Fried Cheese Egg Toast

Name: Fried Cheese Egg Toast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 1 ounce grated Cheddar cheese; 1 pinch red pepper flakes; 1 large egg; 1 slice toast; 1 teaspoon sliced green onions, or to taste; 1 pinch salt

Rating: 4.66 stars

32 Ratings
26 Reviews
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Craving something new to shake up your breakfast routine? Love runny yolks? Then this fast and easy fried cheese egg toast recipe is for you. Be careful though, since it won't be easy going back to that bowl of oatmeal after this. While pan-frying cheese may not sound particularly healthy, as it caramelizes, it gives up a fair amount of butter fat, which stays behind in the pan. This might just be the new way to breakfast!

By Chef John

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Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

5 mins

total:

15 mins

Servings:

Yield:

1 serving

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 1 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 ounce grated Cheddar cheese
1 pinch red pepper flakes (Optional)
1 large egg
1 slice toast
1 teaspoon sliced green onions, or to taste
1 pinch salt

Directions

Step 1

Sprinkle Cheddar cheese into a nonstick skillet over medium heat, forming a circular shape. Fry until cheese is bubbling and starts to brown around the edges, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle red pepper flakes over the cheese.

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Step 2

Crack egg over the center. Poke the tip of your spatula through the egg white until some of it runs out and flattens over the pan. Cook until cheese is browned to your liking and egg white starts to set, 3 to 5 minutes more. Scrape up the sides using your spatula and fold them over the yolk. Continue cooking for a few seconds until egg is securely encased but still runny.
Step 3

Transfer onto toast and top with green onions. Break open the yolk and sprinkle salt on top.

Chef's Note:

For best results, rub your pan with a few drops of olive oil.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

256 calories; protein 15.4g; carbohydrates 14.1g; fat 15.4g; cholesterol 215.8mg; sodium 572mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (26)

Most helpful positive review

Maureen Jensen

06/10/2018

Oh, Chef John, you made my morning! I put butter on the toast but it wasn't necessary. Don't change a thing! Ooey, gooey, crunchy, spicy....... just perfect. I was going to do two eggs at once as I had a big piece of toast, but I wasn't sure I'd be able to manipulate the extra egg. No need though; plenty of yolk to cover the whole toast. (The last time I tried to manipulate my eggs, they accused me of emotional blackmail, so there's that!) Triple yummm! Read More

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Marje Burdine

01/03/2019

It turned out okay but not exciting. The cheese starts to harden quickly after removing it from the pan. Nothing very special about it. Read More

32 Ratings

5 star values: 23
4 star values: 7
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Maureen Jensen

06/10/2018

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Sandi Fentiman

06/29/2018

Excellent! I added a bit of sliced ham and some sliced black olives, which added to the flavour nicely. Surprising, after having tasting a few "stray pieces" I didn't reach for the salt shaker I do so automatically. Which I shouldn't do. Read More

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Bobbybeth

01/14/2019

I made this two days in a row and did not make any changes the first time, the second time I added a bit of smoked paprika, delicious! This would be a great quick supper. I love this and will make it again and again! Read More

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Candace Gallagher

10/26/2018

I used Gruyere cheese. Very easy and yummy! Read More

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Pat Pearson Olson

12/02/2018

I came upon this accidently and the title intrigued me. Wow. Such a simple recipe but oh so good. Thank you for creating this Ooey gooey crunchy wonderful treat! Read More

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Jim Bambule

10/24/2018

Really good! Watch the video for the best advice. Read More

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xiolopez

10/03/2018

A perfect combination of my favorite ingredients and quick to make. Read More

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Otruee

03/18/2019

The only change I made was add thin sliced mushrooms to the close to being done fried cheese. I would recomend shredding the cheese small for quicker melt. Short strokes instead of long strokes. Like Chef John says. Make this your own. I agree. I didn't count or set a timer. Just watched waited and flipped when I felt it was time. Make your eggs like you prefer them cooked. Only differnce really is you cook the cheese first instead of putting it on top of the cooked egg Read More

Deb C

Allstar

09/17/2019

This fit perfectly on a toasted buttered English muffin. Without the red pepper this breakfast would have been too bland for us. The cheese hardens quickly as soon as the egg is released from the pan resulting in a cheesy crunchy texture. I think I would have preferred crumbled bacon on top to just give it a little more complexity. Read More

Marje Burdine

01/03/2019

It turned out okay but not exciting. The cheese starts to harden quickly after removing it from the pan. Nothing very special about it. Read More

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I used Gruyere cheese. Very easy and yummy!

I came upon this accidently and the title intrigued me. Wow. Such a simple recipe but oh so good. Thank you for creating this Ooey gooey crunchy wonderful treat!