feta fried egg-in-a-hole
This feta fried egg-in-a-hole is proof that a tasty breakfast can come from three simple ingredients: an egg, some feta, and a slice of sandwich bread.
what is an egg-in-a-hole?
An egg-in-a-hole is an egg cooked inside a piece of bread. To make room for the egg, you’ll cut out the center of the bread with a mason jar lid, biscuit cutter, or cookie cutter. Feel free to have fun with shapes!
In this cheesy version, you’ll crumble feta into the hole first. As the egg cooks, the feta gets crispy, adding an extra element of deliciousness to the dish.
What else is this dish called?
An egg-in-a-hole is the term I’ve always used. But when I posted a question box about it on Instagram, I received sooo many responses, including:
- one-eyed jack
- egg on an island
- toasty egg/eggy toast
- teddy toast
- firehouse eggs
- sailors eyes
- pirate toast
- spit in the eye
- rocky mountain toast
- gold mine
- peeper eggs
- hen in a blanket
- bird in a nest
- holy egg
- Alabama eggs
- egg in a frame
- hole in one
- bullseye
- dippy egg
- frog in the hole
- winky
- crazy eggs
- egg window
- …and my all-time favorite: sunshine in the window! phew!
see it in action…
feta fried egg-in-a-hole
serves 1
Ingredients
- 1 slice sandwich bread
- 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- feta cheese (I prefer blocks of full-fat feta packed in brine)
- 1 large egg
- freshly-ground black pepper
- red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Cut out the center from a piece of sandwich bread with a mason jar lid, biscuit cutter, or cookie cutter (feel free to have fun with shapes!)
- Melt the butter in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Toast the bread and the cut-out, then flip both. Reduce the heat to medium-low.
- Crumble in enough feta to fill the hole, then crack in the egg. Season with black pepper and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute, then transfer the cut-out to a plate.
- Working quickly and confidently, flip the bread and egg. Cook 30 seconds more for a runny yolk, longer for a firm one. Transfer to the plate, slice in half, and have fun dipping the cut-out into the yolk ☀️
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