Avocado Toast with Poached Egg & Burst Cherry Tomatoes

Creamy, lemony avocado on crisp toast topped with a perfectly runny poached egg and quick-sizzled cherry tomatoes for a bright, satisfying breakfast.

Ingredients

• 2 slices bread (sourdough or wholegrain), toasted
• 1 large ripe avocado
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• 1 tbsp olive oil (or other neutral oil)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice (or a squeeze to taste)
• 1 small garlic clove, finely grated (optional, pantry staple)
• 1 tbsp vinegar (white or apple cider) for poaching water (optional but helpful)
• Kosher salt and black pepper
• Pinch of chili flakes (optional, pantry staple)

Method

• 1

  Step 1: Toast & prep toppings

  Toast the bread until deep golden and crisp (this helps it hold up under avocado). Halve the cherry tomatoes.

• 2

  Step 2: Burst the cherry tomatoes

  Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add tomatoes and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, shaking the pan occasionally, until the skins blister and some tomatoes collapse and get jammy at the edges, 3–5 minutes. Remove from heat; taste and adjust salt.

• 3

  Step 3: Mash the avocado

  In a bowl, mash the avocado with lemon juice, a pinch of salt, and pepper. If using, stir in grated garlic and a pinch of chili flakes. Keep it a bit chunky for the best texture.

• 4

  Step 4: Poach the eggs

  Fill a medium saucepan with water (about 3 inches/7 cm deep). Bring to a gentle simmer (small bubbles, not a rolling boil). Add vinegar (optional).

• 5

  Step 5: Assemble

  Spread avocado generously over each piece of toast. Spoon burst cherry tomatoes on top. Add a poached egg to each. Finish with a pinch of salt, black pepper, and (optional) chili flakes.

Tips

• **No vinegar?** You can still poach successfully—just keep the water at a *gentle* simmer and handle the eggs carefully.
• **Make it extra crisp**: Toast the bread a little darker than usual; it prevents sogginess under the avocado.
• **Timing trick**: Cook tomatoes first, then poach eggs while the toast is toasting—everything lands warm at once.
• **Serving idea**: Great with a black coffee, or add fruit on the side for a more complete breakfast.
• **Storage**: Best eaten immediately. If needed, mash avocado with extra lemon and press plastic wrap directly onto the surface for up to 1 day (poached eggs and toast don’t hold well).

Nutrition (per serving, estimate)