I am not a morning person; it is hard for me to get going in the morning, and more often than not, breakfast is coffee and something super-quick, like a pre-packaged breakfast bar or a bowl of cereal. Some days I need something more substantial, but I still don't want to spend a bunch of time in front of the stove. Enter the breakfast sandwich. This version combines bacon, egg, avocado, and cherry or grape tomatoes. I find that cherry tomatoes pack more flavor per bite than sliced tomatoes most of the year, but if you have some good heirloom slicers, feel free to substitute. This sandwich comes together pretty quickly: The prep work is done while the bacon is frying, and the assembly is done while the eggs are frying. Applying the mashed avocado to both slices of bread helps decrease the mess factor, but do be careful so you don't have to change your shirt before you head to work!
Ingredients
1.
2 slices thick-cut bacon
2.
1/2 large Hass avocado
3.
2 teaspoons lemon juice
4.
Table or fine sea salt
5.
10 to 12 cherry tomatoes
6.
4 thick slices of Bâtard or your favorite
sandwich bread
7.
2 eggs
8.
Freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Place your bacon into a cold frying pan, then heat over
medium, turning occasionally, until it's crisp.
While the bacon is cooking, combine the avocado, lemon
juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Mash everything together with a
fork, until fairly smooth. Set aside.
Wash and quarter your cherry tomatoes. Push to one side of
your cutting board. Line the other side of the cutting board with 2 layers of
paper towels for draining the bacon.
Toast your bread when the bacon is close to being done.
Crack the eggs into a small bowl, and set aside.
Remove the bacon and place it on the paper towels. Pour off
all but a tablespoon or two of the bacon grease (but save the rest for other
uses!). Fold the paper towels over top of the bacon, and pat to remove most of
the grease.
Pour the eggs into the frying pan, and sprinkle with salt
and pepper. Place a lid over the eggs, and allow to cook until the whites are
set, but the yolks still runny (or to firm yolks if that's what you like). This
will only take a few minutes.
Divide the mashed avocado mixture between the 4 slices of
bread, spreading in an even layer on each slice. Divide the cherry tomatoes
between the 2 "bottom" slices of bread. Sprinkle with salt and
pepper. Crumble a slice of bacon onto each "top" slice of bread.
Place an egg on top of the tomatoes, and add the "top" slice of bread to the "bottom." (You can also arrange the components on the sandwich however you like.) Slice with a serrated knife, or eat whole. Enjoy a great start to your day!