Avocado Toast with Tomato and Egg (Print View)
Satisfying breakfast featuring creamy mashed avocado, fresh tomatoes, and sliced hard-boiled eggs on golden toast.
# What You Need:
→ Bread
01 - 2 slices whole grain or sourdough bread
→ Eggs
02 - 2 large eggs
→ Vegetables & Toppings
03 - 1 ripe avocado
04 - 1 medium ripe tomato
05 - 1 tablespoon fresh chives or parsley, chopped (optional)
06 - 1/2 lemon, juiced
→ Seasoning
07 - 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
08 - 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
09 - 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
# How-To Steps:
01 - Fill a small saucepan with water and bring to a rolling boil. Gently lower the eggs into the water and cook for 8 to 10 minutes until hard-boiled. Transfer the eggs to a bowl of ice water to cool, then peel and slice into rounds.
02 - While the eggs cook, place the bread slices in a toaster and toast until golden brown and crisp.
03 - Halve the avocado, remove the pit, and scoop the flesh into a small bowl. Mash lightly with a fork, then season with fresh lemon juice, sea salt, and black pepper to taste.
04 - Spread the seasoned mashed avocado evenly over each slice of toasted bread.
05 - Slice the tomato thinly and arrange the slices over the avocado layer on each toast.
06 - Arrange the sliced hard-boiled egg over the tomato on each toast. Garnish with chopped chives or parsley and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes if desired. Serve immediately.
# Expert Hints:
01 -
- It takes twenty minutes from fridge to plate, which means you can actually eat well on a lazy morning without feeling like you ran a marathon.
- The combination of creamy avocado, tangy tomato, and satisfying egg turns basic toast into something you would happily pay fourteen dollars for at a cafe.
- Almost everything can be swapped based on what is lingering in your fridge, making it forgiving for even the most disorganized meal planner.
02 -
- Plunge those eggs straight into ice water after boiling or you will spend ten frustrated minutes picking off shell fragments while your toast goes cold.
- Do not mash the avocado into a smooth paste, because those tender chunks are what make each bite interesting and textured.
03 -
- Use a fork to mash, never a blender or food processor, because overworked avocado turns gummy and loses its natural creamy appeal.
- Slice the egg with a wet knife for clean, beautiful rounds that look like they came from a professional kitchen.