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Fried Egg with Cheese
A classic Colombian dish that combines the moistness of fried egg with the salty taste of cheese.
📷 Lachlan Hardy — CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
⏱️ 10 min prep + 5 min cottura · 1 porzioni · facile
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 100 g mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 basil leaves
Method
- In a non-stick frying pan, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat.
- Meanwhile, cut the mozzarella cheese into small pieces and set aside.
- When the oil is hot, fry the eggs for 2-3 minutes or until they are half-cooked.
- Drain the eggs and set them aside.
- In the same pan, sauté the chopped onion and garlic for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the cheese pieces and stir well.
- Place the eggs in the cheese and stir for another minute.
- Serve the dish immediately, garnished with fresh basil leaves.
The story
The huevo frito con queso is a traditional dish with roots in rural Colombian kitchens, where leftovers from breakfast were used to create a budget-friendly and nutritious meal.
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