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Farm Eggs Sunny-Side Up with Wilted Market Greens
Created by Chef Ally
Eggs from a farmer you trust, cooked low and slow in butter until the whites crisp at the edges and the yolks stay golden and runny, resting on a tangle of just-wilted greens from the morning market.
Start with the eggs. They should come from chickens that live outside, scratch in the dirt, and eat what chickens are meant to eat. You will know them by the color of the yolk: deep orange, almost sunset-colored, with a richness that pale supermarket eggs cannot match. Find a farmer. Learn their name. This is where breakfast begins.
The technique here is patience. Low heat. Good butter. A pan you trust. You are not frying so much as coaxing the whites to set while the yolk stays liquid and ready to spill across your plate. The lacy, golden edges come from time, not temperature.
The greens are whatever the market offers. Young kale in spring, sturdy chard in winter, peppery arugula when the days warm. They wilt in seconds with a little butter and garlic, providing the perfect bed for the egg to rest upon. When the yolk breaks, it becomes the sauce. That is the whole point.
Ingredients
farm eggs
Quantity
4 large
at room temperature
mixed market greens
Quantity
4 cups
such as young kale, chard, spinach, or arugula
unsalted butter
Quantity
3 tablespoons
divided
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| farm eggsat room temperature | 4 large |
| mixed market greenssuch as young kale, chard, spinach, or arugula | 4 cups |
| unsalted butterdivided | 3 tablespoons |
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