While I usually save my kitchen adventures for the evening, on Wednesday, I decided to experiment early. I knew that I wanted an egg, but I also wanted to use up leftovers. I had some leftover chicken salad from the night before, and since it was not enough to make a substantial sandwich, I decide to combine it with my egg craving.
We pile foods into out omelets, so why not tackle the same idea for fried eggs? Once I saw that I had a two-yolker on my hands, the plan was set -- one sunny side up egg, on top of chicken salad (slightly warmed so not fridge-cold), on top of toast with cheese. It was quick and simple -- only requiring the time it took to make the toasted cheese.
As for the flavor -- le yum! It gives an added boost to the sometimes-too-little egg on toast, and makes for a wonderfully easy and filling breakfast. It might sound strange, but it's darned good.
What's your strangest egg + food pairing?
1-08-2009 @12:12PM Alexi said... I don't do it too often, but egg-on-a-burger is pretty good.
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1-08-2009 @1:09PM Jeff said... My fave is a slice of toast, melted cheese, strawberry preserves and a fried egg on top with lots of pepper.
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1-08-2009 @1:19PM Chris said... This looks great! You should try one of my all time "weird favorites" BBQ pulled pork (usually left over) with a fried egg on top! The sweet BBQ sauce pairs very well with the salty/savory egg yolk.
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1-08-2009 @1:25PM alisa said... Pasta with fried eggs ! check it out on my blog - http://theripetomato.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/another-fast-dinner-option-and-a-personal-favorite/
it's super easy, tasty and fast!
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1-08-2009 @1:41PM stephanie said... Fried egg over easy on top of a mixed green salad, salt, pepper, and 1/2 tsp of fish sauce. Delicious!
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1-08-2009 @1:51PM Pyrofish said... I like a nice runny yolk on a MR NY Strip. It's also great over seared Tuna! My mouth's watering just thinking about it.
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1-08-2009 @2:15PM Mauselous said... Don't balk. 1 scrambled egg with granola, or just toasted oats. Found out about it one time I replaced hash browns with toasted oats on a breakfast plate.
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1-08-2009 @2:50PM Kate said... One of the most unusual egg pairings I had, years ago, was at a restaurant which specialized in unusual sandwich combos. Now, the ingredients are not that unusual -- it's basically a deconstructed breakfast buritto -- but at the time it was really new and interesting.
Toasted Bread
Topped with Creamy Egg Salad
Covered with a Slice of Ham Lunch Meat
Covered with a big dollop of Salsa
covered with a rough chop of cilantro and toasted nuts.
This toasty egg salad, ham, salsa and nutty sandwich was really, really good.
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1-08-2009 @2:50PM amyco said... It's the mother and child reunion!
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1-08-2009 @2:53PM Monika said... Amyco - HA! You're right!
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1-08-2009 @5:03PM Kate said... Amyco - excellent! Hah! Hah!
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1-09-2009 @9:23AM Christina said... I had leftover pesto and cream cheese from when I made this yummeh appetizer (http://www.slashfood.com/2006/06/21/pesto-on-toast-for-the-first-course), so I piled that on toast with an egg....and HOLYCRAP it was good.
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1-09-2009 @11:38AM agent54 said... eggs...how i miss them. stupid chicken allergy. anyway, i used to really enjoy pizza baked with an egg or 2 on top. really surprisingly tasty.
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1-18-2009 @12:39AM Kiwi Carlisle said... I have to dissent here. This is the worst sandwich idea I've seen since the burgers made of burgers between donuts.
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