Jolean's " Sick Egg" Recipe

Submitted by Stacky5

"This is an old family secret that my Mom used to call a "Sick Egg." I remember it from my childhood -- it's the first solid food past the chicken soup stage that Mom would fix us after we were sick with the flu, when we were starting to get hungry but still afraid to eat because of nausea...Hence, the name "Sick Egg." NOTE: This will only make you feel better if you like eggs to begin with...I'm pretty sure it would make things worse if you don't like them!!!"

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 3
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 1 slice white bread
• 1 egg
• Pam cooking spray

directions

1. Toast a piece of white bread lightly in a toaster. Leave it plain (no butter.).
2. Meanwhile, in a very small non-stick skillet LIGHTLY sprayed with Pam, gently crack 1 egg over medium-high heat (don't add salt or pepper). Cover skillet and LISTEN -- When you begin to hear a slight "sizzling sound", turn the heat off and let it sit (covered) on the burner for about 4 minutes. Uncover and check egg -- there should be NO slimy eggwhite on top, and the yolk should be 1/4 done and 3/4 runny.
3. Lay egg flat on top of toast and cut into about 1/2" cubes.
4. Transfer to a bowl and toss gently, letting the soft yolk sort of coat the toast pieces a little bit.
5. NOTE: My kids now love this recipe and ask for it when they are NOT sick -- So in that case, I BUTTER the toast, I melt 1 teaspoons butter in the skillet to cook the egg in, and I salt & pepper the egg too! (Honestly, I still eat this recipe fixed that way when I'M not sick either!) :) I think my Mom would probably frown upon that -- .

Reviews

[Bergy]

Great recipe - It is just like "Dippers" where you dip toast fingers into soft boiled eggs. Made a lovely Sunday Brunch along with stir fry peppers, taters & mushrooms

 

[iewe7726]

Added a little seasoned salt -- but this was so good. This is how I am used to my eggs :) Such a comfort food! Made in memory of Stacy. She will be missed.

 

[Deely]

I love poached eggs on toast and this recipe is so much easier. These turned out perfect on my ceramic stove top. I cooked on level 6 and they only had to set for about 2 minutes and they were done to perfection. Made in memory of Stacy. You will be missed my friend.

 

[Pam-I-Am]

My mom use to make this for me too, only she would boil the egg until only the white was cooked. (To do this, you bring the water to a boil with the egg in it...turn off the burner put the lid on the pot and let the egg sit for exactly 3 minutes) She would cut up the toast in little crouton size pieces and toss it with the cut up egg together. It is a good bland food for sickies, but Yummy!

 

[ladypit]

I have tried this twice. Both times I enjoyed the egg and toast (wheat because I don't have any white in the house) but I could never get it to not have a slimey top and for the yolk to be as was described. The first time I heated the pan so it started to sizzle as soon as I put the egg in. So the second time I turned on the burner but kept the pan away until the egg was in. I turned off the burner as soon as it sizzled, but I left it on the burner as directed. Both eggs had slimey covers. Sorry. I enjoyed my breakfast both days though!