Eggs In a Basket
Need a fun, easy-to-make, and satisfying breakfast idea? This Eggs in a Basket recipe is just the thing to start your day.
Servings: 4
Calories: 240kcal
Ingredients
- 4 slices hearty bakery bread (½-3/4" thick), white, sourdough, or whole-grain
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, separated
- 4 large eggs
- Kosher salt and pepper, to taste
- Fresh, chopped chives for garnish, if desired
Instructions
- Place a nonstick pan over medium-low heat and bring to temperature. Do not increase the heat.
- Spread both sides of the bread with about a ½ tablespoon of butter, and place on a work surface. Use a 2 ½-3" round biscuit or cookie cutter to cut a hole out of the center of the bread.
- Place the slice of bread and the cut-out in the skillet. Allow the bread to toast, about 2 minutes. Flip the bread slice and the cut-out, and add a ½ tablespoon of butter to the pan in the hole of the bread slice.
- As soon as the butter is melted, carefully, crack the egg into the hole and cover the pan. Cook for about 3 minutes more, or until the egg white is completely opaque.
- Use a thin, rubber spatula to remove the bread and egg from the pan, and repeat with the remaining bread and eggs.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste, and garnish with chopped chives, if desired. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 194mg | Sodium: 285mg | Potassium: 104mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 588IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 2mg