Grilled Eggs

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Stop the presses. Two of my favorite things have come together for something amazing this Summer, and I’m not talking about NKOTBSB.

I was thinking about these for a while—how I’d cook them, how’d they come out, would it actually work, etc. They took a lot longer to cook than I anticipated(about 30 minutes, definitely not the most efficient way to cook eggs), but flavorwise tasted delicious with the charred pepper. It’s definitely a novelty dish; serve “grilled eggs” at your next outdoor party and expect a great reaction.

Grilled Eggs

Ingredients:

  • 2 large bell peppers, top halves removed
  • 4 medium eggs
  • 1/2 Tablespoon olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

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Brush the bottom of the peppers with olive oil.

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Crack 2 eggs into each pepper half.

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Heat a grill up to 400 degrees. Carefully place the peppers on the grill and close the lid.

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Cook the eggs for about 25-30 minutes until the white on top has completely cooked. Season with salt and pepper and serve warm.

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A little salt and pepper on the eggs brings out all the right flavors. The yolks are fully cooked and not runny, yet even though I don’t like hardboiled eggs these I didn’t mind. These would be perfect slathered in barbeque sauce.

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22 Responses to Grilled Eggs
  1. MelissaNibbles
    June 14, 2011 | 9:06 am

    Wow this looks awesome! Very creative. I wish I had a grill 🙁

  2. Katey
    June 14, 2011 | 10:13 am

    Amazing idea considering these are two of my favorite foods as well! So glad some fellow BUA alums passed along your blog to me!

  3. Keelie (SweatEqualsSuccess)
    June 14, 2011 | 10:32 am

    SUCH A GOOD IDEA! 🙂 Maybe they’d cook a bit quicker if you put some foil on top? Or even put back on the top of the pepper to steam the egg inside?

  4. Abby
    June 14, 2011 | 11:53 am

    You are a genius! 🙂 My family would love these!

  5. Deanna
    June 14, 2011 | 11:59 am

    Wow – super cool idea. I love it. Mmmm….yummy and what a great thing for vegetarians at a cook out.

  6. Jo @ Jo In the Kitchen
    June 14, 2011 | 12:52 pm

    What an amazing idea! It’s totally the kind of crazy but delicious recipe I love.

  7. Victoria (District Chocoholic)
    June 14, 2011 | 2:31 pm

    Red peppers turned edible grilling container. My day is now complete.

  8. Melissa @ TryingToHeal
    June 14, 2011 | 6:03 pm

    Omg, genius. think it would still taste good if i mixed the egg together? I don’t like egg yolks by themselves.

    • Wannabe Chef
      June 15, 2011 | 10:36 pm

      Good idea! I don’t like the eggs cooked by themselves, either.

  9. janetha @ meals & moves
    June 14, 2011 | 6:06 pm

    Holy crap this is SO smart and rad and yes, you win.

  10. The Delicate Place
    June 14, 2011 | 7:40 pm

    evan i love you! we just had grilled bottom round kebabs tonight. we’ve been grilling ourselves silly. guess who’s going to get peppers right now? can i wait 25 mins for the eggs!!! i dunno, patience is a virtue!

  11. Errign
    June 14, 2011 | 8:20 pm

    You’re so inventive! These look awesome, even though I am generally not a huge fan of non-runny yolks. And, I totally love the NKOTBSB shoutout 🙂

  12. BroccoliHut
    June 14, 2011 | 10:18 pm

    Totally. Genius.

  13. lynn @ the actor's diet
    June 15, 2011 | 1:19 am

    those are so much more exciting than jordan and donnie and whoever else were in that group (i never liked boy bands)

  14. Tiffany
    June 19, 2011 | 8:38 pm

    awesome presentation!

  15. Shelly Borrell
    June 20, 2011 | 2:51 pm

    Love the idea — I’m going to copy you someday. What a fun presentation too! Thanks for sharing.

    Shelly, Nibbles of Tidbits

  16. Andrew Smith
    June 26, 2011 | 6:43 pm

    I threw slices of fresh cherry tomatoes in with the eggs. Quite nice.

  17. claire
    June 27, 2011 | 12:19 pm

    WOW. What an incredible idea. That looks so delicious.

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  19. AndresB
    February 27, 2013 | 2:05 pm

    How about trying this with tomatoes instead of peppers?

  20. Mike @ Life's A Tomato
    May 11, 2013 | 1:32 pm

    Brilliant! Thanks for the post. I’m going to serve these along with a fully-grilled breakfast.

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