Green beans with anchovy & soft egg
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- 10 mins work
- Easy
- Serves 6
Ingredients
- 400g trimmed green beans
- 3 large free-range eggs
- 2 tbsp sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- pinch sugar
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- 6 anchovy fillets, halved
Method
- STEP 1
Steam or boil the beans for 6-8 mins, until just tender. Drain and cool under running cold water. Pat dry with kitchen paper.
- STEP 2
Meanwhile, boil the eggs for 4 mins, then cool under running cold water. Crack and remove the shells.
- STEP 3
Whisk together the vinegar, mustard, sugar, oil and a little salt and pepper in a small bowl. Divide the beans between 6 plates. Halve the eggs and set one half on each pile of beans, topped with a couple of anchovy halves. Drizzle over the dressing and some freshly milled black pepper, then serve.
