Steamed Asparagus and Egg Toast, a delicious healthy breakfast or lunch idea that takes no time at all, and very few ingredients. Move over avocado, there is a new veggie for toast in season, asparagus, combined with a lovely medium cooked, farm fresh, organic, free range egg! Asparagus toast anyone?
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Asparagus is in season
Nicoletta and I get all excited when we see our favorite veggies coming in. We frequent a Thursday night 124th street Grand market and it is there that we bought some lovely asparagus. We love asparagus in risotto, pasta, croquettes, or focaccia, to mention a few. However, this time we decided to do it with eggs, as it is a wonderful pairing.
There is a new toast dish in town
For the longest time, avocado toast has been on the top of many breakfast and lunch lists. We are changing it up a bit today, inspired by a veggie that is in season and abundance right now in our area. Yes, the asparagus. Very versatile, tasty, and oh so vibrant in color, especially steamed with a touch of lemon, as we've done in this recipe. Come, we are going to show you how to make Steamed Asparagus and Egg Toast
Ingredients for Steamed Asparagus and Egg Toast
The thing that really attracted us to this recipe, beside the use of asparagus, is that it requires very few ingredients. We like that, good for our pocket books, without sacrificing flavor or sustenance! Here are the ingredients needed:
- Farmer's market asparagus
- Olive oil
- Water
- Salt and pepper
- Lemon
- Free range chicken eggs
- Good quality grainy crusty bread
- Parmigiano
Getting to the nitty gritty of the recipe
Besides needing few ingredients, another attractive thing about this Steamed Asparagus and Egg Toast, is that it takes very little time and effort. Let's get to it:
- First of all we want to break off the bottom stem of the asparagus. You just grab the end and bend and it will snap off at the right place. Then, we want to take off any rough stubs on the stem. Give them a wash in cold water.
- Secondly, in a medium sauté pan, drizzle in some olive oil, place in the asparagus single file, and top with some water. Add salt and pepper and let that simmer covered for about 5 minutes, or until asparagus are tender, but not mush. Shake the pan to move the asparagus over as they cook. At the end of the cooking time, squeeze some fresh lemon juice over the asparagus. Turn off heat and take asparagus out of the pan. Place on a dish and set aside. Keep the pan, we are cooking the eggs there.
- Thirdly, brush your bread on one side with olive oil, place in another saute pan with some olive oil, over medium heat, and toast on both sides. You could also toast the bread in the middle rack of the oven at 375°F, until golden and crusty, about 2 minutes.
- While bread is toasting, crack a couple of eggs into the pan you simmered the asparagus in. Season eggs with salt and pepper. Cook on medium heat covered until eggs are nice and even and yolk is slightly runny. Really cook the egg to your liking, over easy or over hard, it is really up to you.
The final touches to this Steamed Asparagus and Egg Toast
- Take bread out of the oven or pan and place on serving dishes. Put five asparagus onto each bread slice. Top with the egg. Shave some Parmigiano on top, and, if you like, some more cracked pepper.
- Ready to serve.
Beautiful and tasty
This is such a simply wonderful and delicious light meal. We love the brightness of the asparagus nestled between that crusty golden bread and that lovely egg, with those featherlike morsels of Parmigiano. Time to take a bite. I like to get all the the components in my first bite.
The bread is perfect, loads of texture, very nutty. The asparagus perfect, juicy, earthy sweet, tender, and so aromatic. The egg is the topping on the cake, so flavorful. The yolk just a bit runny, and those shavings of Parmigiano adds enough saltiness and umami to balance all the flavors. All in all, a wonderful light breakfast or lunch!
A last thought
These types of recipes really bring us back to our roots. Simple great ingredients, and a love for cooking and sharing, this is what it is all about. It doesn't have to be complicated and expensive to be super delicious, and this Steamed Asparagus and Egg Toast fits the bill well. We have really enjoyed sharing this recipe with you!
Buon Appetito!
PrintSteamed Asparagus and Egg Toast
Steamed Asparagus and Egg Toast, a delicious healthy breakfast or lunch idea that takes no time at all, and very few ingredients. Move over avocado, there is a new veggie for toast in season, asparagus, combined with a lovely medium cooked, farm fresh, organic, free range egg! Asparagus toast anyone?
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: serves 2 people 1x
- Category: Breakfast/brunch
- Method: stovetop/oven
- Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients
- 2 slices bread, toasted
- 10 asparagus
- 2 Tbsp evo oil, for both asparagus and bread
- ¼ cup water
- salt & pepper
- lemon juice
- 2 fresh farm eggs
- Parmigiano, shaved
Instructions
- Take the asparagus and bend the end of the stem until it snaps, it will snap at the right spot so you don't have those tough ends. Trim any stubs of the stem and wash asparagus in a colander with cold water, and let drain.
