For the longest time I wasn’t a huge fan of all things hot and mighty. All that changed when Buffalo Wild Wings graced the streets of Stillwater, OK around 2006. Prior to that about as warm as I went was medium salsa. Since then I have tested my levels of heat. Over the years I have learned that just because a sauce is super hot doesn’t mean it’s good. If it is going to have heat, it needs to have flavor, too. Unfortunately that is really hard to come by. We have about 20 varieties of hot sauce in the house. The most used is Frank’s Red Hot.
Until recently.
On a whim I decided to put some Tuong Ot Sriracha (Huy Fong Foods) on my meal. It was warm, but there was this wonderful aroma and flavor. I’ve been testing this stuff on a lot of things. Some good, some bad. One of the things that turned out really well for me was this low carb poached egg and spinach with sriracha. The idea sort of came from the SkinnyTaste Cookbook that I have been obsessed with; drooling over each and every photo. I decided to poke around her website and that’s when I came across Baked Eggs with Wilted Baby Spinach. I didn’t have all the ingredients, nor was I thrilled about the idea of having an egg that didn’t get flipped over and cooked.
I actually forgot about it for a while. The other day I realized I had a bag of spinach that was close to getting a little too wilted for my salads. When this happens I pop the spinach in the freezer to use for my smoothies. I did that, but I left out a few handfuls and put them in a frying pan with the intention of making it mixed with eggs. Then, I had a light bulb moment. I pulled out a small sauce pan and boiled some water. I thought it would be a good idea to poach the egg and put it on the bed of spinach giving me a similar feel to the baked version.
I added a bit of Parmesan cheese to the spinach, topped it with the poached egg, added the sriracha and paired the dish with some red and green bell peppers.
It’s an amazingly simple and delicious breakfast. Healthy, too!
- 2 cups raw spinach
- 1 egg
- 1 cup water
- 1 TBSP Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp sriracha
- ½ green bell pepper, sliced (optional)
- ½ red bell pepper, sliced (optional)
- salt
- pepper
- In a non stick skillet add the spinach with a dash of salt and pepper.
- Cook on low heat.
- While the spinach is cooking bring 1 cup water to a boil in a small sauce pan.
- Stir the spinach so it does not burn. It doesn't take long to cook. You'll know it's done when the size is reduced and the leaves are shriveled.
- Set on a plate.
- Add Parmesan cheese.
- When you water boils carefully crack the egg and drop the insides into the boiling water.
- Immediately turn the heat down.
- It only takes about a minute to fully cook the eggs.
- Using a slotted spoon, scoop out the egg.
- Place the egg on top of the spinach.
- Add the sriracha.
- Pair with bell peppers or other vegetables.
Are you a hot flavor fan? What is your favorite?
Michele says
January 26, 2015 at 11:21 amI am a hot flavor fan. Unfortunately for my taste buds my old tummy can not take too much heat anymore! This does sound like a delicious dish.
Donna Ward says
January 27, 2015 at 9:51 amIt does look yummy – maybe change out (for me also) the hot with a bit less hot! lol
Rena McDaniel says
January 26, 2015 at 12:48 pmI have always had a love affair with the hot and spicy but since gaining an ulcer I have to cut most of that stuff out for the greater good. I would have never thought to put this together though very creative.
Debbie L. says
January 26, 2015 at 12:57 pmSharing your post with my hubby – his favorite eggs are poached. He has our three grandchildren ordering poached eggs when we go out to eat. They all love them.
Felicia says
January 26, 2015 at 1:04 pmThis is a great idea. We love eggs and I love to spice them up in new ways!
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
January 26, 2015 at 2:15 pmEggs can be bland sometimes, so I like changing it up sometimes, too!
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
January 26, 2015 at 1:36 pmWould you please move to Boston and cook for me. I will pay you to make me this awesome stuff you’re always cooking.
chrystal says
January 26, 2015 at 1:55 pmDo you have an apartment above your garage? LOL
Camesha says
January 28, 2015 at 9:54 pmI’m with Robin! I would never think to put this stuff together. You really do come up with the best recipes.
