Oeufs Cocotte (Baked Eggs)

Name: Oeufs Cocotte (Baked Eggs)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste; 1/2 cup finely chopped ham; 2 tablespoons grated Gruyere cheese, divided; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 2 eggs; 1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh chives

⏱️ Ready in 25 min 🥄 Prep 10 min 🔥 Cook 15 min 👥 2 servings 👁️ 19 views

Oeufs cocotte is a French way of baking eggs in a water bath in the oven - you can add other ingredients as well but ham and cheese is one of the easiest variations. Oeufs cocotte taste best served hot with toast or strips of bread to dip in the egg yolks.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 15 min

Serves 2

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste

1/2 cup finely chopped ham

2 tablespoons grated Gruyere cheese, divided

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

salt and ground black pepper to taste

2 eggs

1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh chives

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 2

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 447

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 42.2g 54%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 626mg 27%

Total Carbohydrate 2.1g 1%

Dietary Fiber 0g 0%

Total Sugars 0.5g

Protein 15.8g 32%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Boil water in a kettle.

Grease a small lidded casserole dish with olive oil.

Distribute diced ham over the bottom and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon Gruyere cheese.

Pour cream on top and season with a little pepper.

Crack eggs into the casserole dish one at a time, making sure egg yolks remain intact.

Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon Gruyere cheese and fresh chives.

Season with salt and pepper.

Cover casserole dish and place into a roasting pan.

Pour in enough boiling water so it reaches about halfway up the casserole dish.

Bake in the preheated oven for 9 minutes with the lid on.