I don't often write food blogs although have done a few here and there mainly more to punctuate some point I was trying to make rather than actually talk about the food. Here's one I did about a month ago as an example. Breaking bread. Anyway tonight I wanted to share an actual dish I make every so often so I guess this post could qualify as an actual food blog.
So, this recipe is a very simple one and can be prepared as breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner; In fact, I had this for dinner tonight. The very picture you see above. It's quite flexible too as it can be a light meal or used as more of a side for a steak or chicken maybe. I generally just have it as you see in the picture though. So here goes. Warning: It's bloody simple to make, and also bloody tasty!
You will need:
Rye bread (thick cut - I suggest about 40mm thick)
An avocado (reasonably ripe, but not too mushy)
A radish (Thinly sliced)
Some mint leaves (Chopped or whole)
A lemon
A clove of garlic
A small red onion (finely diced)
2 eggs (poached)
Salt and pepper
Here's how you you do it:
Mash the avocado adding a squeeze of lemon juice and some very finely chopped red onion (not too much). Add salt and pepper to taste. Toast the rye bread and after cutting the garlic clove in half gently rub the garlic on the toasted bread. Don't rub too hard as raw garlic can be potent! Thickly spread the avocado mix onto the rye toast (the garlic'ed side) and throw on some mint leaves and radish. Don't put too much mint or radish on, just enough to get a little bit with each bite. Add a poached egg on the top and add salt or pepper to taste. Add a lemon wedge to the side of the plate and, bibbety bobbety boo, you're in business. I generally soft-poach the egg to get some runny-ness happening but if that freaks you out poach the egg a little more. I have also simply sliced boiled egg on the top as well. Works the same.
Variations
The options are limitless for this little dish. I sometimes BBQ chorizo sausage and add it to the side of the plate and on one occasion I grilled haloumi cheese as well which worked a treat. I've made this as a side dish for a steak dinner as well which went great! Another variation is to spread the garlic'ed rye bread with a little hummus prior to slathering on the smashed avocado. Yum! I have also added feta cheese to the smashed up avocado as well which was really nice. I guess it's only limited to what the person likes and a little experimentation on the basic recipe will uncover your favourite choices.
There you have it, a little easy to make thing that is pretty healthy as well. It's filling and is sort of refreshing also; The mint and lemon assist there.
[- Get some of this into your belly, you won't regret it - @galenkp -]
It´s smashed but it looks delicious.
It was delicious. :)
Delicious recipe and excellent to share a pleasant afternoon with friends: easy and tasty. The avocado is a seasonal fruit and at this moment, May, you start to sprout the fruits of the bushes, so they are also cheaper. Thank you for sharing.
Ni @nancybriti, thanks for your comment. I doubt I could wait for an avocado tree to grow and bear fruit so I just buy mine at the market.
Oh god, what a great share! I love almost any food featuring the great Avocado, and this one sounds absolutely delicious.
Avo’s are certainly great for sure! If you try this reverie make sure you let me know. Tag me in your post. I’d love to hear about your avocado adventures! :)
It looks great and I bet it tastes great too. My problem is with the poached egg. I try it every time, add some vinegar to the water, make the water move etc. But I never get my egg as nice as you on this picture. Any suggestions?
I used to have problems too.
Use fresh eggs, don’t add salt to the water. Add a drop of vinegar. Only use 5-6cm or water. Boil it but turn the heat down so it’s not bubbling when you add the egg.
I crack the egg into a small plastic soup ladle and then before I carefully slide it in the water I swirl the water. Slide the egg gently into the whirlpool at the centre. Water must be hot, but not bubbling as that will break up the white part.
You can also buy an egg poacher which will do four at once. It’s the cheats way but gives perfect results every time. They are not expensive. See image. Google egg poacher
Thanks for the suggestions, I will certainly look for an egg poacher. I didn't know they existed.
I have one and they work really well. I use it if I need more than two eggs at a time. I read somewhere you can also microwave poach eggs in a coffee cup or glass with a little water. Might be worth some research for you.
Very good ingredients in the food list.Thanks for the recipe.
you'd charge about $25 for that in cafe :)
I often make my wife smashed avocado at home. I use feta, avocado, squeezed lemon and salt/peper in the "smash" mix... otherwise everything is pretty much as you described.
It's a nice easy little meal and is pretty healthy too huh?
So now I'm hungry and am going to make this on the weekend. Lovely combination of flavors and I do like a busy plate with well blended tastes and textures. The addition of grilled sausage and cheese makes this a inviting meal which I could also see work well with lightly grilled salmon steak & a light chilli sauce. Thanks man.