Rich Butter Cream-Poached Eggs recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon butter
2 eggs
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 dash red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon shredded Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon chopped scallions

Nutrition Info

347 calories
carbohydrate: 2.6 g
cholesterol: 287.1 mg
fat: 34.2 g
fiber: 0.2 g
protein: 8.7 g
saturatedFat: 19.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 237.5 mg
sugar: 0.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat heavy cream and butter in a small saucepan until barely simmering.

  2. Crack each egg into a small bowl.

  3. Slide one egg at a time into the heated cream mixture. Sprinkle salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes on top. Cover and cook over low heat until white begins to set, about 2 minutes. Uncover and add shredded Cheddar cheese. Recover and cook until yolk is desired doneness, about 2 minutes more.

  4. Serve eggs and cream topped with scallions.

Recipe Yield

2 poached eggs

Recipe Note

Rich and savory butter and cream-poached eggs, topped with a little shredded cheese, red pepper flakes, and scallions. So rich and filling (and very low-carb). No need for English muffins!

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