chef john doru's recipe

Las Vegas, NV
Updated on May 9, 2015

Savory Bacon and Crab Bread Pudding Eggs Benedict by Chef Doru. John says," This is a great recipe to serve for Mother's Day. Smoky bacon and sweet crab make this bread pudding a flavorful twist on a classic Eggs Benedict. Try this elegant dish for breakfast or brunch."

prep time 25 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake
yield 2 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3 cups dry bread cubes
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1 slice bacon,chopped
  • 1/4 cup each minced onion, and red bell pepper
  • 1/3 cup chicken broth ,or more as needed
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 medium lemon,juiced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
  • 4 ounces fresh lump crab-meat
  • to taste - kosher salt and ground black pepper
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper,or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup hollandaise sauce
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, for garnish

How To Make chef john doru's recipe

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 400^. Butter the insides of 2-10-oz. ramekins and place on a baking sheet. Place bread cubes into a large bowl,set aside.
  • Step 2
    Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat, cook and stir chopped bacon until browned and almost crisp 5-6 minutes. Remove excess oil from skillet and discard. Stir in onion , cook for 2 minutes. Stir in red pepper , stir for 1 minute. Add chicken broth and heavy cream;cook until mixture begins to simmer,about 1-2 minutes.
  • Step 3
    Pour cream mixture over bread cubes and mix well until all liquid is absorbed. Stir in the egg, lemon juice, tarragon and lemon zest. Mix in crab-meat, salt, pepper and cayenne.
  • Step 4
    Spoon mixture into prepared ramekins and bake in a preheated oven until tops are golden brown,about 20 minutes. Remove ramekins from oven and top each bread pudding with a poached egg. Spoon hollandaise sauce over each egg. Garnish with Cayenne pepper.

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Category: Eggs
Category: Savory Breads
Culture: French
Ingredient: Dairy
Method: Bake

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