Description
Mediterranean-inspired crispy feta fried eggs offer a delightful twist on classic breakfast fare. Salty, golden feta creates a crisp base for perfectly cooked eggs that tempt breakfast lovers to explore fresh flavor combinations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large egg
- 20 grams (0.7 oz) feta cheese
- ¼ avocado
- 1 small tortilla or slice of toasted bread
- cooking oil spray or olive oil spray
- lemon juice
- dried oregano
- red pepper flakes
- pickled onions
- chili oil
Instructions
- Pan Preparation: Liberally coat a small skillet with cooking spray, ensuring comprehensive coverage to prevent adherence and promote crisp texture.
- Cheese Foundation: Distribute crumbled feta across the pan’s entire surface, creating a uniform golden base that will become delightfully crunchy when heated.
- Heat Management: Position skillet over medium flame, allowing cheese to gradually transform into a golden, crackling layer without scorching.
- Egg Placement: Delicately crack an egg into the center of the melted feta landscape, maintaining the yolk’s pristine integrity.
- Flavor Elevation: Sprinkle dried oregano and red pepper flakes across the egg’s surface, infusing the dish with aromatic Mediterranean essence and subtle heat.
- Cooking Precision: Cook until egg whites solidify and yolk reaches desired consistency, approximately 3-4 minutes for a luxuriously runny center.
- Tortilla Preparation: Warm a soft tortilla using preferred method – stovetop, oven, or microwave – until pliable and slightly warmed.
- Avocado Layer: Spread ripe avocado across tortilla, mashing with a fork to create a smooth, creamy foundation and squeeze fresh lemon juice to preserve vibrant color.
- Assembly: Carefully transfer crispy feta-encrusted egg onto the prepared tortilla, positioning it as the centerpiece of this culinary creation.
- Final Flourish: Embellish with pickled onions and drizzle chili oil, introducing tangy complexity and nuanced heat to complete the dish.
Notes
- Cheese Melting Technique: Slowly heat feta to achieve golden, crispy edges without burning, ensuring a perfect textural base for the egg.
- Egg Cooking Precision: Monitor heat carefully to set whites completely while maintaining a luscious, slightly runny yolk for optimal richness.
- Tortilla Preparation Tip: Warm tortilla gently to enhance pliability and prevent cracking when rolling or folding the final dish.
- Avocado Freshness Hack: Apply lemon juice immediately after mashing to prevent oxidation and maintain vibrant green color and fresh taste.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 310 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 186 mg