Description
Golden yolks meet zesty chives in this luxurious Spicy Honey-Cured Yolks & Chive Cheese Toast, elevating breakfast with rich, tangy flavors. Mediterranean-inspired ingredients dance across crisp sourdough, promising a morning revelation you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 egg yolks
- 4 slices sourdough bread
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup chives
Seasoning and Spices:
- 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Garnish:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried chili flakes
Instructions
- Extract egg yolks meticulously from whites, maintaining pristine separation without white contamination.
- Craft a vibrant curing marinade by whisking red pepper flakes, sea salt, black pepper, and honey in a ceramic container.
- Submerge egg yolks completely within the spicy-sweet honey mixture, ensuring total coverage.
- Seal dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4-6 hours, allowing yolks to absorb complex flavor profiles.
- Delicately extract yolks from marinade, gently blotting excess liquid with paper towels to prevent tearing.
- Transform sourdough bread into crisp golden platforms using a toaster or skillet, achieving 2-3 minutes of precise browning per side.
- Whip cream cheese with freshly minced chives until achieving a uniform, silky consistency.
- Lavishly coat toasted bread with the herbaceous cream cheese blend, creating a luxurious base layer.
- Position cured honey yolks atop the cream cheese with surgical precision.
- Enhance the composition by drizzling premium olive oil and scattering additional chili flakes for a provocative heat kick.
- Present immediately, capitalizing on the warmth of toast and the sensuous texture of softly cured yolks.
Notes
- Egg yolk separation requires precision, so use clean hands or shell halves to transfer yolk carefully without breaking.
- Honey curing intensifies flavor complexity, allowing yolks to develop rich, concentrated taste while maintaining delicate texture.
- Chive cream cheese offers versatility for dietary modifications, easily transforming into vegan versions using cashew or tofu-based alternatives.
- Sourdough bread can be substituted with gluten-free options like cauliflower toast or rice cakes for those with wheat sensitivities.
- Prep Time: 4-6 hours
- Cook Time: 5-6 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Curing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 200 mg