Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Parmesan Quinoa Cakes with Poached Eggs


Isn't this a beautiful meal?
It's chock full of protein
and packed with tons of delicious flavor.
I made this for a quick and tasty Sunday lunch
and loved it!

The hardest part was keeping the patties together while 
transferring them to the stovetop.
But I found if you pack them tightly and make them flatter,
it works better.

Poaching an egg was much easier than I expected!
I used Smitten Kitchen's tutorial here,
but didn't add in any vinegar. Easy peasy.

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What To Do:

  • In a medium bowl, combine the quinoa, eggs, salt, chives, shallots, Parmesan, and garlic.  Stir to blend.  Mix in the bread crumbs and stir gently until evenly incorporated.  Form the mixture into six evenly sized patties, about 3-4 inches in diameter.
  • Heat a bit of olive oil in a large sauté pan set over medium-high heat and swirl to coat.  Add the patties to the pan so that they are not touching.  Let cook about 4 minutes or until the first side is lightly browned.  Carefully flip the patties with a spatula and let the second side cook until golden brown, about 4 minutes more.  Repeat with the remaining patties, using additional olive oil if needed.  Top each patty with a bit of shaved Parmesan, a poached egg, and season with salt and pepper to taste.  Serve immediately.



    From Annie's Eats, orignally here

3 comments:

  1. Mmmm that looks delicious! thanks so much for sharing, i have been on the hunt for a new recipe :)

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  2. I always want to eat everything in sight after leaving your blog..... :)

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  3. yummy!!! so wanna eat it.. thanks for sharing, am gonna try this at home... love your blog!!! following you now.. hope you could visit my blog too.. kisses!!!

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