Description
A quick and comforting meal that features crispy sourdough bread topped with a perfectly cooked egg and rich brown butter.
Ingredients
Scale
- Sourdough bread
- 2 Eggs
- 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- Fresh herbs (chives or parsley)
- Optional toppings: Sautéed mushrooms or tomatoes
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients: Slice sourdough bread to about an inch thick.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the butter.
- Watch closely as the butter melts and bubbles.
- Crack the egg into a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- Lay the sourdough bread in the skillet once the butter turns golden brown.
- Toast for 2-3 minutes until golden and crispy.
- Flip the slice and add the egg to the skillet.
- Cook the egg to your desired doneness (2-3 minutes for runny yolk).
- Sprinkle fresh herbs on top of the egg.
- Remove from skillet, plate, and enjoy with additional brown butter if desired.
Notes
Use a nonstick or cast-iron skillet for the best results. Pay close attention to avoid burning the butter.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 400mg
Keywords: breakfast, quick meal, sourdough, egg toast, comfort food