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Avocado Toast with Poached Eggs

avocado toast

This recipe is printed from Scissors, Paper, Bacon.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
 

  • 4 thick slices bread (such as sourdough, ciabatta etc)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Poached Eggs

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Guacamole

  • 1 large avocado
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • ½ teaspoon salt flakes

Roasted Tomatoes

  • 150 grams cherry tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • salt and pepper

To Serve

  • salt and pepper to serve
  • 1 tablespoon dukkah

Instructions
 

Roasted Tomatoes

  • Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Line a tray with baking paper. Place the cherry tomatoes onto the tray and drizzle with olive oil. Season generously with salt and pepper.
  • Place the tray into the oven and roast the tomatoes for 30 minutes, or until the desired level of cooked is achieved.

Smashed Avocado

  • Cut the avocado in half, remove the seed and then scrap the flesh into a bowl. Use a fork to mash the avocado and then stir in the lime juice and sea salt. Set aside until ready to serve.

Poached Eggs

  • Take a deep pan or large saucepan and fill it approximately 3/4 full with water. Place it on a high heat and let it start to boil.
  • Place a fry pan on medium-low heat and add the olive oil. Add the slices of bread and cook each side for 1-2 minutes, until golden brown in color.
  • While the bread is cooking, complete the poached eggs. Add the apple cider vinegar to the boiling water. Crack each egg into a small ramekin. Turn the temperature on the water down to low and then add each egg to the pan of water. Set a timer for 3 minutes.
  • After 3 minutes, use a large spoon to remove the eggs from the water and transfer them onto a piece of paper towel.
  • To serve, add toast to each place. Spread some avocado mixture over the top of each piece. Carefully place a poached egg on top of each piece of toast. Lastly, season with salt and pepper and sprinkle a small amount of dukkah over everything.