Pesto eggs are my new favorite breakfast trend. You replace butter or oil used to fry your eggs with pesto. Sunny side up eggs are gently fried in fresh basil pesto and served on avocado toast!
How do you like your eggs? I love eggs in all forms scrambled eggs, scrambled egg whites, egg frittata and hard boiled eggs which is great for snacking! My new favorite is the new food trend made popular on TikTok by Amy Wilichowski.! Gotta love a toast with loads of flavors!
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Why you will love this recipe
1. Not all food trends are worth trying! I never dive in headfirst with any trends unless I am convinced even to try them first. I only share it here if I think it’s worth it. It’s worth trying. Trust me they did not disappoint!
2. I love eggs! Though eggs don’t need much sometimes you want to oomph up its flavors and taste.
3. Sunnyside or fried eggs on toast is delicious, pesto eggs on toast are insanely delicious!
4. Very easy to make. Use fresh homemade basil pesto or use store-bought fresh ones from freezer sections.
5. These are the perfect toppings for avocado toast, toast smeared with ricotta or goat cheese too.
Ingredients you’ll need
- 2 tablespoon fresh basil pesto
- 2 fresh eggs
- Salt, pepper, red chili flakes to taste
- 1 avocado
- 2 slices of sourdough bread (or any bread toast)
Ingredients additions & substitutions
- Make toast the way YOU like! Here are some of variations and options –
- Fresh mozzarella slices on toast is always a hit. Use fresh mozzarella along with avocado or instead of avocado.
- Spread fresh ricotta cheese or goat cheese on your toast if that’s how you like your toast.
Pesto:
Pesto is the star of the dish. Essentially you’ll use pesto instead of oil or butter to cook eggs. It’s essential to use fresh basil pesto, makes a whole lot of difference. Making basil pesto at home takes under 5 minutes if you have all the ingredients ready.
Useful – basil pesto recipe
Store bought pesto works, it’s best to pick the ones from refrigerator section which are usually fresh. Do not use shelf-stable pesto.
Eggs:
Farm fresh free range organic eggs are best. Use fresh eggs as sunny side up eggs are under-cooked and you don’t want to risk any salmonella infection.
Bread:
Use any bread of your choice for the toast. Lightly toast bread slices or use it as it is. For low carb options skip bread.
Seasoning:
Season eggs with salt and pepper to taste. Red chili flakes are optional, highly recommend it.
Feel free to add toasted sesame seeds, sunflower seeds on top of sunny side egg.
How to make it
- Spread couple of tablespoon of fresh basil pesto on non-stick skillet (note- pesto should have enough or loads of oil in it). Heat it on low flame.
- Do not over heat pesto.
- When oil in pesto is hot and pesto is shimmery crack two eggs into the pesto.
- Season the eggs with salt, pepper and red chili flakes(optional).
- Cook eggs for 3 to 5 minutes on medium-low heat until egg whites are set and no longer translucent. Cook eggs to your desired doneness. Note: do not turn up the heat, pesto will burn on high heat. Maintain low heat throughout.
- While eggs are cooking, prepare the toast.
- Use sourdough bread slices or regular bread slices. Toast slices if you like.
- Make toast the way you liked it. Best options for toast are ripe avocado smashed, fresh mozzarella or ricotta cheese or goat cheese to spread on the toast.
- Remove pesto eggs from the pan and place them on the toast.
- Optional – sprinkle extra red chilies for taste.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Tips for making best pesto eggs
- Use fresh homemade basil pesto, it makes a lot of difference.
- Use non-stick wide skillet to cook pesto eggs.
- Warm pesto, don’t over-cook pesto. Pesto will burn.
- Cook eggs on medium-low heat. Do not turn up the heat, pesto will burn on high heat. Maintain low heat throughout.
- For sunny side up eggs, cook eggs for 3-5 minutes on medium-low heat until the white are set and no longer translucent.
Other variations of pesto eggs
Scrambled eggs– are you a scrambled egg person? You can make pesto scrambled eggs. Spread pesto on non-stick skillet pan. Once oil in pesto in hot and pesto is shimmery, crack eggs into it. Toss egg around and cook on medium-low heat. Cook eggs to your desired doneness. Serve on toast.
Alternatively poach eggs and add it on top of toast spread with basil pesto.
FAQS
Traditionally basil pesto works best. Fresh homemade basil pesto tastes much better than store bought pesto.
If you are feeling adventurous, you can easily mix the flavors up my using sun dried tomato pesto or any other pesto.
The possible reasons for pesto to turn black is –
Cooking pesto on high heat (just warm the pesto),
Over cooked pesto will cause it to burn.
Remember pesto will oxidize and turn brown when exposed to oxygen. It’s normal for pesto to change it’s color slightly from vibrant green to dark green when it’s warmed in pan. As long as it’s not black, it’s fine to eat.
Pesto eggs are best served fresh immediately as soon as they are cooked. It only takes a minute of two to make these pesto eggs.
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📋Pesto Eggs
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon fresh basil pesto
- 2 eggs farm fresh organic
- Salt pepper, red chili flakes to taste
- 1 avocado
- 2 slices sourdough bread or any bread toast
Instructions
- Spread couple of tablespoon of fresh basil pesto on non-stick skillet (note- pesto should have enough or loads of oil in it). Heat it on low flame.
- Do not over heat pesto.
- When oil in pesto is hot and pesto is shimmery crack two eggs into the pesto.
- Season the eggs with salt, pepper and red chili flakes(optional).
- Cook eggs for 3 to 5 minutes on medium-low heat until egg whites are set and no longer translucent. Cook eggs to your desired doneness.Note: do not turn up the heat, pesto will burn on high heat. Maintain low heat throughout.
- While eggs are cooking, prepare the toast.
- Use sourdough bread slices or regular bread slices. Toast slices if you like.
- Make toast the way you liked it. Best options for toast are ripe avocado smashed, fresh mozzarella or ricotta cheese or goat cheese to spread on the toast.
- Remove pesto eggs from the pan and place them on the toast.
- Optional – sprinkle extra red chilies for taste.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
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Notes
- Use fresh homemade basil pesto, it makes a lot of difference.
- Use non-stick wide skillet to cook pesto eggs.
- Warm pesto, don’t over-cook pesto. Pesto will burn.
- Cook eggs on medium-low heat. Do not turn up the heat, pesto will burn on high heat. Maintain low heat throughout.
- For sunny side up eggs, cook eggs for 3-5 minutes on medium-low heat until the white are set and no longer translucent.
Comments & Reviews
Deepti says
Ingot the pesto from Costco and the label says not to heat 😟 is it still okay to do this recipe with pesto on low heat..?
Jyothi Rajesh says
Deepti – if your pesto is shelf-stable please don’t use that. Try making your own pesto, it’s very easy if you have basil leaves. I have linked to the easy basil pesto recipe in the post.