Pro Tip: Make your eggs in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, and use just enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan.
<h4 class="recipe-ingredients__title">Ingredients</h4>
<ul class="recipe-ingredients__list">
<li>2 slices dark rye bread, 1⁄2 inch thick</li>
<li>1 avocado</li>
<li>1 tbsp olive oil, plus more for frying</li>
<li>3/4 tsp kosher salt</li>
<li>1 1/2 tsp lemon juice</li>
<li>2 eggs </li>
<li> Sea salt, to taste </li>
<li>8-10 shaves of Gruyère</li>
<li> Butter, to taste</li>
<li> Cracked black pepper, to taste</li>
</ul>
<h2 class="block-title"><span>Directions</span></h2>
<li>Spread bread with butter, then toast.</li>
<li>In a bowl, mash together avocado with olive oil, kosher salt, and lemon juice. Divide avocado mixture between the toast.</li>
<li>Heat oil in a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Fry eggs, sunny-side up. Season eggs with sea salt and black pepper.</li>
<li>Just before eggs are finished cooking, use a vegetable peeler to shave several slices of Gruyère onto them; allow some of the cheese to melt onto the pan and crisp.</li>
<li>When eggs are cooked and cheese has melted, transfer an egg onto each slice of toast.</li>
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