the cling film. If you are going to eat it alone, it is yummy with a little grated Parmesan, for example.
Did you know…
The egg is a seed of life, rich in essential nutrients. If taken in moderation, it provides more benefits than harm. An egg only provides between 90 and 100 kcal , depending on its size, so it does not make you very fat. As for the fats it contains, almost half are monounsaturated, the most beneficial. In addition, it is rich in iron and premium protein.
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