Origin
Sevilla, Andalusia
Description
Seville's most iconic egg dish — eggs baked in a sofrito-based sauce with jamón serrano, chorizo, asparagus, green peas, and roasted red peppers, cooked in individual earthenware dishes in the oven until the whites are just set and the yolks are still runny. The theatrical appearance (the yolks looking up from a colourful sauce) gave the dish its name — the flamboyance of Flamenco culture expressed on a plate. Huevos a la flamenca is simultaneously a tapa, a first course, and a complete meal depending on portion and context. The technique is achievable quickly from prepared components but requires exact timing — the eggs cook in 6-8 minutes and must be served the moment they leave the oven.
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