How To Prepare Avocado Toast With Bacon and Egg
Avocado toast is an open-face sandwich made with toasted bread topped with smashed or sliced avocado and typically fresh lemon juice, olive oil, and simple seasonings like salt and black pepper.
What to put on your avocado toast
Eggs, including scrambled, poached, hard-boiled, and over-easy eggs
Smoked salmon combined with a few slices of fresh tomato and, if desired, cream cheese.
Other additions include chickpeas, bacon, pickled red onions, balsamic vinegar, fresh greens, and feta cheese.
How to choose the best avocado
A ripe but firm avocado is required for slicing. When choosing ripe avocados, look for those that give slightly when you squeeze them in your hand's palm. The avocado may be rotten if it has too much give or soft spots.
Ingredients
4 slices of bread, toasted
2 large avocado
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
4 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt
Black pepper
Red pepper flakes
Toppings of choice
Procedure
Gently mash the peeled and pitted avocado in a small bowl with about 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice.
Toast the slices of bread. You can use any type of bread be it whole-grained, multi-grain or sourdough bread.
Divide and spread the mashed avocado across the two slices of toasted bread.
Drizzle each slice of avocado toast with approximately 1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil.
Use your preferred toppings to season the toast. Add a dash of red pepper flakes, freshly cracked black pepper, and sea salt.
Tips for making avocado toast
Avocados are delicious whether mashed or sliced, but avoid over-mashing and be aware that slices of avocado can be a little slick. If mashing the avocado, add a teaspoon of fresh lemon juice to the mixture to stop the avocado from turning brown too soon.
Enhance the flavor of your avocado toast by dressing it up with sliced tomatoes, thick-cut bacon, smoked salmon, or runny fried eggs. You can even add fruit, salsa, and beans to your toast as toppings