Pan-Fried Bacon with Poached Egg and Balsamic Tomatoes [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 2
• Time: 30 minutes

Eating bacon is beneficial in that it contains a lot of protein and essential nutrients like phosphorous, vitamin B6, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3 and potassium. Besides supplying the body with loads of energy, eating bacon helps to balance the blood pressure levels and strengthens the muscles in the body. Eggs are extremely nutritious as they contain high quality protein, vitamin A, phosphorous, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin D, zinc, calcium, vitamin B6 and vitamin K.

Nutrition

• calories: 184
• protein: 19
• carbs: 2
• fat: 11
• saturated fat: 1.78
• polyunsaturated fat: 1.78
• monounsaturated fat: 2.75
• cholesterol: 186
• sodium: 78
• potassium: 153
• dietary fiber: 0.26
• sugars: 1.04
• vitamin a: 107
• vitamin c: 8
• calcium: 45
• iron: 1
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 0.7
• other fats: 4.69

Ingredients

• 1 dash Spices, pepper, black
• 1 tsp Vinegar, balsamic
• 1 sprigs Watercress, raw
• 2 cherry Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average
• 2 large Egg, whole, raw, fresh
• 0.3 1 tbsp distilled white vinegar
• 4 rasher rindless smoked back bacon
• 1 tsp Oil, sunflower, linoleic (less than 60%)

Instructions

• Take a large frying pan and brush it with a little sunflower oil. Now heat the pan over medium heat and cook bacon in it till it becomes lightly brown. Turn the bacon over and continue to cook the other side till it becomes lightly brown.
• While the bacon is cooking, take another pan and fill it half with water. Add vinegar and boil the mixture. Make sure you heat to low.
• Crack the eggs, one after another, into the water. Make sure to have spacing between them. Cook for at least 21/2 minutes. Within a minute the eggs will rise to the surface.
• Add tomatoes to the pan containing bacon. Season it with black pepper. Cook the tomatoes until they become soft.
• Arrange small pieces of watercress on each plate. Now place some tomatoes and bacon on the plates and drizzle with a dash of balsamic vinegar.
• Carefully remove the cooked eggs out of the water and place them at the top. Season them with a dash of pepper and serve immediately.