Warm Mushroom Toast with Fried Eggs

French bistro mornings often turn humble mushrooms into something luxurious with a hard sear and good bread. This warm toast piles browned cremini and oyster mushrooms with crisp apple, herbs, and a fried egg for savory weekend brunch.

Serves 4 · 12 min prep · 18 min cook

Estimate for one serving

• 385 cal
• 15g protein
• 32g carbs
• 22g fat
• 3g fiber

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Ingredients

• 4 thick sourdough bread slices
• 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 12 oz mixed mushrooms (cremini and oyster)
• 1 shallot
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 firm apple
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon or parsley
• 2 tsp sherry vinegar or apple cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 4 large eggs
• 3/4 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• for finishing flaky sea salt

Instructions

1. 1Heat a large skillet over medium-high and add most of the olive oil. Tear or thickly slice the mushrooms so they keep meaty texture.
2. 2Add mushrooms to the hot oil in a single layer; cook undisturbed 4 minutes until deeply browned on one side, then stir and continue 3–4 minutes more until golden all over.
3. 3Finely mince the shallot and garlic; core and cut the apple into thin matchsticks. Push mushrooms to the side, add shallot and garlic, and cook 1 minute until fragrant.
4. 4Stir in the apple matchsticks, chopped herbs, vinegar, half the salt, and pepper. Toss 1–2 minutes just until the apple softens slightly and everything is glossy; keep warm over low heat.
5. 5Toast the sourdough slices in a toaster or under the broiler until crisp and golden on both sides; brush lightly with the remaining olive oil.
6. 6In a nonstick skillet, melt the butter over medium heat until foaming. Crack in the eggs and fry 2–3 minutes for set whites and runny yolks, seasoning with remaining salt and pepper.
7. 7Spoon the warm mushroom-apple mixture generously over each toast, mounding it so some apples stay bright and crunchy.
8. 8Top each toast with a fried egg, finish with flaky sea salt and extra herbs, and serve immediately so the yolk can run into the mushrooms.