Bacon Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sliders
A hard-boiled egg is the bun in these breakfast sliders, with cheddar, avocado mashed with lime, and half a strip of crisp bacon between the two halves, held together with a toothpick. A batch of six is ready in about 30 minutes.
Servings: 6 sliders
Calories: 135kcal
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 3 slices of bacon
- ½ medium-sized avocado
- ½ teaspoon lime juice
- Pinch of pepper
- Pinch of salt
- 1 ½ deli slices cheddar cheese sliced into fourths
Garnishes:
- Pinch of paprika
- Freshly-cracked pepper
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Add eggs to saucepan in even layer. Cover with water and place pan on stovetop over high heat. Bring water to a boil then boil for 9 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare an ice bath by filling a bowl with ice cubes and then covering with water.
- Additionally, while eggs boil, cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to de-grease, break in half, and set aside.
- When the 9 minutes are up, carefully transfer the eggs from the boiling water to the ice bath right away. Let them sit in the ice bath for several minutes.
- Meanwhile, mash avocado in a bowl. Add lime juice, pepper, and salt. Set aside.
- Remove eggs from ice bath and peel and dispose of shells. Slice each egg in half lengthwise.
- Lay 6 egg halves on a plate, cut side up. Top each with a piece of cheddar, a spoonful of mashed avocado, and a half slice of crisp bacon, then cover with a second egg half, cut side down. Secure each with a toothpick to make 6 sliders.
- Garnish each egg slider with paprika, freshly-cracked pepper, and salt.
Notes
If You Want The Sliders To Sit Flat On A Serving Dish: Using a sharp knife, slice a thin sliver off the rounded side of the 6 bottom egg halves so they sit level on the plate.
Refrigerator Storage: Assembled sliders are best eaten right away, since the avocado darkens and the bacon softens in the refrigerator. To make them ahead, store the parts separately: hard-boiled eggs in their shells for up to 1 week and cooked bacon in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days. Mash the avocado and assemble just before serving.
Freezer Storage: Not recommended. Hard-boiled egg whites turn rubbery once frozen and thawed.
Nutrition
Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 1.8g | Protein: 9.1g | Fat: 10.1g | Saturated Fat: 3.6g | Sodium: 246mg | Fiber: 0.9g | Sugar: 0.3g