Slowly steamed eggs produce the most amazing texture - a cross between the perfect soft-boiled egg and a poached egg. The herbed tomato sauce just takes it to the next level, perfect for dipping some crunchy baguette! Serve for brunch with some nice crunchy bread, or for dinner with some sweet potato fries!
Slow-Cooked Herbed Steamed Eggs
Breakfast for dinner is always welcomed around here.
These slow cooked herbed steamed eggs are just pefect for serving up for breakfast, lunch, brunch or dinner.
They pair just as well with a cup of morning coffee on the weekend as they do with some crunchy baguette and sweet potato fries in the evening.
You will need:
- avocado oil (or cooking oil of choice)
- yellow onion
- minced garlic
- dry white wine (substitute vegetable stock if you prefer)
- diced tomatoes
- chopped mint basil and thyme
- eggs
- lemon zest
- Salt and pepper
That's it.
Feel free to add in more herbs, some sautéed bacon or a handful of spinach if you want to change things up.
How To Steam Eggs
If you grew up in the UK (or maybe it was just the 90's) you should be used to having eggs, chips and baked beans for dinner.
This is a throwback to that meal, but all grown up and healthified.
If you haven't steamed eggs before, don't worry it's not that hard.
A little bit different, but not hard.
You are simply going to use the tomatoes, onion, wine, garlic and herbs to make a beautiful rich sauce, pop the eggs on top, reduce the heat to low and pop the lid on top of the pan to allow the eggs to slowly steam.
Once done, they should be slightly gooey in the middle, but have completely cooked whites.
Sort of like a cross between a soft boiled egg and a poached egg.
Eggy perfection.
A Note On Ingredients
Garlic
I like to use fresh garlic, but you can also used prepared garlic if you prefer.
White wine
If you prefer not to use wine in your cooking, you can sub out the wine for some chicken or vegetable stock.
Tomatoes
Check the ingredient label on the tomatoes to make sure there is not lots of added salt.
You can use the tomatoes with added herbs etc if you wish, although this will obviously change the flavour profile of the dish.
Eggs
Try and choose eggs of a similar size so that they all cook at the same time.
How To Serve Steamed Eggs
Steamed eggs present so well when served up family style in the middle of the table with a sprinkle of fresh herbs and some lemon zest sprinkled on top.
Let everyone serve themselves for a beautiful breakfast.
You can also serve with:
- Crunchy bread
- Chips (the hot kind otherwise known as fries)
- Sweet potato fries
- If serving for dinner then you might want to serve up with a side of simple vegetables like this Lemon and Garlic Air Fryer Broccoli
Steamed eggs are best eaten straight away while still hot.
The eggs do not reheat well as they will cook too much in the centre on reheating and the texture will not be as good as when served fresh and hot.
Use some bread to mop up the tomato-based sauce and you are good to go.
Need Some More Breakfast/Brunch Options?
There is nothing better than spending some extra time on a lazy Sunday morning and making an epic late breakfast.
Check out these recipes for more inspiration:
- Savory French Toast
- Clear Out The Crisper Spinach and Feta Veggie Omelette
- Overnight Raspberry Chia Pudding Recipe
- Date and Banana Oat Flour Waffles
Happy Eating
xx
Recipe
Slow Cooked Herbed Steamed Eggs
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil (or cooking oil of choice)
- ½ yellow onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup dry white wine (sub in vegetable stock if prefered)
- 14 oz can of diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoon each chopped mint, basil and thyme
- 6 large eggs
- Zest of ½ lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the avocado oil in a large skillet with a lid over med heat. Add the onion and sauté until translucent
- Raise the temperature to high and add half the garlic and the wine. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and add in the tomatoes, season with salt and pepper and simmer for about 5 minutes
- Reduce the heat to low, until the liquid is just bubbling at the sides of the skillet. Stir in half the herbs
- Crack 2 eggs at a time into a small bowl, and gently slide on top of the tomato mixture. Do this with all 6 eggs
- Pop on the lid and allow the eggs to steam for about 40 minutes, until they are set
- Combine the rest of the herbs with the remaining garlic and the lemon zest
- When the eggs are set, serve two to a plate with some of the tomatoes and a sprinkling of the herb mixture
Nutrition
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Whole Food Bellies says
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Levan says
Donna, this looks fantastic! Thanks for the awesome egg recipe!
