FRIED CORNED BEEF AND EGG WITH BEETROOT AND POTATO ROSTI
Ingredients
- 4 large Maris Piper potatoes
- scrubbed
- not peeled
- coarsley grated
- 2 beetroot
- peeled
- coarsely grated
- 75g/2½oz crème fraîche
- 1 free-range egg
- yolk only
- 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 75g/2½oz butter
- melted
- 1 free-range egg
- yolk only
- 1 lemon
- juice only
- 110g/4oz clarified butter
- warmed
- pinch cayenne pepper
- pinch salt
- 50g/1¾oz butter
- 400g/14oz corned beef
- sliced
- 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 2 duck eggs
Directions
- For the beetroot and potato rosti
- preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
- Place the grated potatoes into a clean tea towel inside a bowl and squeeze out any excess water into the bowl.
- Transfer the grated potato and grated beetroot into a clean bowl along with the crème fraîche
- egg
- parsley
- salt and pepper. Stir until well combined.
- Heat the butter in an ovenproof frying pan over a medium heat and place 2 x 7.5cm/3in chefs' rings in the pan. Spoon the potato mixture into the rings
- press down well using a spoon
- and cook for 3-4 minutes
- or until golden-brown. Remove the rings
- turn the rosti over
- press the mixture down and cook for 3-4 minutes on the other side.
- Transfer the pan to the oven and bake the rosti for 5-10 minutes
- or until tender and cooked through.
- For the hollandaise sauce
- put the egg yolk
- lemon juice and a tablespoon of water in a blender. Turn on the blender and slowly pour the warmed butter through the lid
- the sauce will start to thicken. Season with cayenne pepper and salt.
- For the corned beef and egg
- heat a large frying pan and add the butter
- once hot
- add the sliced corned beef. Cook on each side for 2-3 minutes
- until crisp and golden-brown. Remove from the pan.
- Add the oil to the pan. Break the eggs into the pan and fry until cooked to your liking.
- To serve
- place the rosti in the centre of serving plates and place the fried corned beef on top. Top with the fried egg and pour over the hollandaise sauce.

