Avocado Toast with Fried Egg

Name: Avocado Toast with Fried Egg
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 thick slices sourdough or whole-grain bread; 1 ripe avocado; 2 tsp lemon or lime juice; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 large eggs; flaky salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes; microgreens or chopped chives (optional)

Crisp sourdough piled with lemony smashed avocado and topped with a crispy-edged fried egg, flaky salt and chili flakes. A five-minute, filling breakfast.

Prep5 min

Cook8 min

Total13 min

Serves2

What you'll need

12-inch nonstick skilletFor eggs, rice and quick sautés

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8-inch chef's knifeFor all the chopping

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Steps

Toast the bread until deeply golden.

Mash the avocado with the lemon juice and salt, leaving it a little chunky.

Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Crack in the eggs and fry until the whites are set with crisp edges and the yolks are still runny, 2 to 3 minutes, spooning a little hot oil over the whites.

Spread the avocado thickly on the toast, top each with an egg, and finish with flaky salt, pepper, chili flakes and greens.

TipDrizzle a little olive oil on the toast before the avocado; it keeps the bread crisp under the topping.