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Egg and Avocado Breakfast Sandwich

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Egg and Avocado Breakfast Sandwich
Alex Lau

Meat-free but not too virtuous, it’s healthy and satisfying.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    6 sandwiches

Ingredients

hot sauce

1

red bell pepper

¼

medium mango, cut into pieces

2

tablespoons light brown sugar

2

tablespoons white wine vinegar

2

tablespoons fresh orange juice

1

tablespoon fresh lime juice

½

teaspoon cayenne pepper

Kosher salt

sandwich

9

large eggs

¼

cup whole milk

¼

cup (½ stick) unsalted butter

¾

cup grated extra sharp cheddar

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

6

kaiser rolls, split, lightly toasted

1

avocado, sliced

3

ounces drained pickled cherry peppers or Peppadew peppers, thinly sliced

Preparation

  1. hot sauce

    Step 1

    Heat broiler. Roast bell pepper on a broilerproof baking sheet, turning occasionally, until blackened in spots, 12–15 minutes. Place in a small bowl; cover tightly. Let sit 10 minutes. Peel and remove seeds.

    Step 2

    Purée bell pepper, mango, brown sugar, vinegar, orange juice, lime juice, and cayenne in a blender, thinning with water as needed, until smooth; season with salt.

    Step 3

    DO AHEAD: Hot sauce can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill.

  2. sandwich

    Step 4

    Whisk eggs and milk in a medium bowl. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook eggs, stirring, until mostly set but still runny in parts, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and mix in cheese; season with salt and pepper. Build sandwiches with rolls, hot sauce, eggs, avocado, and cherry peppers.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories (kcal) 500 Fat (g) 27 Saturated Fat (g) 11 Cholesterol (mg) 315 Carbohydrates (g) 44 Dietary Fiber (g) 5 Total Sugars (g) 10 Protein (g) 20 Sodium (mg) 550
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  • This sandwich made me feel extremely fancy eating it at my kitchen island in PJs at 11:45. I had some ristra chiles on hand so I tossed those in the hot sauce as well which was a great add.

    • Larry

    • Colorado Springs, CO

    • 12/25/2021