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Duck Confit Cakes with Poached Eggs

Recipe courtesy of Emeril Lagasse

Prep Time:
10 min
Inactive Prep Time:
0 min
Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
0
Serves:
4 cakes

Ingredients

1/2 to 1 cup olive oil for pan-frying
2 large white potatoes, peeled and grated
Salt and pepper
1 cup duck confit
1/2 cup caramelized yellow onions
4 large eggs
1 tablespoon caviar
3 fried spinach leaves
1 tablespoon chopped chives
1 tablespoon brunoise red peppers
1 tablespoon brunosie yellow peppers

Directions

Bring a small pot of salted water with a bit
of vinegar up to a boil. In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil. Season the grated potatoes with salt and
pepper. Divide the potatoes in half. With one half of the mixture, make four small mounds of grated potatoes.
Using your hand, gently press the potatoes down to 1-inch thick. Lay 1/4 cup of the duck confit on top of each
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Duck Confit Cakes with Poached Eggs

Recipe courtesy of Emeril Lagasse

potato mound. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the onions on top of the confit. Cover the top of the cake with the
remaining potatoes. Gently press the cakes down to secure the cakes. Using a metal spatula gently place the
cakes in the hot oil. Fry the cakes for 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove the cakes
from the oil and drain on a paper-lined plate. Season the cakes with salt and pepper. Crack each egg into a
small cup. When the water is up to a boil. Gently pour the egg into the water. Cook the eggs for about 2 to 2
1/2 minutes. Remove the eggs with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper-lined plate.
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