5 from 86 votes
Eggs Baked in Portobello Mushrooms
Eggs baked in Portobello mushrooms is a simple dish where fresh eggs are cracked into hollowed mushroom caps lined with spinach and basil. The mushrooms provide a meaty base while the herbs add fresh flavor. Baked until the egg whites set, the result is tender mushroom cups with delicate, savory eggs perfect for a light meal or brunch option.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
2
people
Calories:
177 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 4 portobello mushrooms
- 4 egg
- 60 g spinach chopped
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 2 tablespoon basil chopped, fresh
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C/180°C(fan)/400°F/Gas 6.
- Peel 4 Portobello mushrooms so they are no longer dirty (this is better than washing them so they don't absorb water) and remove stem.
- Place on a baking tray, stem side up.
- Divide 60 g Spinach and 2 tablespoon Fresh basil between the mushrooms.
- Carefully crack 4 Eggs into the mushrooms.
- Season with 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper and bake for 15-18 minutes, until the white of the egg is cooked.
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Notes
- Use the freshest eggs possible; fresh eggs sink in water while old ones float and should be discarded.
- Allow refrigerated eggs to reach room temperature before baking for even cooking.
- Spinach can be swapped for other greens like kale according to preference.
- For a more filling dish, add cooked chopped bacon with the spinach before baking.
- Season the eggs well with salt and black pepper to enhance their flavor.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2mushrooms
Calories
177kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
327mg
(109%)
Sodium
159mg
(7%)
Potassium
1102mg
(23%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
3300IU
(66%)
Vitamin C
11.6mg
(13%)
Calcium
100mg
(10%)
Iron
2.7mg
(15%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 177
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2mushrooms | |
| Calories | 177kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 327mg | 109% |
| Sodium | 159mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 1102mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 3300IU | 66% |
| Vitamin C | 11.6mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.