Angela McKinney says
January 26, 2015 at 1:45 pmI can do spicy and hot but that stuff is too spicy for me. I am more of a mild person myself now a days. Maybe mixed with the egg I would like it though. Never hurts to try something.
Dawn says
January 26, 2015 at 1:52 pmThat looks amazing! I’m a big poached egg fan because you can do so much with them. Thanks for the great recipe.
Amber C. says
January 26, 2015 at 2:24 pmI like a little bit of heat, I can’t have too much or I can’t taste anything else lol! This recipe looks yummy! I can’t wait to try it!
Kelly Hutchinson says
January 26, 2015 at 2:31 pmI have never tried Sriracha, but my daughter tells me it is hipster ketchup? I think this looks amazing!
Krystal says
January 26, 2015 at 2:38 pmOh yum! Way to combine big flavor with healthy eating! This looks great!
Kristen from The Road to Domestication says
January 26, 2015 at 2:57 pmI do NOT enjoy hot things at all…but I love how colorful and healthy this looks!
Kungphoo says
January 26, 2015 at 3:25 pmI like this recipe.. this i have seen, a variation of it anyway, in a cooking healthy book i am reading.. i still have not given it a try.
Maureen Campaiola says
January 26, 2015 at 4:02 pmSounds yummy and a good alternative as a dinner item as well. I like breakfast for dinner and this would work.
Lesley says
January 26, 2015 at 4:20 pmI love the taste of eggs and spinach. I will definitely have to make this for my family. Thanks for sharing.
Lisa @bitesforbabies says
January 26, 2015 at 4:37 pmI think spinach and eggs are a match made in heaven!!! I’d have to pass on the sriracha! I’ve heard it’s delicious but I just can’t handle spice ;-(
Jaime says
January 26, 2015 at 4:40 pmA colleague keeps a bottle of sriracha in our office refrigerator. He is obsessed!
Donna Ward says
January 26, 2015 at 5:01 pmI have saved your great recipe – and will give it a try soon – maybe with a bit less hot – I love this new idea for me – thank you
Liz Mays says
January 26, 2015 at 5:04 pmI love spinach and I love sriracha. I’ve never combined the two but this dish sounds yummy!
Debbie Denny says
January 26, 2015 at 5:23 pmI am not big on hot, but the hubby is. He would love this.
lisa says
January 26, 2015 at 5:25 pmThis looks like a recipe for my husband! We both love eggs, but he loves anything spicy!
aimee fauci says
January 26, 2015 at 5:39 pmWonderful photos. Is it crazy I have never had a poached egg? My son and husband would love this sriracha sauce. Too hot for me, tho.
Shop with Me Mama (Kim) says
January 26, 2015 at 5:42 pmThat looks really good! We use this sauce on everything! I love it on my potatoes and pretty much all my food that needs a bit of spice!
Kecia says
January 26, 2015 at 6:03 pmI only like the lower levels of hot. Sometimes I’ll splurge for medium salsa but usually go for mild. I’ve never added hot sauce to my foods before – I always worry it will be too hot for me.
Olivia Schwab says
January 26, 2015 at 6:07 pmThis looks incredible! I love sriracha and am always looking for new recipes to put it on! Such a great post!
Rosey says
January 26, 2015 at 6:49 pmAll of that spinach makes me happy. This looks really delicious.
Jeanine says
January 26, 2015 at 7:13 pmYum I am a baby when it comes to hot flavours! Just can’t do them! My husband and oldest son on the other hand yep, they love it!
Kathy says
January 26, 2015 at 7:17 pmThis looks like a very healthy recipe and it looks delicious as well! I’ve been trying to find some different and healthy recipes. Looks like I found a great one. Thanks for sharing!
Ourfamilyworld (@OurFamilyWorld) says
January 26, 2015 at 7:46 pmI am a hot flavor fan. I love when my dishes are spicy and hot. Your dish looks so good
Pam says
January 26, 2015 at 7:52 pmSriracha gives such a great flavor to almost anything you use it on. I’ve made sriracha-covered breakfast foods in the past, but this sounds delicious. Definitely something I need to try.
Michelle de Guzman says
January 26, 2015 at 8:31 pmThis sounds so good! And when you said you put the Parmesan cheese on the spinach I was like OH YEAH! Siracha has become more and more of a regular in my food. Glad to have a new recipe to put it on.
