Grilled red pepper egg cups
- Total Time: 30min
- Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 4 large red peppers, halved lengthwise, seeded
- 2 tbsp olive oil 30 mL
- 1/3 cup Smokey Barbecue sauce 75 mL
- 8 Edam Cheese Sliced
- 1/4 tsp each salt and black pepper 1 mL
- 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh cilantro 30 mL
Instructions
- Brush outsides of pepper halves with oil. Place, cut-sides up, on baking sheet. Brush insides of peppers with barbecue sauce. Place, cut-sides down, on grill preheated to medium-high. Cook 4 to 5 min., or until lightly charred and slightly softened. Remove from grill. Place a cheese slice inside each pepper half, pressing cheese against to sides. Crack an egg into each pepper cup. Season with salt and pepper.
- Reduce heat to medium. Place peppers back on grill over indirect heat. Close barbecue lid. Cook 15 to 20 min., or until whites are just set and yolks are still soft, or to desired doneness. Sprinkle with cilantro to serve.
Tip
- For oven version, broil both sides of peppers, then fill and bake in 350˚F (180˚C) oven. Served with grilled toast.