Whole Food Bellies says
Thanks Levan 🙂
Matt says
Wow I'd feel so fancy if I had this for breakfast! And yes I'm a fan of breakfast for dinner, or the other way around. I made pizza inspired egg muffins once. Actually a fan breakfast in general.
Whole Food Bellies says
Oh I would totally feel fancy having this for breakfast too - my kids have me up at 5.30am, theres no way I'm whipping this up then 🙂 Before kids, maybe! Pizza inspired egg muffins sound fantastic!
Dawn says
This looks like a terrific dinner. I love to eggs for dinner too. Your pictures look lovely!
Whole Food Bellies says
Oh thanks Dawn 🙂
Whole Food Bellies says
Oh thanks Taylor 🙂 I hope you like them if you give them a go! You can always let them cook for a little bit longer to make sure they are completely set, if you aren't fond of the runny egg!
Kat from curlsnchard.com says
Oh wow Donna, this sounds absolutely delicious! It's so funny how dinner is eaten in so many different ways around the world - here in Austria we usually have a cold dinner: bread with spreads, cold cuts, cheese, pickles...Although it's changing to a warm meal here too, due to work.
Whole Food Bellies says
Yum, I love the sound of your Austrian dinners!
Amanda@ChewTown says
Great minds think alike! I've been making eggs baked in tomatoes the last couple of weeks. Its such a wonderful meal for brunch or dinner. Love how perfectly cooked your eggs look.
Whole Food Bellies says
Oh it's definitely the best way to make them Amanda 🙂 So good!
Domesticated Momster says
I think I will try this for dinner! I love cooking in my cast iron skillet. Love that I can start something on the stove and finish it off in the oven and never have to use another pan. Thanks so much for sharing another wonderful recipe with #foodpornthursdays
Whole Food Bellies says
I only recently (as in, within the last year) realised how amazing cast iron skillets are for cooking - now I pretty much use it every night 🙂
Mark says
I love 1 pan egg dishes like this and healthy as well. In Turkey, there are similar versions which were very popular at breakfast time. It makes a nice break from the usual egg dishes. Cheers....Mark
Whole Food Bellies says
Yes its definitely good for something a bit different. My husband is Lebanese and they used to have a similar dish as well!
Renee says
I am making this soon!! My husband and I love breakfast for dinner and this looks like something we'll both enjoy! Pinning!
Whole Food Bellies says
Oh I hope you guys love it Renee 🙂
Bonnie @ Living a Fit and Full Life says
Yum! This looks easy and healthy.
Deb- It's me, debcb! says
Looks delicious. I haven't tried eggs like this before. Bet they're awesome.
Nicole says
We love breakfast for dinner!! I will have to give these a try, I seem to get stuck on pancakes or scrambled eggs.
Whole Food Bellies says
Oh I totally get you Nicole - I always start the week off with fancy and interesting breakfasts - by the end of the week I am stuck 🙂
Brian Jones says
This sounds wonderful, almost like a lighter and fresher shakshuka very nice indeed 🙂
Debra says
I have never tried anything like this! It sounds amazing!
Jaclyn says
Ahh this looks amazingly delicious! I love eggs over easy, so I bet I would love these!
ana says
I had a spicy garlic chickpea and egg salad but it pales in comparison next to this magnificent dish. I need to try this I am positively salivating at the pictures imagine if it was the real thing!
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Whole Food Bellies says
Thanks for the lovely words Ana 🙂 Your salad sounds pretty amazing!
Jamie @ Coffee With Us 3 says
Breakfast for dinner is the best! I'm not much of a morning person, but love breakfast foods, so it happens more than it should 😉 This reminds me of something my mom made when I was little- I can't wait to try it out!
Whole Food Bellies says
Haha I totally understand Jamie 🙂 You have to get those breakfast foods in somehow!
Ruth says
These look so good. I will make this for my next family breakfast. I've never used avocado oil.
Whole Food Bellies says
Thanks Ruth! I hope you guys enjoy! If you don't have avocado oil, you can definitely use olive oil. I only use avocado as it has a super high heat point