Avocado Toast With Egg (Printable Version)

Creamy smashed avocado on crispy toast with optional egg and fresh herbs

# List of Ingredients:

→ Bread

01 - 2 slices whole-grain or sourdough bread

→ Avocado Mixture

02 - 1 ripe avocado
03 - 1 teaspoon lemon juice
04 - 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
05 - 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
06 - 1/8 teaspoon red chili flakes

→ Toppings

07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 1 tablespoon fresh chives or cilantro, chopped
09 - 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil

# Directions:

01 - Place bread slices in toaster or grill pan and cook until golden brown and crispy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
02 - Cut avocado in half, remove pit, and scoop flesh into a small mixing bowl.
03 - Add lemon juice, sea salt, black pepper, and chili flakes to avocado. Mash with fork until mostly smooth while maintaining slight chunky texture.
04 - Heat frying pan or saucepan over medium heat. Crack eggs and cook to desired doneness, either poached or fried, approximately 3-4 minutes.
05 - Spread mashed avocado mixture evenly over each toasted bread slice. Top with cooked egg, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with chopped chives or cilantro.
06 - Arrange avocado toast on serving plates and enjoy immediately while bread remains crisp.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It transforms five minutes and ordinary ingredients into something that feels like a treat from a fancy cafe
  • The contrast between warm crispy bread and cool creamy avocado hits every texture craving at once
  • You can customize it endlessly depending on what's in your fridge or what mood you're in
02 -
  • The difference between good and great avocado toast happens in the mashing, leave some texture instead of making it completely smooth
  • Lemon juice isn't just for flavor, it's what keeps your avocado looking fresh instead of sad and oxidized
  • Your bread needs to be toasted enough to stand up to the topping, soggy bread ruins the whole experience
03 -
  • If your avocado isn't quite ripe enough, mash it with a drop of olive oil to fake that creamy texture
  • A pinch of cumin or smoked paprika in the avocado mixture adds this incredible depth nobody can quite identify
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