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Egg Cocotte with Asparagus and Bayonne Ham

Œuf cocotte, asperges et jambon de Bayonne

SEASON FOR THE RECIPE:

Spring
Easy

15 MIN

2 SERVINGS

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 6 asparagus spears
  • 2 slices of Bayonne ham
  • 10 cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 onion
  • 2 tablespoons of heavy cream
  • 1 oz (30g) of parmesan cheese
  • Olive oil
  • Chives
  • Toasted buckwheat (optional)
  • Salt, pepper

Recipe

01 – 

Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C).

02 – 

Finely dice the onions and tomatoes. Trim the bottoms of the asparagus and set aside 2 whole spears.

03 – 

Cut the remaining asparagus into small pieces. Sauté everything for 15 minutes over medium-high heat.

04 – 

Remove and set aside the 2 whole asparagus spears. Continue sautéing the rest of the vegetables for another 5 minutes.

05 – 

Grease 2 ramekins, place the chopped vegetables and cream in them, then crack the eggs on top. Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes.

06 – 

Remove the ramekins, wrap your slices of Bayonne ham around the asparagus tips, and place them in your egg cocottes.

07 – 

Add chopped chives, a few toasted buckwheat seeds if desired. Season with salt and pepper, and enjoy.