This crispy low carb tostada is loaded with smashed avocado and a fried egg! It's a simple, delicious, and healthy low carb brunch or lunch!
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Have you tried making a tostada? If you have found some low carb tortillas that you like, then they are super easy to make. I've made low carb chicken tostadas before, but it was a while ago and I wanted a more “brunchy” feel to this version.
So I smashed some avocado onto a crispy tortilla (almost like a Mexican avocado toast at this point!), and then topped it with a fried egg – although a poached egg would work well too! Oh, and a few hot red pepper flakes, but you can of course omit these if you don't want the heat.
I've written the recipe for just one person – but it's easy to make this for more people if you need to. Just adjust the size of the skillet to accommodate however many eggs you need.
How to Make a Fried Egg and Avocado Low Carb Tostada
Preheat the broiler and place the tortilla onto a baking sheet. Broil on both sides until crispy. Mash the avocado onto the tortilla using the back of a fork (I used half an avocado because I needed to use it up, but if you wanted to cram a whole one onto the tortilla then it really won't affect the net carb count too much. Season with salt and pepper.
Fry the egg to your preferred style – I'm a sunny side up kind of girl, so I added some olive oil to a non-stick skillet and used an egg mold to keep the egg in shape. I cooked it, covered, over a medium heat.
The steam that stays in the pan helps cook the egg evenly – which meant cooked (but still soft) egg whites, and a runny yolk – perfect!
When the egg is done, slide it onto the tostada. Garnish with more black pepper and red pepper flakes.
This meal comes together in just a few minutes, especially if you multitask and prepare the tortilla and avocado while the egg is cooking!
Fried Egg and Avocado Low Carb Tostada
This crispy low carb tostada is loaded with smashed avocado and a fried egg! It's a simple, delicious, and healthy low carb brunch or lunch!
Ingredients
- 1 small low carb tortilla
- ½ ripe avocado
- 1 egg
- salt and black pepper
- red pepper flakes, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler and place the tortilla onto a baking sheet. Broil on both sides until crispy.
- Mash the avocado onto the tortilla using the back of a fork. Season with salt and pepper.
- Fry the egg to your preferred style, then slide it onto the tostada.
- Season with more black pepper and the red pepper flakes, if using.
Notes
5g net carbs per serving (whole recipe)
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Nutrition Information
Yield 1 Serving Size Whole recipeAmount Per Serving Calories 303Total Fat 20gSaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 163mgSodium 269mgCarbohydrates 21gNet Carbohydrates 5gFiber 16gProtein 10g