© Stine Christiansen | Foodstylist: Thomas Steinmann

Poached eggs with labneh, chili butter and parsley-mint pesto

Eggs and yogurt? The combination is a classic in Levantine cuisine - and very simple too. You'll love it!

Falstaff Editorial Team

Cooking time: 01:00

INGREDIENTS FOR THE LABNEH

Ingredients (4 servings)
500 g Greek yogurt
1 clove of garlic, grated
zest and juice of 1 organic lemon
1 teaspoon(s) ground cumin
salt to taste

INGREDIENTS FOR THE POACHED EGGS

Ingredients (4 servings)
1 tablespoon(s) vinegar
8 eggs

INGREDIENTS FOR THE CHILI BUTTER

Ingredients (4 servings)
100 g butter
1 teaspoon(s) powdered beaver chili (in Turkish stores)
1/2 teaspoon(s) paprika powder
1 pinch of cumin

INGREDIENTS FOR THE PARSLEY MINT PESTO

Ingredients (4 servings)
100 ml olive oil
1 handful of parsley, fresh
1 handful mint, fresh
2 anchovy fillets
50 g pine nuts or almonds
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of pepper

OTHER INGREDIENTS

Ingredients (4 servings)
Bread or baguette (preferably from the day before)
  • Place the Greek yogurt in a bowl and mix with the grated garlic clove, cumin and lemon zest. Season with salt and lemon juice and mix well. Set the bowl to the side.
  • Bring a large pan of water to boil. Add the vinegar. Break the eggs individually into small bowls or cups. Carefully slide the eggs into the boiling water and poach for about 3 to 4 minutes, until the whites are set but the yolks are still soft.
  • Remove the poached eggs with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.
  • For the chili butter, briefly heat all the ingredients (no more than 1 to 2 minutes) and blend.
  • For the pesto, also blend all the ingredients briefly until you have a coarse paste.
  • For the bread potato chips, cut the bread into thin slices and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C on a baking tray with a little olive oil for approx. 10 minutes until golden brown.
  • To serve, spread the labneh on the plates and place two poached eggs on top. Spread chili butter on one side and pesto on the other. Serve with the bread potato chips.

DON'T MISS OUT!

Sign up now for our newsletter.

Falstaff Editorial Team
Find out more