Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Burgers for Every Meal - Gourmet Leftovers



Quinoa Burger with Fried Egg 

Dreamed about that burger all night? Have it again with your breakfast.


INGREDIENTS (serves one person):

Leftover quinoa burger from last night
Leftover creamy feta
Spinach
I egg
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper


1: BURGER

Re-heat in the microwave for a minute and a half. Place on top of a dollop of the creamy feta on the plate.

2: EGG

I consider making a fried egg over-easy an art form. Many try and many fail. You really have to know the perfect timing and precision to make these. The first couple of times you'll probably fail, but scrambled eggs aren't that bad either! The tricky part is not to break the yolk by paying close attention and working the egg like it is a bomb about to explode with any false move. Beware.

Now that you're terrified, we'll just jump right in! Melt butter on a small skillet. Crack egg into the pan and let it sit to cook. As tempting as it is, don't poke the yolk! With a wide spatula, carefully bring in the egg white surrounding the yolk to create a circular shape. Once the egg white is completely white and starting to bubble, see if you can lift the egg on all sides with your spatula. Now, go in on the side, spatula in one hand, and a wooden spoon (or the backside of your fork) on the other and carefully slide your egg onto the spatula. In a quick and low movement, flip the egg back onto the pan and let it cook on that side for a few minutes. Flip it again to check the yolk and plop it on top of your burger. The egg white should look white with specs of brown and it you poke the yoke, it will empty a river of yellow goodness on top of your burger. Yum.

3: SERVE

I used the spinach from the night before to add more greens to my plate. and added a little more creamy feta on top. Season with salt and pepper and you are good to go. Enjoy!

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