Continental · serves 2

Avocado Toast with Egg

Ten minutes, no cooking except the egg, and it actually keeps you full.

12 min Easy Contains egg

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe avocados
  • 4 slices sourdough or any good bread
  • 2-4 eggs
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • Olive oil
  • Salt, black pepper
  • Coriander or spring onion

Method

  1. Mash the avocado roughly with lemon, salt and pepper. Leave it chunky — over-mashing makes it slimy.
  2. Toast the bread properly dark. Soft toast collapses under the weight.
  3. Fry the eggs in hot oil until the edges are crisp and lacy, yolks still runny.
  4. Avocado spread thick on the toast.
  5. Egg on top, then chilli flakes, more salt, olive oil.
  6. Lemon over everything.

Questions people ask about Avocado Toast with Egg

How long does Avocado Toast with Egg take?

About 12 minutes from starting to sitting down, and it is straightforward. That is start-to-finish, so it works on a weeknight when you have not planned anything.

What can I use instead of bread in Avocado Toast with Egg?

Use any loaf that is a day old. Fresh bread turns to paste in most of these.

Can I make Avocado Toast with Egg ahead of time?

Not really. This one relies on being crisp, and crisp does not survive the fridge. Prepare the components ahead if you like, but cook it just before eating.

What do you serve with Avocado Toast with Egg?

Bread, potatoes or a simple salad. It serves two as written. Double everything to feed four, but use a wider pan so the food still browns rather than steams.

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