- Secondly, in a medium sauté pan, drizzle in some olive oil, place in the asparagus single file, and top with some water. Let that simmer covered for about 5 minutes, or until asparagus are nice and tender, but not mush. Shake the pan occasionally to move the asparagus while they're cooking. At the end of the cooking time, squeeze some fresh lemon juice over the asparagus, and toss. Turn off heat and take asparagus out of the pan and place on a dish, set aside.
- Thirdly, place the bread slices in another saute pan with some olive oil, over medium heat, and toast on both sides. You could also toast the bread in the middle rack of the oven at 375°F, until golden and crusty, about 2 minutes.
- While bread is toasting, crack a couple eggs into the pan you simmered the asparagus in. Season eggs with salt and pepper. Cook on medium heat covered until eggs are nice and even and yolk is slightly runny, about 3 minutes. Really cook the egg to your liking, over easy or over hard, it is really up to you.
- Take bread out of oven or pan and place on serving dishes. Put five asparagus onto each bread slice. Top with egg. Shave some Parmigiano on top, and, if you like, some more cracked pepper.
- Ready to serve.
Enjoy!
Notes
You can use any type of bread you like.
Cook the egg to your liking.
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Jamie says
Wow! A perfect and complete breakfast meal that looks amazingly delicious and everything synced with each ingredient! Everybody will definitely love this dish!
Hi Jamie, It is absolutely a great breakfast dish. So fresh and so flavorful. A great way to really highlight asparagus! Thanks for giving it a try!
Cheers!
Vicky says
This was such a simple and delicious recipe. My family asked for it again already, thank you!
Lol, Vicky, you are bringing a smile to our faces. That is exactly what we want to hear!
Happy weekend!
Sarah James says
What a delicious brunch, asparagus is one of my favourite vegetables. You just can't go wrong with a runny yolk and Parmesan with it. Can't wait to try this, thanks.
Hi Sarah, you are so right. This is highly elevated toast with plenty of yum to talk about! Thanks for youre thoughts!
Cheers!
Debbie says
I made this Steamed asparagus and Egg toast for brunch last weekend , my whole family loved it .This is such a simple yet genius idea . I will be making this again.
Hi Debbie, thank you so much for trying this for your brunch. It is a great thing that ius easy to prepare and delicious to eat. So happy it was enjoyed.
Happy cooking!
Amy Liu Dong says
This recipe is simple yet delicious, it makes a good breakfast and that is what i like. The flavors are good and enjoyable!
Hi Amy, love your thoughts on this breakfast/brunch idea. Thank you so much for sharing. Always a great thing to treat yourself to wonderful things!
Have a wonderful day!
Carrie Robinson says
This is such a great breakfast idea for springtime! 🙂 I just love asparagus season. I am definitely going to make this soon.
That's wonderful Carrie, We love spring and everything that comes with it. So excited for you to try this Asaparagus toast with egg. Yummy!
Cheers!
Lauren says
We had some leftover asparagus from dinner last night to use up. I found this recipe and tried it for Sunday breakfast. It was so good! I would make this again.
Hi Lauren, way to go and re-purpose some leftover asparagus. It is a perfect way to start a Sunday, or any day for that matter. Well done, and thank you so much!
Krysten Clark Wilkes says
Simple and filling! I cant believe I never thought to add asparagus to my toast, but the flavors did not disappoint!
Hi Krysten, so happy you enjoyed this. Such a simple thing, but delivers in big ways.
have a wonderful cooking week!
Tammy says
This is a perfect breakfast! I love asparagus...I've never had it with toast and eggs but great idea! 😀 Perfect start to the day!
Hi Tammy, you are right, asparagus is such a perfect ingredient to go with eggs on toast like this. We always feel great when we start the day like this!
Happy cooking!
Moop Brown says
I've never thought to put asparagus on toast but it looks tasty here and like it pairs nicely with the egg.
Hi Moop, food is all about inspiration, and that is one of the reasons we do what we do to share and inspire people to eat well and have fun doing it. So happy you are liking this breakfast/brunch idea!
Cheers!
Molly Kumar says
Such a delicious and nutritious recipe. Love the combination of eggs, asparagus and bread. Saving to try soon.
Hi Molly, that's fantastic, it is such an easy and beautiful way to start your day with a healthy, tasty breakfast!
Thanks for your thoughts!