Spanish Eggs with Saffron | An EXTRAORDINARY Dish using the HUMBLE Egg
These Spanish Eggs with Saffron, known as Huevos en Salsa de Azafrán, truly showcase how incredible the humble egg really is. We´re talking a ton of great textures & flavors, easy to make and all done in about 30 minutes.

This dish hails from the region of Castilla La Mancha and it´s typically served as a starter or even as a main course. But you can totally serve it for breakfast as well. Either way, enjoy this dish next to a crunchy baguette to mop up all that goodness.

What really flavors this dish is the saffron. Make sure to use to high-quality saffron, as it makes all the difference in this recipe. I also used vegetable broth to make the sauce, but you can also use chicken broth if you like.

TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: Once the dish starts to cool, the sauce will thicken quickly. If you want to thin out the sauce, just reheat and add in a bit more broth. You can hardboil the eggs ahead of time and then just prep the dish when ready to be served.

Key Ingredients & Cookware I used in this Recipe:
MY COOKWARE
MY CHEF´S KNIFE
SAFFRON I USED
EXTRA VIRGIN SPANISH OLIVE OIL
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Spanish Eggs with Saffron | Huevos en Salsa de Azafrán
Ingredients
- 5 eggs
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 120 ml
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour 60 grams
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs 30 grams
- 1 small onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp all purpose flour 8 grams
- 1 cup vegetable broth 240 ml
- 1/4 tsp saffron threads .17 grams
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley 8 grams
- pinch sea salt
- dash black pepper
- handful finely chopped parsley
Instructions
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Add 4 eggs into a sauce pan, fill with cold water, to about 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) above the eggs, heat with a high heat
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Once it comes to a boil, place a lid on the pan and turn off the heat, after 11 to 12 minutes drain the eggs into a colander, then add the eggs into a bowl with iced water, once cool enough to handle, peel the eggs and cut each one in half lengthwise
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Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil
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Meanwhile, coat each half of egg, first in flour, then in some egg wash (1 egg whisked + sea salt & black pepper) and finally into the breadcrumbs (seasoned with sea salt)
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Once all the eggs are coated, add them into the pan with the hot olive oil, fry for 1 minute per side or until golden fried, then remove them from the pan and transfer over a wire rack with paper towels underneath, drain the olive oil in the pan into a fine sieve with a bowl underneath
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Using the same pan with the same heat, add in 2 tbsp (30 ml) of the reserved olive oil, along with the onion finely diced and the garlic roughly chopped, mix the ingredients with the olive oil
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After 2 to 3 minutes and the onion is translucent, add in 1 tbsp flour, continue to mix together, after 2 minutes add in the vegetable broth and saffron, continue to mix for 5 to 6 minutes or until you get a slightly creamy sauce, then add in 2 tbsp chopped parsley and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together, then lower to a low heat and add the eggs back into the pan, all in a single layer, simmer for 1 to 2 minutes
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Serve directly out of the pan or transfer everything into a serving dish, sprinkled with finely chopped fresh parsley, serve at once, enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Get the Saffron Threads I used to make this Recipe
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Full disclosure…have to confess we substituted 2 t. dried parsley for the fresh and 1/2 t. hot paprika for the saffron…BUT… this was our favorite dish from SOAF so far…and we’ve made over a dozen. This was delicious and went together very easily. Definitely a meal that will be added to our list of standards.
Albert, thank you for this delightful recipe and the many others you share. Your talent is amazing!
So happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
Cant wait to make this soon for me i never had spanish eggs with saffron before perfect for my after office meals love your recipes as always brightens up my day everyday after work
Sounds great Ramya! Much love 🙂