Chef John’s Cloud Eggs

Description

You’ve probably seen these things blowing up on social media recently, and by recently, I mean like 2 years ago. These are very easy to do, very fun to make, super cool to look at, and very enjoyable to eat. This could also be a pretty cool menu item for a Mother’s Day brunch. Serve on generously buttered toast with a pinch of cayenne and a sprinkle of coarse sea salt.

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, or as needed

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone liner (such as Silpat®) and butter lightly.
  2. Crack 1 egg into a clean hand and then separate carefully by letting the egg white drip down between your fingers into a large bowl. Reserve the yolk in a separate
  3. smaller bowl. Repeat with second egg.
  4. Pour vinegar into the egg whites
  5. add salt
  6. and whip with a whisk until we have relatively firm
  7. but not dry
  8. peaks.
  9. Spoon onto the prepared baking sheet
  10. making sure they are not too wide
  11. as we want some height here. Shape as desired and make a small depression in the top centers using a spoon for yolks.
  12. Bake in center of the preheated oven until they just start to take on some golden color
  13. 5 to 6 minutes. Add yolks and bake until yolks are heated through
  14. but still runny
  15. 3 to 4 minutes more. Serve on butter toast.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

Servings: 2

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