The Cloud Egg by the French Cooking Academy

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: none

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

chives

🥗Healthier: green onions

💰Cheaper: none

Green onions provide a similar flavor profile at a lower cost.

paprika

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: none

Smoked paprika adds depth without increasing calories.

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).

Separate the egg whites from the yolks, placing the whites in a mixing bowl and the yolks in separate small bowls.

Whip the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form.

Gently fold in the yolks into the whipped egg whites, being careful not to deflate the mixture.

Spoon the egg white mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, creating a nest shape with a well in the center.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes or until the egg whites are lightly golden.

Remove from the oven and carefully place the reserved yolks into the well of the egg white nest.

Return to the oven and bake for an additional 3-5 minutes until the yolks are set to your liking.

Season with salt and pepper, and garnish with chopped chives before serving.

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