Lois Alter Mark says
January 26, 2015 at 9:06 pmI’m not into lots of spice but I have a friend who will absolutely love this!
Tracie says
January 26, 2015 at 9:25 pmThis looks great. It is nice to have some spice in breakfast.
Theresa says
January 26, 2015 at 9:50 pmThis sounds like a great recipe to kick start the day! It looks so tasty!
Stefany says
January 26, 2015 at 9:58 pmI am not a hot flavor fan. I just can’t. My dad though loves it. The hotter the better for him!
Crystal says
January 26, 2015 at 11:27 pmWe’re such big Sriracha fans that I bought my husband refillable Sriracha to-go containers. This recipe is calling to me!
Elizabeth O. says
January 27, 2015 at 2:54 amThat’s one perfect poached egg!!! Oh, and I love sriracha too!! That’s quite a combination!
celebbabylaundry says
January 27, 2015 at 3:03 amI have eggs every day for breakfast, a little sriracha sounds perfect to kick it up a notch !
Shaney Vijendranath says
January 27, 2015 at 3:47 amThis looks so yummy! I might just make it for lunch today. I love spinach so anything with it will be perfect!
Lauren says
January 27, 2015 at 4:55 amI feel like everyone is obsessed with siracha, but I’ve never tried it! I guess I’ll just have to make this and try it out won’t I! 🙂
Kay Adeola says
January 27, 2015 at 5:14 amThat looks real good,to be honest I am not a hot and spicy lover and will do anything to avoid it lol.
Angela Christoper says
January 27, 2015 at 5:31 amThose are look so delicious and very tasty. I love it, thanks for sharing it.
April @ Everyday Fitness and Nutrition says
January 27, 2015 at 6:16 amMy husband loves sriracha so I’m sure he would be all over this. I like everything else in it so I’ll just leave out the sriracha 🙂
Sara-Jayne says
January 27, 2015 at 7:40 amThat looks SO good – and my husband would LOVE this for breakfast, dinner or lunch!
Alyssa C says
January 27, 2015 at 8:16 amYumm, I love eggs and spinach but never thought do to it like this! Looks like I know what I’m having for breakfast! Thanks for sharing
Heather D. (@GirlGoneMom) says
January 27, 2015 at 8:39 amI love siracha. I’ve come to prefer it over sugary ketchup.
Christie says
January 27, 2015 at 9:19 amI’m a huge poached egg fan! I love the added spice and spinach too!
Marika says
January 27, 2015 at 9:23 amThis recipe sounds delish. I’ll have to give it a try, I love the ingredients anyway.
Elizabeth@ Food Ramblings says
January 27, 2015 at 9:46 amSriracha is so good– and I’m sure it makes poached eggs even better!
Bradley Finnearty says
January 27, 2015 at 10:01 amThis looks interesting. I am not a fan of spinach but the egg and heat make it sound like something that I may like.
Melissa says
January 27, 2015 at 10:27 amYUM! I would love the additional spice. This looks so good.
Beth@FrugalFroggie says
January 27, 2015 at 11:24 amI am a pretty mild flavor person myself. But the egg and spinach looked yummy!!
The Mid-Atlantic Foodie says
January 27, 2015 at 11:32 amYou had me at sriracha. I literally put sriracha on everything and since I have some spinach similar to what you described in this post, I may very well make this for lunch. Wish me luck!
April Decheine says
January 27, 2015 at 12:04 pmI love poached eggs, adding Sriracha on top is a big bonus, spinach works really well with eggs. I freeze my leftover spinach and place in baggies for egg scrambles.
Kori says
January 27, 2015 at 12:05 pmThat looks absolutely delicious. Though I’m not sure if I would add the sriracha to it.
Bonnie @ wemake7 says
January 27, 2015 at 1:11 pmThat dish looks really interesting and yummy. My hubby loves anything hot. I will have to get him some of that sauce if we can find it.
Lynndee says
January 27, 2015 at 1:35 pmI have no doubt that one is delicious. I love spinach and with parmesan at that? Yum!
