Created: 8/1/2023
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
This trendy and nutritious breakfast is beloved by millennials everywhere. Toasted artisanal sourdough bread is topped with creamy smashed avocado, spicy red pepper flakes, and a perfectly poached egg. It's a delicious and Instagram-worthy start to your day.
Ingredients:
Yield: 2 servings
2 slices of artisanal sourdough bread
1 ripe avocado, pitted and mashed
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
Red pepper flakes to taste
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon vinegar
Handful of microgreens (such as arugula or radish sprouts)
Instructions:
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
Step 2
Toast the bread to your desired level of crispiness.
Toast the bread to your desired level of crispiness.
Step 3
In a bowl, mix together the mashed avocado, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Spread the mixture evenly on top of each slice of toast.
In a bowl, mix together the mashed avocado, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Spread the mixture evenly on top of each slice of toast.
Step 4
Fill a medium pot with water and bring it to a simmer over medium heat. Add the vinegar to the water.
Fill a medium pot with water and bring it to a simmer over medium heat. Add the vinegar to the water.
Step 5
Crack each egg into a small bowl. Using a spoon, gently swirl the simmering water in one direction. Carefully drop each egg into the swirling water. Cook for about 3 minutes, until the white is set and the yolk is still runny.
Crack each egg into a small bowl. Using a spoon, gently swirl the simmering water in one direction. Carefully drop each egg into the swirling water. Cook for about 3 minutes, until the white is set and the yolk is still runny.
Step 6
Use a slotted spoon to remove the poached eggs from the water and place them on a paper towel to drain off excess water.
Use a slotted spoon to remove the poached eggs from the water and place them on a paper towel to drain off excess water.
Step 7
Place one poached egg on top of each slice of toast and avocado.
Place one poached egg on top of each slice of toast and avocado.
Step 8
Sprinkle the microgreens on top of each egg.
Sprinkle the microgreens on top of each egg.
Step 9
Sprinkle additional red pepper flakes on top of the dish, if desired.
Sprinkle additional red pepper flakes on top of the dish, if desired.
Step 10
Serve immediately and enjoy!
Serve immediately and enjoy!