Polenta Squares with Fried Egg and Duck

Prep: 15min
| Servings: 4 | Cook: 30min
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Polenta squares topped with a fried egg and duck, featuring fresh ingredients from the fried egg category.

Ingredients

  • 500 ml poultry broth
  • 125 g instant polenta
  • Salt
  • nutmeg
  • vegetable oil (for baking sheet and frying)
  • 400 g duck meat
  • Pepper
  • 8 quail eggs
  • balsamic vinegar

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Bring the poultry broth to a boil in a pot. Stir in the polenta until it thickens. Cook with occasional stirring for about 5 minutes, then let it expand and cool slightly. Remove from heat and season with salt and nutmeg.

  2. 2.

    Warm the duck confit in a pot and season with salt and pepper.

  3. 3.

    Cut the cooled polenta into eight squares (about 6 cm diameter) and spread them to a thickness of 1–1.5 cm on a greased baking sheet. Let them cool for at least 30 minutes until firm.

  4. 4.

    Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat. Fry each polenta square for 3–4 minutes per side until golden brown.

  5. 5.

    Fry the quail eggs in 1 tablespoon of hot oil to your liking.

  6. 6.

    Place one fried egg on each polenta square, top with duck confit, and drizzle with balsamic vinegar before serving.