01 January 2012

Kale and Eggs


For my first Whole30 breakfast, I stuck with something I know, with a minor adjustment. I usually make this breakfast with butter. Coconut Oil gets a lot of attention in the Paleo/Primal community and this was my first try. It added a wonderfully creamy quality to the kale, almost like a very light sauce. The ingredients are in amounts that we eat breakfast.


{ingredients}
2 tsp coconut oil
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
2 cups kale, stem removed and coarsely chopped
4 eggs
Salt and Pepper, to taste

{method}
  1. Warm 1 tsp coconut oil in a pan over med heat. Add garlic and lightly saute, about 1 minute.
  2. Add kale and stir so all the kale is coated in coconut oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook until kale is slightly wilted and tender, 4-5 minutes. 
  3. Remove kale from pan (I just dish out onto plates). Warm remain tsp of coconut oil. 
  4. Crack eggs into pan and cook until white is mostly opaque. Turn off heat, and flip eggs gently.
  5. Slide eggs out of pan on top of kale and serve immediately.

2 comments:

  1. I'm wondering if you used a non-stick skillet? I need more oil than that to get my fried eggs to release, especially after cooking a veg in the pan first.

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  2. No, it was a stainless steel. I've found the trick is just the right amount of heat. If I go any higher than med heat on my very hot stovetop (it's a ceramic) then the eggs stick.

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