See our recipe for Poached Eggs, if you need a refresher on how to poach an egg.
Place eggs on toast or an English muffin. Another nice variation is on top of an arugula salad.
Or with avocado and chopped tomatoes. (See our variations for more details.)
Easy!
Inexpensive!
Serves:1serving
Serving Size:2 eggs
Poached Eggs with Tomato and Basil
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We like this for a summertime lunch when tomatoes and basil are tasty and plentiful. Use an egg-poaching pan, or prepare them the old-fashioned way, in a pot with water and vinegar. See our recipe for Poached Eggs, if you don’t have an egg poacher.”
Tools:large (4-quart) saucepan, small cup or ladle, slotted spoon (or egg poacher), knife and cutting board
| Prep Time | |
| 5-10 minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 3-4 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 whole grain English muffin or 2 slices bread
- 2 (1/4-inch-thick) slices tomato
- Salt and pepper
- butter or olive oil
Servings: serving
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Instructions
- Poach eggs according to our recipe for Poached Eggs (or use an egg poacher).
- While eggs cook, toast the English muffin or bread. Spread butter (or drizzle olive oil) over the toast.
- Cut two thick slices from a large tomato. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Slice the basil leaves into julienne strips.*
- Place a tomato slice on each piece of toasted bread, then gently slide a poached egg on top, and garnish with basil.
- Season with more salt and pepper if desired.
Recipe Notes
* Chef’s Tip:
To cut basil into julienne strips, rinse the sprigs and spin or pat dry first. Pull leaves off the stems then stack on top of each other. (Optional: slice lengthwise along the center spine first, depending on the size of the leaf and the desired length of strips.) Roll the pile of leaves like you would roll a piece of paper into a long tube. Slice straight across or on a diagonal, into thin strips as you move down the length of the roll.
VARIATIONS:
- Skip the bread and serve on top of arugula or other salad greens, or over cooked greens.
- Place avocado slices on the toast (or mash avocado and spread on toast), then top with egg, chopped tomatoes, and basil.
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