Adam Liaw’s cheesy egg toast

Name: Adam Liaw’s cheesy egg toast
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Contemporary
Ingredients: 6 eggs; 125ml milk; ¼ tsp ground turmeric; ¼ tsp ground cumin; 1 cup grated cheese; ¼ cup roughly chopped coriander; 1 large green chilli, finely chopped; ½ red onion, finely diced; 1 tomato, seeds removed and finely diced; 4 slices white bread, about 4cm thick; 40g butter, cut into cubes; Tabasco or other hot sauce, to serve

Adam Liaw

August 8, 2023

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:4

A bit like French toast, this thick slab of cheesy, eggy, toasty deliciousness would make a perfect brunch or lunch. You can even cook it on the barbecue.

Ingredients

6 eggs
125ml milk
¼ tsp ground turmeric
¼ tsp ground cumin
1 cup grated cheese
¼ cup roughly chopped coriander
1 large green chilli, finely chopped
½ red onion, finely diced
1 tomato, seeds removed and finely diced
4 slices white bread, about 4cm thick
40g butter, cut into cubes
Tabasco or other hot sauce, to serve

Method

Step 1
Beat the eggs and milk together and stir through the spices and cheese. Combine the coriander, chilli, onion and tomato in a separate bowl and mix three-quarters of the mixture through the eggs, reserving the rest for topping the toast. Season well with salt and black pepper. Dip the thick bread slices in the egg mixture.
Step 2
Heat a medium frypan over low-medium heat and add a little butter. Using a slotted spoon, place a dollop of the solids from the egg mixture into a non-stick frying pan and place the soaked bread on top. Cook until the cheese is melted and browned, then flip the bread, add a little more butter and fry until the egg is set. Transfer to a plate, scatter with the reserved coriander mixture and serve with a little Tabasco or other hot sauce.

Adam’s tip: I think the best thing since sliced bread is not buying bread sliced. This has a lot of benefits. It stays fresher for longer as it’s protected by the
crust, and you can cut your toast as thick as you like. Just get a good bread knife.