Avocado Toast with Egg
Creamy smashed avocado on toasted sourdough, topped with a fried egg and red pepper flakes. Ready in 10 minutes—California brunch classic.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 14g
Ingredients
- 4 slices sourdough bread
- 2 whole ripe avocados
- 2 whole eggs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ whole lemon
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
- 1
Toast the bread until golden and crisp, about 2 minutes per side.
- 2
Halve each avocado, remove the pit, scoop flesh into a bowl, and mash roughly with a fork.
- 3
Squeeze lemon juice over the avocado, add a pinch of salt and pepper, and stir to combine.
- 4
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over medium-high until shimmering.
- 5
Crack both eggs into the pan. Fry 3–4 minutes until whites are set but yolks still jiggle.
- 6
Divide avocado between the toast slices and spread evenly to the edges.
- 7
Top each piece with a fried egg. Drizzle with remaining olive oil and sprinkle red pepper flakes.
- 8
Serve immediately while the egg is warm and the toast is still crisp.
Tools you’ll need
- toaster or toaster oven
- small bowl
- fork
- 12-inch skillet
- spatula
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