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Fried Egg Yolks ❤️ (S1.Ep1 Egg Yolk Series) went super rogue with the pesto term…Also, this is one of 2 methods for achieving this, I’ll share the second method on my next episode of the yolk series and you want to stay tuned because it is a more fool proof method 😉. You know that I am obsessed with crispy egg yolks and these ones are EPIC!
Why You’ll Love Fried Egg Yolks
Apart from being gorgeous, they are delicious. That first crispy bite followed by the runny yolk is gonna get you hooked. I’m sitting here writing this and my mouth is watering. The Asparagus Sauce give it the herby and earthy taste and it is amazing. You can serve the crispy yolks on basically anything your heart desires, like my Crispy Yolk Toast!
How To Prepare Fried Egg Yolks
🌟 First, add 1/2 the Panko to a plate and season, make a little well for each yolk and carefully add the rest of the Panko to completely cover them.
❄️ Secondly, refrigerate 20 minutes.
🧂 Sauté your asparagus with a bit of salt and pepper in a preheated pan on high for 3-4 minutes.
🧄 Lower heat to medium, add a touch of olive oil along with the pine nuts, garlic and Serranos. Sauté until golden, about 4 minutes. Then, squeeze half of the lemon.
🌿 Place in the food processor with the basil, dill, Parmigiano, olive oil salt and pepper. Then, process until smooth add a little more oil if needed.
🥑 Add your avocado oil to a pan filled to about 1-2 inches. I liked using a small pan to use less oil. Preheated until the back of a wooden spoon bubbles. You need it to be about 360-375 degrees.
🍳 Very carefully fry one yolk at a time using a spoon to lower it to the oil. tilt your pan a bit to completely submerge the yolk and baste with a spoon. Cook until golden, should be about 20-30 seconds.
✂️ Cut the chalaza once fried.
❤️ Lastly, serve them over the sauce, add more Parmegiano, lemon zest and freshly cracked black pepper.
Substitutions and Variations
- I used Avocado Oil to fry my yolks but you can use your favorite neutral oil.
- I topped mine with parmesan, but you can use your cheese of choice!
Chef Nadia’s Tip
Careful is the name of the game here. be extremely careful when separating the yolks from the whites, wait until you fry to cut the chalaza so the yolks don’t break. Get your pretty hot so the panko fries up quick without overcooking the yolk.
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Common Questions
Yes! I used Avocado Oil to fry my yolks but you can use your favorite neutral oil.
Yes absolutely! You can use any cheese of your choice instead of parmesan.
Fried Egg Yolks
Ingredients
- 4 Egg yolks, You can do 5 as well
- 1 1/4 cup Panko
- Seasoned salt, to taste
- Avocado oil
- 1 Lemon, zest and 1/2 of the juice
- 2 cloves Garlic, sliced, green part removed
- 10 leaves Basil , fresh
- 3 tbsp Dill, fresh
- 3 tbsp Pine nuts
- 1/2 Serrano, mine was hot as heck, use a whole one if yours isn't
- 7 stalks Asparagus, cut off the tough part
- 1/4 cup Parmigiano reggiano, more for topping
- 1/4 cup Olive oil
Instructions
Prepare the Egg
- Add 1/2 the Panko to a plate and season, make a little well for each yolk and carefully add the rest of the Panko to completely cover them. Refrigerate 20 minutes.
Asparagus Pesto
- Preheat a pan on high and sauté your asparagus with a bit of salt and pepper for 3-4 minutes.
- Lower heat to medium, add a touch of olive oil along with the pine nuts, garlic and Serranos. Sauté until golden, about 4 minutes. Then, squeeze in half of the lemon.
- Place that in the food processor along with the basil, dill, Parmigiano, olive oil salt and pepper. Then, process until smooth add a little more oil if needed.
Fried Egg Yolks
- Add your avocado oil to a pan filled to about 1-2 inches. I liked using a small pan to use less oil. Preheated until the back of a wooden spoon bubbles. You need it to be about 360°-375°.
- Very carefully, fry one yolk at a time using a spoon to lower it to the oil. tilt your pan a bit to completely submerge the yolk and baste with a spoon. Cook until golden, should be about 20-30 seconds.
- Cut the chalaza once fried.
- Serve tover the sauce, add more Parmegiano, lemon zest and freshly cracked black pepper and that is it!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
