Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Ultimate Breakfast Sandwich


I've never been a big fan of breakfast. I rather sleep 10 more minutes and just grab a cup of coffee on my way to school or work. But I've been trying to reform and the only way to do that is to have breakfast become so enticing that I wake up looking forward to it. Here's my favorite of late: avocado, tomato, and lemon mayo with a fried egg. Not only does this sandwich always feel a bit indulgent, but it only takes 5 minutes to make and the price is right. Mere dollars for such a satisfying start to the day.

On that note, I'm going to start adding tags about time and price for the dishes. When I think about the student budget, it encompasses more than just a frugality of funds, but also a squeeze on time. I hope none of the dishes I include on the SE will ever be more than $20 total and will never take more than 30 minutes of active time. Enjoy!

Egg Breakfast Sandwich with Tomato, Avocado, and Lemony Mayo

For each sandwich you will need:
  • 1 English muffin, toasted
  • 1/2 avocado
  • 1 fried egg
  • 1 thick slice tomato
  • 1 T mayo
  • zest of 1/2 lemon
  • ample salt and pepper
  • olive oil for cooking the egg
If you don't have a toaster, throw the English muffin under the broiler in your oven. Meanwhile, heat a small skillet over high heat. When hot, pour in about 1 T olive oil. When the olive oil is shiny hot, break in the egg. Cook until whites have thickened but top of the egg is still runny, about 2 minutes. Flip egg and turn off heat. In a small bowl, mix together mayo and lemon zest. When muffin is toasted, use a knife to spread the avocado on one side. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with egg, followed by the tomato slice. Salt tomato slice too. Spread lemony mayo on the top muffin half. Voila!

1 comment:

  1. oh this truly is a lovely sarnie for brekkers. the lemon mayo gives it an added dimension of flavour, i'm sure. i stumbled upon your blog via food52- so many lovely people to "meet" through food52. best wishes for your newish, most excellent blog-mine is also but 6 months old, isnt it a wonderful way to express ourselves? x shayma

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