Harissa Butter Fried Egg On Toast

Harissa Butter Fried Egg On Toast

As a general rule a buttery fried egg is always delicious but this harissa butter takes it up a notch. Melt the butter and harissa together until bubbling and fry the egg until it’s crispy round the edges and glistening in the vibrant harissa butter. I love the contrast of a cooling yogurt for this and add mint to mine for an extra cooling hit, but dill, parsley or coriander would all work well too.  The non-negotiable is good quality harissa for this. I use Belazu rose harissa which has a wonderful well rounded flavour and chilli kick.

INGREDIENTS

| Serves 1, increase as necessary |

  • Good knob of butter, about 40g

  • 1 tsp rose harissa paste (I like Belazu)

  • Toast

  • Olive Oil

For the herby yogurt

  • 100g yogurt

  • Small clove garlic

  • Zest of half a lemon

  • Small handful of finely chopped mint

  • Salt

METHOD

  • Make the herby yogurt first. Add the yogurt to a small bowl, finely grate in the garlic and lemon zest. Add the finely chopped mint and a good pinch of salt and stir. Taste for seasoning.

  • Drizzle a slice (or two) of bread with olive oil on both sides and press it in so that the bread has a good coating of oil. Heat a frying pan to a medium heat and cook the bread for about 2-3 mins either side until golden brown. Keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn’t burn.

  • Keep the toast warm and add the knob of butter and harissa to the same pan. Allow the butter and harissa to melt together and stir until the butter is vibrant and frothy.

  • Crack in the egg and fry to your liking, spooning over the frothy butter as it cooks.  I like my yolks slightly set and the white crisped around the edges.

  • Spread the yogurt onto your toast, top with the buttery fried egg and spoon over more of the harissa butter if you like.

Breakfast, VegetarianAlexandra Dudleyeggs, fried egg, harissa