Cook This: Green eggs and ham
Dave Garrett
Green eggs and ham.
Dave Garrett
Shereen Pavlides prepares to cook a special green eggs and ham to kick off spring.
Shereen Pavlides
Green eggs and ham.
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A fun breakfast option for any day of the year mixes ham, eggs, peppers, onion and herbs for a delicious dish.
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Green eggs and ham
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
Serves: 4 鈥� 5
3 tablespoon canola oil, divided
1 (8 ounce) package boneless smoked ham steak, diced, pat dry
6-7 tomatillos (about 10 ounces), husked, washed and dried, diced
2 poblano peppers, 1-inch dice (about 1戮 cups)
2 green bell peppers, 1-inch dice (about 1戮 cups)
1 large Spanish onion, large dice (1陆 cups)
Kosher salt
Fresh finely ground black pepper
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 small Serrano or jalape帽o pepper, stemmed, minced
5 large eggs, room temperature
Zest of 1 lime plus cut into wedges
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons sliced chives
Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in an oven-proof, 12-inch fry pan over medium heat. Add ham and saut茅 until browned, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the ham to a plate.
Add remaining oil and increase the heat to medium-high. When the oil is heated, add tomatillos, poblanos, green peppers, onions and season with 1录 teaspoon salt and 陆 teaspoon pepper. Saut茅 until the vegetables are tender and the tomatillos have broken down and softened, 7-8 minutes.
Clear a hole in the center of the pan and add the garlic and Serrano or jalape帽o pepper (add a little oil, if needed).
Saut茅 within the hollowed out center until the garlic is fragrant, about 40 seconds.
Toss all the vegetables together and further saut茅 to pull the flavors together, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Season the vegetables, to taste.
Form 5 (2-inch) shallow indentations, evenly spaced apart in the vegetable mixture, using the back of a spoon. Crack one egg at a time into a small ramekin bowl and gently slide into each indentation. Place pan into the oven and bake until the whites are just set, 8-12 minutes.
Remove to rest, 5 minutes (the eggs will continue to cook and further set).
(Note: if you鈥檙e baking in a casserole dish to serve family style instead of the frying pan, the eggs will take a little longer to cook, about 12 minutes. For the frying pan, about 8 minutes, since the pan is already heated.)
Sprinkle the yolks with zest, a pinch of salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Garnish with cilantro and chives.
Using a spatula, scoop deep under the egg/vegetable mixture (careful not to break the yolks) and divide among 4-5 plates. Serve lime wedges on the side for squeezing over the vegetables.