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5
eggs
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3 tablespoons
half-and-half
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1 teaspoon
salt
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2 teaspoons
black pepper
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1 1/2 tablespoon
green onions, finely chopped (optional)
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1 1/2 tablespoon
cilantro, finely chopped (optional)
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vegetable oil
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butter
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8
(1/2") slices day-old bread*, cut on the diagonal
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In a bowl or baking dish, beat together eggs with half-and-half, salt, pepper, green onions, and cilantro.
Ask the hotline about this step!Heat a medium or large skillet over medium-high heat. Cover the bottom of the skillet with vegetable oil and add a tablespoon or two of butter for taste.
Ask the hotline about this step!Dip the bread triangles into the egg batter, drain off any excess, and place straight into the hot pan. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes on each side – you want to develop a golden-brown color and the texture should be crispier than traditional French toast. Place cooked toasts on a paper towel-lined plate or rack to drain.
Ask the hotline about this step!In a small bowl, mix together ketchup and hot sauce to your desired heat tolerance.
Ask the hotline about this step!Serve toasts warm with a side of the spicy ketchup.
Ask the hotline about this step!*I like to use a country or pullman loaf for this. You want it to stand up to the egg batter and not get mushy, so I always go for a day-old loaf.
Ask the hotline about this step!I absolutely can't wait to try this later this week!
I tried the recipe this morning...although I love the flavors, the toast came out a bit chewy....any ideas what I did wrong? The spicy ketchup saved it...but want to try it again. Any suggestions for correcting the "chewiness" would be appreciated...thanks!
i'm also the type of person who eats pancakes and french toast with ketchup. i can't wait to try this. thanks for the recipe.
As with everyone else above, I will state the obvious... Amazingly delicious recipe. Flagged for a while and finally got around to making this morning for brunch. Barely tweaked the original - used one less egg and a sturdy whole wheat with grains loaf (from acme bread) - and found this to be incredibly easy, comforting and delectable. The picky but always hungry and up for new things hubby equally enjoyed. Savory is preferred in the am in my household, so thank you for a new addition to my repertoire.
As with everyone else above, I will state the obvious... Amazingly delicious recipe. Flagged for a while and finally got around to making this morning for brunch. Barely tweaked the original - used one less egg and a sturdy whole wheat with grains loaf (from acme bread) - and found this to be incredibly easy, comforting and delectable. The picky but always hungry and up for new things hubby equally enjoyed. Savory is preferred in the am in my household, so thank you for a new addition to my repertoire.
Yummm, this looks delicious! I absolutely love cilantro! Definitely giving this a try :)
It took my sister and me many years to become accustomed to sweet french toast because our Polish mother had always made it with eggs, salt, pepper and milk. She used this toast to make our "grilled" cheese sandwiches, too. Until now, I thought it was just my mother's unique recipe, so I'm delighted to find this recipe. We just use butter as a topping for ours, but I will definitely give the spicy ketchup a try.
Looks delicious. My husband makes a version of this that we call Indian French Toast with cumin, coriander, chili powder and garam masala. Great photo too btw.
Delish! I subbed thyme for the cilantro and shallots for the scallions. Loved it!
Glad you enjoyed! I'm now craving it...
It looks delicious!!! I will include it in my sunday's breakfast. Thanks for sharing it.
Can't wait to try this savory toast!
I would love to have your ketchup recipe if you are willing to share. I have been looking for a long time.
I have used the one from Joy of Canning for years. I think it is wonderful and it has the ability to take other flavors post canning. Meaning I make curry ketchup and now Sriracha ketchup.
there are not words to express how good the toast is... I had home made ketchup then I added shriracha and I have a new favorite ketch up, too. It was a win win morning. Thanks for sharing this.
Homemade ketchup + sriracha is even better! I'm so happy you made this and enjoyed it :). Thanks!
I had to work late, and because my daughter-in-law is a timid cook, I was expecting to come home to corn dogs and fries. I was pleasantly surprised to find that dinner was this french toast--she apparently took me seriously when I showed it to her yesterday and said we should try it soon. She served it with roasted asparagus, eggs "poached" in salsa made with the last of the homegrown tomatillos (she thought salsa would go well with the cilantro in the batter), and thick-sliced pepper bacon. Thank you for showing my daughter-in-law such an easy and great-tasting way to be adventurous in the kitchen, aliyaleekong. It was really good. And thank you, A&M, for bringing this recipe to my attention.
Betteirene! That's sounds like an absolutely fantastic dinner, and I'm so happy that this recipe inspired your daughter-in-law. That seriously just made my day!
Wow, sounds like your daughter-in-law is not so timid after all! Great menu planning.
I have houseguests coming who love food. This looks like a great interesting alternative breakfast treat. Thanks so much for posting this. (Also thinking it would be fantastic mid-afternoon with a fino sherry....)
Oooh, with sherry...love the thought :)
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Man, I could kick myself for being the wrong kind of Asian (Filipina). (It's a joke, Ma.)
We're big fans of breakfast for dinner, and I just bought some nice thick pepper bacon, so I think we'll be having bacon-egg-Monterey jackwiches for dinner tomorrow.
Thanks for sharing the recipe, and the beautiful photo.
Thank you, everybody, for all the warm sentiments! This was so unexpected, and I am both honored and excited by the win and to be part of such a rich food community!
I've never liked French toast because I too prefer savory stuff...but I tried this and it was perfect! Who knew? And you're right--all of the stuff was on-hand, but the kind of things I would look at and think, "there's no way to combine this to make a meal".
I had mine with tomato chutney...too delish.
So glad you tried it! Thanks!
Congrats aliyaleekong!! I love your recipes and am really happy to see one of yours picked for the first wildcard! Can't wait to try this one!
What a cool twist on french toast. Congratulations on the Wildcard!
Congratulations, what a fun recipe!
Finally something besides dessert for brunch!!
Congratulations!! This looks amazing. Looks like there are many of us who do not prefer the sweet version of french toast. I can't wait to try this recipe!!
Congratulations on your WildCard win! I always choose savory over sweet, thanks for sharing your recipe.
Thank you and congrats!
Holy cow, this looks amazing. I am not a fan of sweet French toast, because I always feel like it should be savory. This is the answer. Can't wait to try it!
Congrats, wild thing! This looks awesome!
Thanks, everyone! I'm just seeing this myself! Wonderful because it's so easy to do :)
Yeah and congrats aliyaleekong. I am a big fan already so I am so really happy to see this. The Sumptuous Beef and Rice Casserole is on my to do list for the weekend.
Thanks, thirschfield. I know you are a gourmand, so feel free to sub in boneless short ribs or beef cheeks to even more sumptuous results...:)
Congratulations!! I am so happy this was chosen as the first Wildcard.
Yum! My palate prefers savory over sweet so this is my kind of breakfast. Thank you so much for the recipe - I will be making this soon!
Thanks, gingerroot! Hope you enjoy.
Finally made this for lunch today, so so good. Thanks for a fantastic recipe.
my this sounds delicious. will probably get onto the breakfast for dinner list, when we're tired out and need something quick and comforting.
Thanks, luvcookbooks! Love the breakfast for dinner concept :)
Thanks, aargersi! Let me know when you try it - was such a childhood fave...
This sounds wonderful! And spicy ketchup to boot - I am a ketchup fiend, this is on the rotation for sure!!!
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added about 1 month agoThis was so, so delicious -- I ended up scrambling the last of the egg wash dip and serving it alongside the toast. Delicious!