Pesto Eggs
It's so easy to make flavorful Pesto Eggs in less than 10 minutes with this simple recipe! You only need two ingredients, pesto and eggs, then you can customize the dish any way you want. Keep it simple with just salt and pepper, or season it with everything bagel seasoning and serve it on toast!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons basil pesto
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet on the stove over medium heat.
- When the skillet is hot, add the two tablespoons of pesto to the skillet, about 1-2 inches apart from each other. Heat the pesto for 1-2 minutes.
- Once the pesto is warm, crack one egg into a bowl, then pour it on top of one scoop of pesto in the skillet. Repeat with the other egg on the other scoop of pesto.
- Cook the eggs for 4-5 minutes, or until the whites are set and no longer translucent. If you don’t like your yolks runny, continue to cook the eggs for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Optional: serve on toasted bread with a layer of mashed avocado, herbed goat cheese, cream cheese, or ricotta cheese. Top with everything bagel seasoning, dried oregano, lemon pepper seasoning, flakey sea salt or red pepper flakes.
Notes
- Always use a non-stick frying pan, otherwise the eggs will stick to the pan and it won’t be pretty!
- Make sure to cook the eggs over medium heat. Any hotter and the whites will burn. Any cooler and you’ll end up with rubbery egg whites.
- If you want the egg to stay perfectly intact when removing it from the pan, you might have to use two spatulas.
- To make this recipe gluten free, serve the eggs on toasted gluten-free bread, or without bread. Homemade pesto is naturally gluten free. If using store-bought pesto, I always recommend checking the label to make sure it’s gluten-free.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 121kcal (6%)Carbohydrates 2g (1%)Protein 6g (12%)Fat 10g (15%)Saturated Fat 2g (10%)Polyunsaturated Fat 1gMonounsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 165mg (55%)Sodium 203mg (8%)Potassium 61mg (2%)Fiber 0.2g (1%)Sugar 1g (1%)Vitamin A 540mg (11%)Calcium 49mg (5%)Iron 1mg (6%)
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