A wide and shallow bowl filled with layers of sliced cherry, grated manchego cheese, and topped with a poached egg; visually eye-catching with bright colors

Cherry and Manchego Breakfast Bowl with Poached Egg

Name: Cherry and Manchego Breakfast Bowl with Poached Egg
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: fresh cherries, pitted and halved, 1/2 cup; manchego cheese, grated, 1/4 cup; fresh eggs, large, 2; white wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon; salt, to taste; black pepper, to taste; sourdough bread, for serving; olive oil, 1 tablespoon

Category Breakfast

Prep 10 minutes

Cook 15 minutes

Style Spanish

Technique Poaching

Diet Friendly Gluten-Free

Daily Recipe: April 05, 2023

This Spanish-inspired breakfast recipe features sweet and sour flavors of seasonal fresh cherry and tangy manchego cheese. The dish is finished with a poached egg to add a creamy layer to the mix, and the colors of the different ingredients combine to make the dish visually appealing.

Ingredients (for 2)

Fresh cherries, pitted and halved - 1/2 cup
Manchego cheese, grated - 1/4 cup
Fresh eggs, large - 2
White wine vinegar - 1 tablespoon
Salt - to taste
Black pepper - to taste
Sourdough bread - for serving
Olive oil - 1 tablespoon

Preparation

Step 1 - 🍲💦🔥

Bring a pot of water to a boil and add white vinegar. Reduce heat.
Step 2 - 🥚🌊⏰

Crack eggs into swirling water and cook for 3 minutes. Remove eggs from pot.
Step 3 - 🍒🧀🍳🧂

Layer cherries and manchego cheese in a bowl. Top with poached eggs and season with salt and black pepper.
Step 4 - 🍞🤤

Serve with sourdough bread for dipping in the egg yolk and olive oil.

Additional

This dish can be modified by adding some sliced Iberico ham or chorizo for those who prefer a more meaty breakfast. This dish is easy to prepare and can be a fun recipe to make together with kids as they can help dip bread in egg yolk.