Avocado Toast With Tomato Egg (Printer-Friendly)
Creamy avocado mashed with citrus, spread over golden toast and topped with fresh tomatoes and sliced hard-boiled eggs for a satisfying breakfast.
# What You'll Need:
→ Bread
01 - 2 slices whole grain or sourdough bread
→ Avocado Spread
02 - 1 ripe avocado
03 - 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
04 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
→ Toppings
05 - 1 medium ripe tomato, thinly sliced
06 - 2 large eggs
07 - 1 teaspoon olive oil (optional)
08 - Fresh chives or parsley, finely chopped (optional)
09 - Crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
# How-To Steps:
01 - Bring a small pot of water to a rolling boil. Gently lower the eggs into the water and boil for 9 to 10 minutes until hard-boiled. Transfer to cold running water, peel, and slice into rounds.
02 - While the eggs cook, toast the bread slices in a toaster or on a skillet until golden brown and crisp.
03 - Halve the avocado, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into a mixing bowl. Add lemon juice, salt, and pepper, then mash with a fork until smooth and creamy.
04 - Divide the mashed avocado evenly and spread a generous layer over each slice of toasted bread.
05 - Arrange the thinly sliced tomato over the avocado spread on each toast.
06 - Place the sliced hard-boiled eggs over the tomato layer. Drizzle with olive oil if desired.
07 - Sprinkle with freshly chopped herbs and crushed red pepper flakes to taste. Serve immediately while the toast is still warm and crisp.
# Expert Hints:
01 -
- It takes almost no effort but tastes like something from a cafe that charges fourteen dollars.
- The combination of creamy avocado, sharp tomato, and satisfying egg keeps you full until lunch without weighing you down.
02 -
- Do not skip the lemon juice because exposed avocado turns brown fast and looks unappetizing even though it still tastes fine.
- Peeling eggs under running water or inside a bowl of water makes the shell slide off in satisfying sheets rather than stubborn fragments.
03 -
- Make extra hard boiled eggs and keep them in the fridge so you can assemble this in five minutes on busy mornings without waiting for water to boil.
- The secret to perfectly sliceable eggs is plunging them into ice water immediately after cooking and peeling while they are still slightly warm.