FrenchItalian
Croque Madame
by Chef Max Mariola · 1.1M subscribers on YouTube
Chef Max Mariola's version of the classic French Croque Madame, made with melted butter, grated semi-aged cheese, high-quality cooked prosciutto, and topped with a fried egg. Served with a simple salad.
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
10 items- Bread
- Butter
- Formaggio SemistagionatoPreferably Penna Bianca or similar semi-aged cheese
- Cooked HamHigh-quality, already cooked prosciutto
- Eggs
- Lettuce
- TomatoesSicilian winter tomatoes
- Salt
- Pepper
- Olive Oil
Method
- Brush the bread slices with melted butter.
- Grate the cheese into shavings.
- Place the cheese on one slice of bread.
- Add the cooked prosciutto (no further cooking needed, just heat it).
- Close with the other slice of bread.
- Heat a cast iron skillet over low heat.
- Place the sandwich in the skillet, cover with a lid and cook until the cheese melts.
- Meanwhile, grease a pan with butter and crack two eggs.
- Fry the eggs sunny side up, seasoning only the egg whites.
- Prepare a salad: in a bowl, combine lettuce, sliced tomatoes, salt, pepper, and olive oil.
- Serve the croque madame with the fried egg and the salad on the side.
Chef Max Mariola
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