Pan Con Tomate Eggs
Classic Catalan tapas dish Pan con Tomate topped with a fried egg. Beautiful simple ingredients combined to make an addictive eating experience
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1 large very ripe tomato
- High-quality tasting olive oil
- Squeeze of lemon or lime juice
- Sea salt flakes, preferably Maldon
- 1 - 2 eggs
- 2 slices of crusty white bread
- A few basil leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Using a box grater, grate the tomato into a bowl. Discard any leftover tomato skin.
- Add a good drizzle of olive oil followed by a squeeze of lemon or lime juice. Season with sea salt flakes. Taste to make sure it's to your liking. Add more oil, citrus or salt if needed.
- Heat some oil in a frying pan and when nearly smoking, crack in the egg or eggs. Fry until the edges are crispy and the white is set. Do not flip. Season with salt.
- Toast bread. Drizzle with olive oil. For extra flavour, rub the bread with a fresh garlic clove that's been cut in half to expose the inside. Sprinkle with salt.
- Pour the grated tomato mix into a bowl. Top with the fried egg and some basil leaves. Serve with toasted bread.