16 Egg-Topped Dishes
From frisée salads to prime rib hash or Indonesian fried rice, almost any dish can benefit from an egg on top.
Sweet and Sour Vegetables with Poached Egg
Ginger, lemongrass, and maple vinegar add a warm base note to this dish, which is packed with root vegetables, and topped with a crisp greens and a poached egg.
Morels in Black Bean Sauce with Fried Enoki Mushrooms
Morels in Black Bean Sauce with Fried Enoki Mushrooms
Indonesian Fried Rice (Nasi Goreng)
For nasi goreng, leftover rice is stir-fried with a seasoning paste made from chiles, shrimp paste, and palm sugar, yielding a richly flavored dish that’s ridiculously delicious. A fried egg on top makes it a satisfying meal. Get the recipe for Indonesian Fried Rice (Nasi Goreng) »
Grilled Lamb Burgers with Red Onion Aioli
Grilled red onion aïoli, smashed avocado, and sunny-side-up eggs top these rich cumin-spiced lamb burgers.
Kefta Tagine (Lamb Meatball and Egg Tagine)
Cumin- and paprika-spiced kefta (lamb meatballs), baked eggs, and kalamata olives are the hallmarks of this elegant tagine from the Moroccan restaurant Le Timgad in Paris. Get the recipe for Kefta Tagine (Lamb Meatball and Egg Tagine) »
Salade Lyonnaise
Hailing from Lyon, this French bistro standard gathers a delectable trio of bitter frisée, runny poached egg, and crisp lardons. Get the recipe for Salade Lyonnaise »
Keen's Steakhouse Prime Rib Hash
Chopped prime rib and a fried egg turn crisp potato hash into a crowd-pleasing main dish.
Egg-Topped Ham and Cheese Sandwich (Croque Tartine Parisienne)
A fried egg crowns a decadent sandwich of ham enrobed in bechamel and melted cheese from Oklahoma City’s Ludivine restaurant.
Noodles with Fried Scallions (Cong You Ban Mian)
Crunchy, flash-fried scallions top this simple Taiwanese dish, an excellent version of which is served at Liang’s Kitchen in San Gabriel, California.
Chicken Hash
Roasting the potatoes for this hash separately gives them a crisp texture without the addition of extra fat.
Wild Greens with Fried Eggs (Horta me Avga Tiganita)
Eggs add silky richness and heft to mildly bitter greens for a bright-tasting breakfast.
Acharuli Khachapuri (Cheese and Egg Bread)
Filled with melted cheese and topped with a runny egg, this flatbread is best eaten hot—tear off the crust and dunk it in the well of cheese and egg.
Croque Madame
The croque monsieur, the classic French ham and cheese sandwich covered in cheesy bechamel, becomes a “madame” when a fried egg is placed on top.
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