Monachina Eggs are special boiled eggs enriched with a béchamel filling. The traditional recipe involves classic frying in hot oil, my version is cooking in the Air Fryer. Monachina Eggs in the air fryer are “fried” eggs with a soft heart, a beautiful and crunchy idea.
This particular recipe is of Neapolitan origin and was born under the influence of French culture between the 18th and 19th centuries and even today, it is the traditional appetizer, a protagonist of the Easter lunch. Monachina eggs are hard-boiled eggs, emptied and “reconstructed”, with a filling that arises from the union of béchamel with the yolks. They seem complicated but are actually simple to prepare.
Eggs cooked in Air Fryer are among the most convenient and quick dishes to prepare like these tantalizing Egg Gratin, an original and tasty idea.
Now let’s see how to prepare Monachina Eggs in the air fryer
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- Cost: Very economical
- Rest time: 10 Minutes
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 5
- Cooking methods: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Easter
Ingredients
Ingredients for Monachina eggs
- 0.7 oz butter
- 0.9 oz flour
- 0.8 cup milk
- to taste nutmeg (grated)
- to taste salt and pepper
- 5 eggs (hard-boiled)
- to taste flour
- 1 egg (for coating)
- to taste breadcrumbs
- A few sprays extra virgin olive oil
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Tools
- 1 Small pot
- 1 Hand whisk
- 1 Air fryer
- 1 Small bowl
- 1 Sieve
- 1 Fork
- 1 Air fryer
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Steps
How to prepare Monachina Eggs in Air Fryer
Cooking hard-boiled eggs in an air fryer is very simple: just place the eggs directly on the rack and set the degrees and times. Usually, those who prepare hard-boiled eggs in the fryer cook them at 266°F for 15 minutes, I cooked them at 302°F for 13 minutes because my fryer has a minimum temperature set at 302°F, adjust according to your fryer. Once ready, let them cool for a few minutes and remove the shell.
The alternative is to harden them with the classic cooking: in a small pot immerse the eggs in cold water and slowly bring them to a boil. Cook for 8 minutes from boiling. Once ready, put them under cold water and remove the shell
For the preparation of the béchamel, follow the steps in the recipe for Lasagne with mushrooms and sausage in air fryer and let it cool. For a compact and homogeneous filling, I used more flour; the béchamel must be quite thick
Once cooled, peel the eggs and cut them in half lengthwise
Remove the yolks from the eggs and sift them with the help of a fork
Incorporate the sifted yolks into the cooled béchamel and mix the mixture, adjusting for salt and pepper
Fill all the hard-boiled egg whites with the béchamel and yolk mixture
Now join the filled egg whites by reassembling the eggs
First pass the eggs in the flour
Then in the lightly beaten egg
And finally in the breadcrumbs, repeat the sequence for all the eggs
Transfer the breaded eggs directly onto the fryer rack and spray the surface with a little oil. Cook at 392°F for 10 minutes until you get a golden surface
Serve your Monachina Eggs hot, after salting them on the surface
