Food

16 Egg-Topped Dishes

April 14, 2015

From frisée salads to prime rib hash or Indonesian fried rice, almost any dish can benefit from an egg on top.

Sweet and Sour Vegetables with Poached Egg — Ginger, lemongrass, and maple vinegar add a warm base note to this dish, which is packed with root vegetables, and topped with a crisp greens and a poached egg.Romulo Yanes

Morels with Fried Enoki Mushrooms and Tofu Skins — Morels are paired with pieces of yuba, or tofu skin, to soak up a pungent black bean chile sauce to create this rich, flavorful almost-stew.Joseph De Leo

Indonesian Fried Rice (Nasi Goreng) — For nasi goreng, leftover rice is stir-fried with a seasoning paste made from chiles, shrimp paste, and palm sugar, yielding a richly flavored dish that's ridiculously delicious. A fried egg on top makes it a satisfying meal.Todd Coleman

Grilled Lamb Burgers with Red Onion Aioli — Grilled red onion aïoli, smashed avocado, and sunny-side-up eggs top these rich cumin-spiced lamb burgers.Mark Roper

Lamb Meatball and Egg Tagine — Cumin- and paprika-spiced kefta (lamb meatballs), baked eggs, and kalamata olives are the hallmarks of this elegant tagine from the Moroccan restaurant Le Timgad in Paris. Get the recipe for Kefta Tagine (Lamb Meatball and Egg Tagine) »Landon Nordeman

Salade Lyonnaise — Hailing from Lyon, this French bistro standard gathers a delectable trio of bitter frisée, runny poached egg, and crisp lardons.Andre Baranowski

The crisp-fried veal topped with luscious egg, salty anchovies, and capers is a brilliant study in contrasting flavors and textures.Todd Coleman

Curried Lentil with Poached Eggs — Inspired by the rustic brunch offering at April Bloomfield's Breslin restaurant in New York, this atypical dish would also make for a nice, simple dinner.Maxime Iattoni

Keen's Steakhouse Prime Rib Hash — Chopped prime rib and a fried egg turn crisp potato hash into a crowd-pleasing main dish.Todd Coleman

Egg-Topped Ham and Cheese Sandwich (Croque Tartine Parisienne) — A fried egg crowns a decadent sandwich of ham enrobed in bechamel and melted cheese from Oklahoma City's Ludivine restaurant.James Roper

Crunchy, flash-fried scallions top this simple Taiwanese dish, an excellent version of which is served at Liang's Kitchen in San Gabriel, California.André Baranowski

Chicken Hash — Roasting the potatoes for this hash separately gives them a crisp texture without the addition of extra fat.MacKenzie Smith

Eggs add silky richness and heft to mildly bitter greens for a bright-tasting breakfast.James Oseland

Brennan's Eggs Hussarde — This take on eggs Benedict incorporates a rich red wine sauce.Todd Coleman

Filled with melted cheese and topped with a runny egg, this flatbread is best eaten hot—tear off the crust and dunk it in the well of cheese and egg.Landon Nordeman

The croque monsieur, the classic French ham and cheese sandwich covered in cheesy bechamel, becomes a "madame" when a fried egg is placed on top.Todd Coleman

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