This mammoth plate of food features three eggs, a half-pound
of meat, and more than enough spinach. Apparently a late-night patron requested
his spinach omelet include a hamburger patty, and this is what happened. In
respect to good ol’ made-up “Joe,” I’ve kept the original portions, so feel
free to share with a friend or three.
Speaking of mammoth, this should make all you paleo-diet
people who keep emailing me happy. Skip the toast and you’re in high-protein/low-carb
heaven. As far as the method goes; even a caveman could do it. Just be sure to
season generously at each stage, and taste at the end, and you’ll be enjoying a
truly delicious, San Francisco original. Enjoy!
Ingredients for one huge portion:
NOTE: This version is mostly meat and spinach, but if you want something closer to a classic scramble, then cup the beef and spinach amounts in half. This is how most restaurants that copy the recipe do it!)
NOTE: This version is mostly meat and spinach, but if you want something closer to a classic scramble, then cup the beef and spinach amounts in half. This is how most restaurants that copy the recipe do it!)
1 tbsp olive oil
1/3 cup diced onion
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
8 oz lean ground chuck
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 to 3/4 cup chopped, cooked spinach, squeezed very dry
3 large eggs
1 tsp chopped fresh basil
1 tsp chopped fresh oregano
Parmigiano-Reggiano to finish the top
16 comments:
Hi Chef, I noticed you were using a nice stainless steel pan for this one. When I use my stainless for eggs, they stick to the pan. It's a good quality pan with a nice heavy bottom. Any suggestions to help with the sticking problem?
I only lived in S.F. for 22 years... I guess I'll cut the recipe down a bit. BUT, it sounds and looks delicious!
"If he did indeed exist, and were alive today.."
Love the combination of ingredients. Definately going on the menu.
Just checked Joe's online menu... Mushrooms now cost an extra $3.50!
Chef John really does love us to only charge us $1.00 extra!
OMG! I grew up eating this dish!! I thought my mom made up the name when I was young...dad's name was "Joe". 3rd gen San Franciscan here....and yes, always ate it with a loaf of sourdough French bread while she would be reading Herb Caen's column. Cliche you say? Yes, but we really lived it and ate it, too! Thanks sooo much for posting this. :)
Thanks for the nod to "Paleo People"' Chef John!
Loved the "Pro Tip". That's the difference between you and the hacks!
This was delicious and I doubled the recipe!
I doubled the recipe. It was delicious. Thanks Chef John!
my paleo heart is going pitter-patter :) SO delicious. Thanks Chef John!!!
WOW Chef John... made this for my wife and myself. We shared it and were still full. Tip of the hat to SF residents they own me on eating.
I ate this regularly when I lived in the Marina district. There was an Original Joe's (Marina Joe's) at the corner of Chestnut and Fillmore. The Joe's Special and the Hamburger Sandwich, a 3/4 lb grilled burger on a sourdough loaf, we my staples. Man those were the days!!
Not to take down a classic dish but, since this is breakfast wouldn't sausage meat be a more logical choice?
The Original Joes recipe had no basil, but did have ground nutmeg with the fresh garlic and oregano, added to each layer as you cooked it, first the sliced onions then the mushrooms, then the ground beef, then the spinach....cooking the eggs in a well before you mixed it all together...or cooking the eggs low temp in a ceramic pan till silky and done, adding them to final mix...parm, hot buttered sour dough! The Best! You could find this dish up and down the Pacific coast in many a mom-n-pop diner in the 70 s and 80 s, all having knocked it off from Joe!
just an idea...suppose use sausage meat (dressed as breakfast sausage)and make some of Chef John's one bowl hollandaise sauce. Too rich? Eat less? share more?
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