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Pan con tomate (Spanish tomato bread) with fried egg

Spanish pan con tomate is a rustic dish with simple ingredients. It's perfect for breakfast with a fried egg on top.
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A fried egg on top of pan con tomate (Spanish tomato bread)

Ingredients

  • 1 large ripe heirloom tomato or 2 – 3 medium tomatoes
  • 4 slices of rustic bread
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 small clove garlic
  • Sea salt flakes such as Maldon
  • Salted butter to fry the eggs
  • 2 – 4 free-range eggs

Instructions

  • First, cut your tomato in half across the widest part and grate the flesh on a box grater. You will be left with just the skin. Drain the tomato pulp in a fine-mesh sieve to drain out any watery bits.
  • Brush the bread generously with olive oil and either toast under a grill in the oven or even more easily in an air fryer. I set my Air Fryer to 180c/350F and toast the bread for a few minutes until shatteringly crisp.
  • Rub a clove of garlic over the toast once it’s done.
  • When you are ready to serve, fry your eggs in butter that has started to brown in a pan. Spoon the brown butter over the egg whites to cook and crisp up and turn golden. Crispy lacy whites are so delicious.
  • Spoon the strained tomato flesh onto the toast. Sprinkle generously with salt and add a little more olive oil if you like.
  • Top with your fried eggs and enjoy.