Egg in a Hole
A fried egg cooked right inside a buttery slice of toast. The crouton you tear out is the cook's treat.
Ingredients
- 1 slice Bread
- 1 Egg
- 15 g Butter
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Black pepper (optional)
- 1 tsp Hot sauce (optional)
Method
- Cut a hole from the middle of the bread slice with a glass or cutter and keep the cut-out round.
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat until it foams.
- Lay the bread and the cut-out round into the foaming butter.
- Crack the egg into the hole, season with the salt, and cook until the bottom sets, about 2 minutes.
- Flip the toast carefully and give the other side a minute for a runny yolk or two for set.
- Plate with the toasted round, grind over the black pepper, and add hot sauce if you like.
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About Egg in a Hole
Egg in a hole is the simplest of griddle breakfasts and one of the most affectionate: a slice of bread with a round cut from its center, laid in foaming butter, with an egg cracked straight into the gap so bread and egg cook as one. It goes by many names across American and British kitchens, and the appeal is the contrast it delivers on a single plate, crisp butter-fried toast around a soft white and a yolk you can break into. The little disc punched from the middle, toasted alongside, is traditionally the cook's reward.
What makes it feel special out of proportion to its four or five ingredients is the butter and the timing. Cooking in properly foaming butter over medium heat gives the bread a golden, almost fried crust while the egg sets gently inside it, and the flip is the whole game, done carefully to keep the yolk runny if that is what you want, or a minute longer for a set center. A grind of black pepper and a dash of hot sauce lift it, and it needs no side beyond coffee. Ready in about ten minutes for one, it is the kind of breakfast that turns a single egg and a slice of bread into something worth sitting down for.
Egg in a Hole: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Egg in a Hole?
A serving has about 254 calories — 9g protein, 14.3g carbs, 17.9g fat, 1g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Egg in a Hole gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Bread. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Is Egg in a Hole dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Butter. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
Do I need every ingredient to make Egg in a Hole?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out black pepper, hot sauce — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Egg in a Hole make?
This recipe makes 1 serving. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.