Battered courgette with poached eggs
Total time45 min Preparation and possible waiting 20 min · Cooking 25 min How this time is calculated
Preparation and possible waiting: 20 min · Cooking: 25 min
Total recorded in the recipe. Preparation may include resting, soaking or chilling. Active work and waiting are not yet recorded separately; check the steps before planning.
Servings4
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Total time: 45 min Preparation and possible waiting 20 min · Cooking 25 min How this time is calculated
Preparation and possible waiting: 20 min · Cooking: 25 min
Total recorded in the recipe. Preparation may include resting, soaking or chilling. Active work and waiting are not yet recorded separately; check the steps before planning.
Recipe characteristics
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How nutritional categories are selected
These are indicative recipe estimates based on ingredients, amounts and servings. They help you choose dishes; they do not guarantee a laboratory-tested nutrient value.
- Calcium, iron and vitamin C: estimated contribution of at least 240 mg, 4.2 mg and 24 mg per serving respectively (30% of the adult reference intake).
- High protein: at least 20% of energy from protein. High fibre: at least 3 g per 100 kcal.
- Low carbohydrate: no more than 20 g per serving and 20% of energy from carbohydrate.
- Low energy and low fat: conservative estimates of the prepared dish per 100 g (40 kcal and 3 g fat for solids; 20 kcal and 1.5 g fat for drinks and soups). Uncertain yield is left unclassified.
- Omega-3: estimated at least 0.3 g ALA or 40 mg EPA+DHA per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Products with unknown composition are not counted as zero.
- Anti-inflammatory is an existing editorial collection, not a promise to prevent or treat illness.
Recipe characteristics
Main course
Lunch · Dinner
30 to 60 minutes
Method
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Wash the courgettes and cut into 5 mm rounds. Add the salt, leave for 10 minutes and dry thoroughly.
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Separate two of the ten eggs for the coating; reserve the other eight for poaching. Beat the two eggs and put the flour on a plate.
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Heat the oil in a small deep pan to about 175°C, filling it no more than halfway. Coat the rounds lightly in flour and then beaten egg.
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Cook in batches for about 2 minutes per side until golden and tender. Drain on a rack; do not reuse any leftover raw beaten egg.
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Bring a separate pan of water to a very gentle simmer. Crack the eight reserved eggs into individual cups and poach in batches of two or three for 3–4 minutes, until the whites are firm. Cook longer for set yolks. Lift out with a slotted spoon and drain.
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Divide the courgette between four plates, place two eggs on each and sprinkle with the parsley. Serve immediately.
How nutritional categories are selected
These are indicative recipe estimates based on ingredients, amounts and servings. They help you choose dishes; they do not guarantee a laboratory-tested nutrient value.
- Calcium, iron and vitamin C: estimated contribution of at least 240 mg, 4.2 mg and 24 mg per serving respectively (30% of the adult reference intake).
- High protein: at least 20% of energy from protein. High fibre: at least 3 g per 100 kcal.
- Low carbohydrate: no more than 20 g per serving and 20% of energy from carbohydrate.
- Low energy and low fat: conservative estimates of the prepared dish per 100 g (40 kcal and 3 g fat for solids; 20 kcal and 1.5 g fat for drinks and soups). Uncertain yield is left unclassified.
- Omega-3: estimated at least 0.3 g ALA or 40 mg EPA+DHA per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Products with unknown composition are not counted as zero.
- Anti-inflammatory is an existing editorial collection, not a promise to prevent or treat illness.
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