shirred eggs w/chorizo
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From MofC with a few changes. You will need eight ramekins to prepare this recipe. If you prefer bacon, turkey/beef bacon, leftover taco meat, veggie bacon or similar can replace the chorizo. The eggs were served with flour tortillas.
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yield
8 ramekins
prep time
10 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For shirred eggs w/chorizo
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1/2 lbchorizo (read recipe intro for sub suggestions)
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10-12grape or cherry tomatoes, cut in half
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2-3 Tbspyellow onion, finely minced (red or white onion will work)
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1-2 Tbspunsalted butter
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1/2 ccrema mexicana (can sub sour cream, creme fraiche, mascarpone, plain yogurt. i used sour cream and stirred in a little bit of heavy cream)
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1/3 ccotija, crumbled + a little bit more for garnish (i used a combination of cotija, feta, sharp white cheddar and freshly grated parmesan)
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8eggs
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black pepper, to taste
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chili powder, for garnish (i used spanish smoked paprika although cayenne or regular paprika will do)
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fresh cilantro, for garnish
How To Make shirred eggs w/chorizo
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1Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
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2In a pan over medium heat, brown the chorizo and break up into small pieces. Cook completely. Remove the meat with a slotted spoon and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. *Reserve* the drippings.
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3Reheat the pan and briefly cook the tomatoes and onion for about 1 minute but no longer than that. Remove from heat and set aside.
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4Butter the bottom and sides of each ramekin. Place 2 tablespoons of the crema Mexicana (or sub) in each dish. Add the cheese, 1/2 of the meat and all of the tomato/onion mixture in the ramekins.
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5Break an egg into each ramekin, season with black pepper and finish with the remaining meat and a sprinkle of cheese.
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6Bake approximately 15 minutes or until the eggs are set (depending on your desired doneness). I cooked the eggs a total of 14 minutes. {Reminder}-the eggs will continue to cook after you remove the ramekins from the oven.
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7Lightly garnish the eggs with Spanish smoked paprika, a small spoonful of crema Mexicana and a garnish of fresh cilantro.
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