Cloud Eggs

Cloud eggs will turn your breakfast into heaven.

Ingredients:

  • Cooking spray
  • 8 large eggs
  • 2 oz. Parmesan, finely grated (about 1 c.)
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Sliced fresh chives, for serving

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°. Line a large baking sheet with parchment. Grease parchment with cooking spray.
  2. Separate egg whites and yolks, placing egg whites in a large bowl and yolks in a small bowl. Using a whisk or handheld mixer on medium-high speed, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes. Gently fold in Parmesan; season with salt and pepper.
  3. Spoon 8 mounds of egg whites onto prepared sheet. Gently press a spoon into the center to form nests.
  4. Bake egg whites until firm and set, 4 to 5 minutes.
  5. Carefully spoon an egg yolk into center of each nest; season with salt and pepper. Continue to bake until yolks are just set, 3 to 4 minutes more.
  6. Transfer cloud eggs to a platter. Top with chives.

To ensure food safety, eggs should be cooked until both the yolk and the white are firm. Consuming raw or undercooked eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially for those with certain medical conditions. For recipes that call for eggs that are raw or undercooked when the dish is served, use either pasteurized shell eggs that have been treated to destroy Salmonella, or use pasteurized egg products.

Cloud eggs will turn your breakfast into heaven.

Ingredients:

  • Cooking spray
  • 8 large eggs
  • 2 oz. Parmesan, finely grated (about 1 c.)
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Sliced fresh chives, for serving

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°. Line a large baking sheet with parchment. Grease parchment with cooking spray.
  2. Separate egg whites and yolks, placing egg whites in a large bowl and yolks in a small bowl. Using a whisk or handheld mixer on medium-high speed, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes. Gently fold in Parmesan; season with salt and pepper.
  3. Spoon 8 mounds of egg whites onto prepared sheet. Gently press a spoon into the center to form nests.
  4. Bake egg whites until firm and set, 4 to 5 minutes.
  5. Carefully spoon an egg yolk into center of each nest; season with salt and pepper. Continue to bake until yolks are just set, 3 to 4 minutes more.
  6. Transfer cloud eggs to a platter. Top with chives.