Egg in a Basket
A fried egg cooked right in the center of a buttery slice of toast, with the cut-out round fried alongside instead of thrown away - frying the little round too is the classic diner touch that most home versions skip.
⏱ 10 min🍽 1 servings
breakfastquickvegetarian
Ingredients
- •1 slice bread
- •1 egg
- •1 tbsp butter
- •Salt to taste
- •Pepper to taste
Steps
- 1.Cut a hole in the center of the bread slice using a cup or cookie cutter, keeping the cut-out round.
- 2.Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat and lay the bread and the cut-out round in the pan.
- 3.Crack the egg into the hole and cook for 2-3 minutes until the white sets, flipping the round separately once golden.
- 4.Flip the bread carefully and cook for another 1-2 minutes, then season with salt and pepper.