Easy Breakfast Egg Bagel Recipe

I don’t love boiled eggs, so the fact that this egg bagel recipe is one of my favorites, says a lot. It’s a toasted bagel topped with a rich egg sandwich filling, a sprinkling of freshly chopped chives, and a side of sour gherkins (they’re a must)!

This recipe is part of my new series: What’s For Breakfast?

We’ve all come to a point of dreading this question. The amount of brainpower and effort that’s required to put a meal together is underestimated. For instance, I can spend hours searching for new recipes, let alone buying ingredients and cooking them!

But, what if all these breakfast recipes were neatly in one place? That’s where this series comes in. Hopefully, it will provide some breakfast inspiration. The full videos will be posted on TikTok (@bakeryinlondon).

Sour Gherkins

Have you ever ordered a meal, not for the actual meal, but for the experience of eating it? Like, a combination of wings and sauce that just go so well together. You don’t necessarily want the parts separately, but the experience of eating them both.

That’s the best reason I can give as to why you need to have this egg bagel with sour gherkins. The egg bagel on its own is too rich. You need that sourness to cut through it.

Chives

This herb has a fresh scent when chopped, making it excellent for masking the smell of eggs. In terms of flavor, it’s a blend between onion and garlic, but much milder, so it won’t linger in your mouth after eating.

Breakfast Egg Bagel

A toasted bagel topped with a rich egg sandwich filling, a sprinkling of freshly chopped chives, and a side of sour gherkins

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 8 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

• 3 bagels
• 5 eggs
• 2-3 tbsp mayonnaise
• ½ tsp paprika
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tsp chives (optional: for garnish)
• sour gherkins

Instructions

 

• Wash, dry, and finely chop your chives. Then set aside.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Then, gently place your eggs into the boiling water. Boil the eggs for 8 minutes for a hard boil. Carefully pour the hot water out, then fill the pot with cold water. This will make the eggs easier to peel.
• Peel your eggs and separate the egg yolks from the whites. Use a fork to break the egg yolks. Then add mayonnaise, paprika, salt, and pepper to taste.
• Chop your egg whites into fine pieces and add them to the egg yolks. Mix together well.
• Slice your bagels in half and toast them until hot and slightly golden brown on the edges.
• To assemble, use a spoon to place your egg sandwich mix on top of the toasted bagel halves. Garnish with chopped chives, and enjoy with a side of sour gherkins.

Notes

• If you prefer your eggs soft hard boiled (for a creamier texture), boil them for only 6-7 minutes.
• If you’re in a rush, roughly cut the eggs into quarters, and mash in a large bowl using a fork.

Storage

This breakfast egg bagel is best served as soon as you’ve made it. On the occasion that you find yourself with leftover egg sandwich filling, save it in an airtight container in the fridge. Instead of using it for bagels, spread it between some soft white bread for egg sandwiches!