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Duck Egg Sandwich with Spinach and Chipotle Cream

By Lara Ferroni

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Duck Egg Sandwich with Spinach and Chipotle CreamLara Ferroni

Feed this luscious sandwich to your egg-eating veggie friends when they get a burger craving, and they'll likely think twice about ever ordering a veggie burger–puck again. When you eat it, it drips and spills everywhere in a decidedly appealing way. NOTE: The bun must be fresh. Really fresh. A stale bun will wreck this sandwich.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 1 sandwich

Ingredients

1 tablespoon adobo sauce (from a can of chipotles; add more or less depending on how spicy you like things)
1 tablespoon sour cream
1 brioche bun, toasted
1 duck egg
1/2 cup baby spinach or arugula
1 to 2 strips smoked red pepper
1 to 2 rings red onion

Preparation

  1. » Mix the adobo sauce with the sour cream. Spread the mixture on both sides of the bun. Fry the egg sunny-side up. Top the bottom of the bun with the spinach, red pepper, onion, and egg. Add the top bun and serve immediately.

Reprinted with permission from Put an Egg on It: 70 Delicious Dishes That Deserve a Sunny Topping by Lara Ferroni. Copyright © 2013 by Lara Ferroni. Published by Sasquatch Books.
TagsSandwichBurgerSpinachLeafy GreensVegetableChipotleChileSour CreamDairyMainDinnerBrunchNut FreeVegetarianQuickEasyWeeknight MealsCookbooks

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