Pesto Fried Egg on Toast with Ricotta Cheese and Smoked Chilli Flakes

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Reels and videos for Pesto Fried Eggs are all over the internet. After making my Semi-dried Tomato Pesto with a Hint of Chilli – Dairy Free a couple of days ago, I had a little left and decided to whip this up for lunch to see what all the hype was about.

I’d seen some with ricotta cheese, which I rather fancied, and I decided to add a touch of smoked chilli flakes. I love food with an unexpected kick in the tail! It was fabulous! So quick, incredibly easy and bursting with flavour. A wonderful way to use up the last bits of pesto but to be honest, good enough to make a batch of pesto for!

Other recipes using Dairy-free Semi-dried Tomato Pesto include:

• Haddock with Semi-dried Tomato Pesto and a Crispy Lemon and Basil Breadcrumb Topping
• Semi-dried Tomato Pesto Pasta

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How to make Pesto Fried Egg on Toast with Ricotta Cheese and Smoked Chilli Flakes

Collect all your ingredients together:

• 2 tablespoons pesto, or to taste
• drizzle of olive oil, if necessary
• 1 large egg
• slice of bread
• 2 tablespoons ricotta cheese, or to taste
• pinch of sea salt
• pinch of freshly ground black pepper
• pinch of smoked chilli flakes, to taste

How to make this lovely dish:

1. Heat the pesto and oil, if using, over a moderate heat and stir to roughly mix.
2. Crack the egg onto the pesto, cover with a lid and cook until the egg white is set and yolk as solid or runny as you like.
3. As the egg cooks, toast the bread and spread with the ricotta cheese.
4. Sprinkle on some salt, freshly ground black pepper and some chilli flakes.
5. Top with the pesto egg and sprinkle on some additional salt, pepper and chilli flakes, to taste.
6. Serve immediately.
7. NB -If you prefer a really hard yolk (like me), break the yolk when the white is cooked, and flip over to cook the other side.

Can I use different pestos in this recipe?

You can use any pesto in this recipe, with or without dairy, shop bought or homemade. Pestos vary quite a bit, some have more oil than others. As such you may not need to add additional oil to the pan.

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