Avocado Toast with a Fried Egg and Harissa Oil
Smashed avocado on whole-grain toast under a crisp-edged fried egg, finished with harissa oil and scallions. One pan, ten minutes.

- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 10 min
- Serves
- 1
Instructions
- 1
Stir the harissa together with 2 teaspoons of the olive oil in a small bowl and set aside.
- 2
Toast the bread.
- 3
Scoop the avocado into a bowl, add the lemon juice and a good pinch of salt, and smash it with a fork, leaving it chunky.
- 4
Heat the remaining olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high. Crack in the egg and fry undisturbed until the white is set and the edges are lacy and browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
- 5
Spread the avocado over the toast, slide the egg on top, then drizzle with the harissa oil and finish with scallions and black pepper.
Equipment
- Small skillet
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