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Avocado Toast with Poached Egg

FreshMediumPrep 10 minCook 8 minServes 2
Avocado Toast with Poached Egg

Crunchy sourdough, smashed avocado with lemon and chili, and a runny poached egg on top — the café favorite, at home.

Ingredients

  • 2 thick slices of sourdough bread
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar

Steps

  1. Toast the sourdough until golden and crisp.
  2. Mash the avocado with lemon juice and salt, keeping it a little chunky.
  3. Bring a saucepan of water to a gentle simmer (not a rolling boil) and add the vinegar.
  4. Swirl the water, slip in one egg at a time and poach 3 minutes for a runny yolk. Lift out with a slotted spoon and drain briefly.
  5. Spread the avocado on the toast, top each slice with a poached egg and finish with red pepper flakes.
Serve with: a side of fresh fruit and a sprinkle of everything bagel seasoning.

Use the freshest eggs you have for poaching — older eggs spread into wispy whites in the water.

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