French Bistro Frisee Salad
This is the classic French bistro Frisee Salad. There's nothing bad about it--fresh frisee, pancetta, a poached egg. How could THAT go wrong??

Taste: Light
Nationality: French
Course: Soups and Salads
Ingredients
   
2headfrisee lettuce
0.5lbs.pancetta, 1/2 inch slices
1Tbsp.white wine vinegar
2clove(s)garlic, minced
1Tbsp.shallot, diced
6wholelarge eggs, room temp.
0as garnishitalian parsley
0to tastesalt to taste
0as neededolive oil
Directions
 
Heat heavy skillet over medium heat. Chop pancetta into large 1/2" chunks. Fry pancetta until crispy and browned. Wash and dry frissee. In a small bowl combine vinegar, shallots and garlic. Add fat from pancetta and whisk well. Pour over frisee and toss. Plate frisee. Divide pancetta up amongst the six salads. Sprinkle each salad with a few parsley leaves and finish with a poached egg. Add a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Be careful not to over salt as the pancetta is naturally salty. To poach eggs, fill a deep skillet with about 2-3 inches of water. Bring to a VERY light boil and add 1 Tbsp. vinegar and some salt. The water should be on the verge of boiling but NOT a boil. Add eggs, one at a time, by cracking into a ramekin or similar container and immersing into the water. Cover, remove from heat and let sit for 3 minutes. Remove eggs with a slotted spoon and top salad.
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