Smashed Avocado Toast with Crispy Poached Egg
Creamy mashed avocado on toasted bread, topped with a perfectly poached egg and a pinch of flake salt. Takes 12 minutes and tastes like a café breakfast you'd pay $16 for.
- Total time
- 12 min
- Servings
- 1
- Calories
- 352
- Protein
- 14g
Ingredients
- 1 whole avocado, ripe
- 2 slices bread (sourdough or thick-cut white)
- 1 whole eggs
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 pinch flake salt and black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Bring a shallow pot of water to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
- 2
Toast the bread until golden and crisp, about 2–3 minutes per side.
- 3
Add vinegar to the simmering water. Crack the egg into a small cup, then slide it into the water and poach until whites set but yolk jiggles, about 3–4 minutes.
- 4
Halve the avocado and scoop the flesh onto the toast. Mash with a fork until creamy but slightly chunky.
- 5
Lift the egg from the water with a slotted spoon and set it on top of the avocado toast.
- 6
Sprinkle with flake salt and black pepper. Serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- shallow pot or saucepan
- toaster or skillet
- slotted spoon
- fork
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