Angela says
January 27, 2015 at 2:27 pmI get tired of plain eggs. This looks so flavorful and delicious!
Debi says
January 27, 2015 at 4:18 pmI love eggs and I love heat. This looks like a good tasting dish. I think my kids would like it too.
Courtney says
January 27, 2015 at 4:19 pmAhhhhhhhh hubby & I are both addicted to sriracha!!! I make him breakfast every other Sunday so I will have to try this out!
Peachy @ The Peach Kitchen says
January 27, 2015 at 5:25 pmWe are crazy over Sriracha . This is something we must try real soon.
Coolchillmom says
January 27, 2015 at 5:26 pmThis is just talking loudly to me. It sounds so good I couldn’t contain the drool!
Tough Cookie Mommy says
January 27, 2015 at 5:39 pmMy husband would love this recipe. He is a huge breakfast person and this dish looks really flavorful.
Ann Bacciaglia says
January 27, 2015 at 7:54 pmThis looks so delicious. My son would love the spiciness. I am trying to find ways to get more spinach in my diet.
Chrysa Duran says
January 27, 2015 at 9:47 pmYes please! I’m adding your poached eggs to my menu plan. We LOVE Sriracha and it looks perfect for breakfast.
Jessica (Savory Experiments) says
January 27, 2015 at 9:54 pmYummy, yummy! I love anything with Sriracha! I can’t wait to try it for breakfast.
Chelle @ Oh Just Stop Already says
January 27, 2015 at 10:06 pmI”m not a big fan of Sriracha, but this dish looks insanely delicious. But I do really enjoy bell peppers with my eggs every morning.
Shanaka says
January 27, 2015 at 10:18 pmI am a mild/medium salsa/sauce enjoyer so I have been hesitant to try sriracha yet. This gives me hope that I may just like it.
Mama to 5 BLessings says
January 27, 2015 at 10:58 pmWhat a nice breakfast. My husband loves his eggs like this but not spinach, while I love spinach and eggs only scrambled!
Marielle Altenor says
January 28, 2015 at 12:28 amOh Yum! I love me some sriracha on everything please lol Haven’t thought of adding it on poached eggs before but I will now!
Mary O'Malley says
January 28, 2015 at 1:17 amI’ve never thought to freeze wilting spinach for smoothies, so thanks for that tip. This recipe also sounds pretty darn delicious. I have never poached an egg before though. Maybe I should try it sometime.
Natalie says
January 28, 2015 at 2:32 amthis looks really good for someone who likes spicy food, but im not really a fan of spicy stuff.
Tiffany (A Mom's Take) says
January 28, 2015 at 10:14 amOh yum! You had me at Sriracha. I will try this dish out.
Rebecca Swenor says
January 28, 2015 at 10:54 amThis sounds and looks good. I have never had a dish like this before but I would love to try it. My whole family loves spinach and peppers so I will have to surprise them one morning with this for sure. Thanks for sharing.
Chrissy Mazzocchi says
January 28, 2015 at 11:47 amThis looks so yummy! I know my Husband would love it!
Babita says
January 28, 2015 at 2:03 pmI have a bottle of Sriracha in our refrigerator all the time. I don’t think my DH could eat any meal without it.
Amanda M McMahon says
January 28, 2015 at 9:33 pmI love this idea. Plenty of protein and if you dont overcook the spinach a lot of vitamin!
Gabriel Bregg says
January 28, 2015 at 11:55 pmI keep trying to talk the family into letting me get sriracha sauce for us to try, but I’m the only one that likes hot food so it’s been an uphill battle. Maybe I will sneak it into something a little at a time and build up their tolerance.
Margarita Ibbott says
January 29, 2015 at 2:26 amI am not a fan of spicy food but my hubby is so you’ll often see hot sauce on the dinner table. I still can’t get over how hot just a little bit of sauce can make things.
Winnie says
January 29, 2015 at 7:33 amIt looks great and sounds really GOOD !!
I love hot and spicy food, but my husband is soooooo sensitive. Believe me – one bite and he’d faint
Melissa says
January 29, 2015 at 1:29 pmI’m not big on spinach but you make it look pretty darn good. I do like a good poached egg though.