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Avocado Toast with Fried Egg

Crispy toast topped with creamy avocado and a perfectly fried egg. A California classic that's restaurant-quality in under 10 minutes.

Total time
8 min
Servings
1
Calories
385
Protein
12g
Avocado Toast with Fried Egg
lightsimpleamericanvegetarianeggscrispycreamyweeknight

Ingredients

  • 2 slices bread (sourdough or whole grain)
  • 1.5 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 whole avocado, ripe
  • 1 whole egg
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp red pepper flakes

Instructions

  1. 1

    Toast bread until golden brown and crispy, about 2–3 minutes per side.

  2. 2

    Heat 0.5 tbsp oil in a skillet over medium-high until it shimmers, ~90 seconds.

  3. 3

    Crack egg into the skillet and fry until whites set but yolk still jiggles, ~3–4 minutes.

  4. 4

    While egg cooks, halve avocado and scoop flesh into a bowl; mash lightly with a fork.

  5. 5

    Drizzle remaining 1 tbsp oil on toast. Spread mashed avocado evenly on both slices.

  6. 6

    Slide fried egg onto one slice; sprinkle salt and red pepper flakes over both.

  7. 7

    Press slices together or serve open-faced. Eat immediately.

Tools you’ll need

  • toaster or toaster oven
  • small nonstick skillet or cast iron
  • small bowl
  • fork
  • spatula

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