Fried eggs with feta and spiced onion jam
- Published: 1 Apr 18
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
Take fried eggs on toast to a whole new level with our recipe using feta and homemade onion jam. The sweetness of the jam contrasts the creamy saltiness of the melted feta perfectly. Best served with buttered, toasted sourdough.
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Ingredients
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 4 free-range eggs (we used Clarence Court Cotswold Legbar eggs)
- 100g feta, crumbled
- 2-4 slices good quality sourdough bread
- Butter for spreading
- 1-2 tsp za’atar spice blend (from the spice section of large supermarkets)
- 2 spring onions, finely sliced
- Chipotle chilli flakes (from large supermarkets) to sprinkle
For the spiced onion jam
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 onions, sliced
- 2 red onions, sliced
- ½ tsp caraway seeds
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 50g soft brown or light brown muscovado sugar
- 125ml balsamic vinegar
You’ll also need…
- 20-23cm ovenproof frying pan
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Method
- For the onion jam, heat the oil in a wide, deep saucepan, then add the onions and a generous pinch of salt. Cover with the lid and cook on a low heat for 10 minutes until softened. Uncover the pan and turn up the heat to medium, then cook the onions for 25 minutes, stirring now and then, until caramelised. Add the spices and a good grind of black pepper. Stir for a minute, then stir in the sugar and vinegar and cook for about 10 minutes until the sugar has melted and the liquid has reduced and looks syrupy.
- Heat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas 7. Heat a glug of oil in the ovenproof frying pan and crack in the eggs, fry for 1 minute on a high heat, season with salt and pepper, then spoon a quarter of the onion jam over the eggs and sprinkle with the feta. Put the pan in the oven and bake for 2-3 minutes until the whites have set and the yolk is cooked to your liking.
- Meanwhile, toast and butter the sourdough and serve the eggs in the pan (wrap the hot pan handle in a clean tea towel), sprinkled with the za’atar, spring onions and chilli flakes.
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- Recipe from March 2018 Issue
Nutrition
For four
Nutrition: per serving
- Calories
- 537kcals
- Fat
- 32g (9.9g saturated)
- Protein
- 16.6g
- Carbohydrates
- 44g (25.6g sugars)
- Fibre
- 3.3g
- Salt
- 1.9g
delicious. tips
This makes more onion jam than you need but it’s excellent with cheese on toast. Put the remainder in a clean jar and keep in the fridge for up to 1 month.
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