Avocado Toasts with Charred Tomatoes, Garlic Shrimp and Fried Eggs
- 1 whole Ripe Avocado
- 1- 1/2 teaspoon Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1/4 teaspoons Crushed Red Pepper
- 1 pinch Kosher Salt, Plus More To Taste
- 3 whole Cocktail Tomatoes, Halved
- 1 pinch Fresh Ground Black Pepper
- 2 whole Large Eggs
- 2 slices Rustic Bread (I Prefer A Good Seeded Loaf)
- 2 Tablespoons Shaved Parmesan Cheese For Serving (optional)
- Olive Oil, As Needed For The Bread, Eggs And Tomatoes (just A Drizzle)
- 1/2 pounds Uncooked Wild Shrimp, Peeled And Deveined
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1/2 whole Lemon, Juiced
- 1 teaspoon Finely Chopped Parsley
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
- Cut the avocado in half lengthwise.
- Remove and the pit and discard it.
- Scoop the avocado from its skin and place the flesh in a small bowl.
- Mash the avocado with the lemon juice and crushed red pepper flakes.
- Season with salt to taste.
- Press plastic wrap to the surface of your avocado to keep it from browning, and briefly set aside.
- Moving on to the tomatoes!
- Brush the cut side of the tomatoes with a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat a medium pan/skillet over medium-high heat.
- When hot, add the tomatoes into the pan cut side down and let them cook undisturbed (seriously, please dont move them or they wont get that awesome char) for 4-5 minutes until charred.
- Remove them from the pan to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
- Pat shrimp dry with a paper towel and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan.
- When hot, add the shrimp and cook for two minutes on the first side.
- Add the garlic to the pan and flip the shrimp.
- Cook for 2 minutes more until the shrimp have turned pink and opaque.
- (Be careful not to burn the garlic!)
- Remove the shrimp from the pan and place them in a bowl.
- Keep the pan on the heat and add the lemon juice.
- Cook for about 15 seconds, scraping up the garlic and any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Pour the juice over the shrimp.
- Add the chopped parsley and toss to coat.
- Now its time to fry the eggs.
- Heat a medium pan over medium heat (you can just wipe out the one from the tomatoes).
- Add a little olive oil or butter to the pan if its not non-stick.
- Add the eggs to the pan and cook for about 3 minutes until the whites are just set and the yolks are still runny.
- While the eggs are cooking grill or toast your bread using your preferred method.
- I like to brush the bread with a little olive oil and throw it in a grill pan for a minute or two on each side until fancy grill marks appear.
- Lets assemble these bad boys.
- Spread half of the avocado mixture on one side of each piece of toast in an even layer.
- Top each with 3 charred tomatoes.
- Throw that garlic shrimp on there, and top each loaded toast with a fried egg.
- Sprinkle some shaved Parmesan on there if youre into that.
- Get after it!
avocado, lemon juice, red pepper, kosher salt, cocktail tomatoes, fresh ground black pepper, eggs, bread, olive oil, shrimp, olive oil, garlic, lemon, parsley, salt
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/avocado-toasts-with-charred-tomatoes-garlic-shrimp-and-fried-eggs/ (may not work)