Crab Eggs Benedict
If you're going to have something as rich as eggs benedict, you might as well add some crab. This is about as rich a recipe as we make, but it's oh-so-good. Originally served as part of: Crabs Eggs Benedict.
Ingredients
- 2 english muffins (split)
- 1 about 3/4 of a pound king crab leg (defrosted, shelled, and gently warmed in microwave)
- 4 large very fresh eggs
- Hollandaise sauce
- Old Bay Seasoning
Instructions
We begin by heating a pan with about 2 inches of water. When the water comes to a boil, we lower it to a simmer. We crack an egg into a bowl and then using the handle of a wooden spoon, we create a whirlpool and gently slide the egg in. We want the white of the egg to wrap around the yolk. We continue with the other eggs. We poach in gently simmering water for 3-5 minutes. We want the whites set and the yolks runny.
Meanwhile, we toast the english muffins. When the eggs are done, we take them out with a slotted spoon and put them on a paper towel lined plate. Sprinkle with salt and pepper if you desire, although we do not.
We put some crab meat on top of each half of the english muffins. We top with a poached egg, 1-2 tablespoons of hollandaise sauce, and a sprinkle of old bay and serve.
Ingredients
- 4 large very fresh eggs
- 2 English muffins (split)
- 1 king crab leg (about ¾ lb, thawed, shelled and warmed)
- hollandaise sauce
- Old Bay Seasoning
Instructions
What's a kid job?
A Kid job is a step kids can help with, with a grown-up nearby, not one they do on their own. Every kid is different, so go by what your child can do rather than by age. Roughly:
- Little ones (about 2 to 4) can stir, pour in ingredients a grown-up has measured, tear lettuce, wash vegetables and sprinkle toppings.
- Older kids (about 5 to 8) can also measure and level, crack eggs, whisk, roll and cut out dough, and put things together.
- Bigger kids can read the recipe aloud, keep track of the timer, and take on more of the cooking as they're ready.
Steps with a knife, microplane, skewers, stove, oven, grill or hot oil, or with raw meat, poultry or seafood, are marked Grown-up. Kids can still watch those, from a safe distance.
Bring about 2 inches of water to a boil in a pan, then lower to a simmer.
Grown-up
Crack an egg into a bowl, swirl the water into a whirlpool with a wooden spoon handle, and slide the egg in. Repeat. Poach 3 to 5 minutes, until the whites are set and the yolks runny.
Meanwhile, toast the muffins. Lift the eggs out with a slotted spoon onto paper towels.
Kid job
Top each muffin half with crab, a poached egg, 1 to 2 tablespoons of hollandaise and a sprinkle of Old Bay.