I learned about this recipe in the Coursera cooking class I took online by Maya Adams. It is such a good breakfast dish! Seriously, it is filling enough so that I’m not snacking all morning until lunch time. Pair it up with orange juice, grapes, or any other fruit or maybe a green smoothie.
Egg in a Basket Recipe
Ingredients (1 serving):
- about 1-2 tsp. butter
- 1 slice of bread (hearty whole grain breads work great!)
- 1 egg
- salt and pepper or cheese to taste
Instructions:
- Heat a pan to medium heat. Melt the butter in the pan and gently swirl it around to cover the bottom of the pan.
- Use a cookie cutter or a cup to cut out a hole in the center of the bread. Place the bread in the pan and crack the egg into the whole. Some of the egg will spill out on top and on the edges of the bread, and that’s okay!
- Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Wait about a minute or two and then flip over to cook the other side. Wait another minute or two before removing from heat. The yolk is sometimes still runny, so if you want your yolk cooked solid, then poke with a fork to test if it’s done. If it’s not done, the liquid will come out and will cook faster for you. But honestly, the partially runny yolk helps make it so it’s not so dry. It’s pretty good. 🙂
Serve immediately so it doesn’t get cold!
