The GüdDish Avocado Toast

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Avocado Toast. The GüdDish.

Serves 2 · 10–15 min prep · 15–20 min total · 4 steps

Ingredients

Ingredients for Avocado Toast
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 thick slices sourdough
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

What the best recipes taught us

  • Toast the bread until the edges are golden brown. If the toast is underdone, the avocado will make the bread soggy.
  • Mash the avocado with a fork, salt, and lemon, and leave some chunks. If you mash it too much, it turns into a paste.

Method

  1. 1
    Two slices of deep-golden sourdough toast
    2thick slices sourdough

    Toast the bread until deep golden and crisp at the edges.

  2. 2
    One egg frying in a small skillet
    1 largeegg

    Meanwhile, in a small skillet over medium heat, fry the egg in a little of the olive oil until the white is set and the yolk is still soft.

  3. 3
    Chunky mashed avocado in a bowl
    1ripe avocado
    1/4tspkosher salt
    1/4tspground black pepper
    1tspfresh lemon juice

    Halve and pit the avocado. Scoop it into a bowl.

    Mash with a fork, and leave some chunks.

    Season with salt, pepper, and the lemon juice.

  4. 4
    Avocado toast with chili flakes and a fried egg
    1tbsolive oil
    1/4tspred pepper flakes

    Pile the mashed avocado onto the toast and spread to the edges.

    Drizzle with olive oil.

    Finish with red pepper flakes.

    Top with the egg.

    Serve right away while the toast is still crisp.