Brunch: Egg fillet sandwich

There is no fresh veggies in the fridge to cook with for a few days now. Need to go grocery shopping sometime soon. But I did have avocado, eggs and frozen fillet in the fridge and few slice of bread left. I whipped up something pleasing to eat. It taste not half bad.

NEED:
beat 1 egg with pinch of pepper and salt
1 thawed fillet with spices: italian seasoning, pepper, salt, white pepper, wine/lemon,
some avocado
mayos
slice of bread
any oil

HOWTO:
I first cooked the beated egg like a pancake and put it aside. then I cooked the fillet, using the same pan, I added some olive oil and let it heat up and added the fillet then pour a bit of cooking wine on fillet, then sprinkle the spices on. cook it on one side for a minute and then flip it over. I cooked it until when I use my spatula gently to see if the meat can easily separate along the striated lines. Turn off heat and set aside

Then I spread mayo on one slice of bread and put slice pieces of avocado on the other slice and use the knife to mash it up a bit while spreading it. I folded the pancake like egg in half, put on top of slice then put fillet on top.

California Avocado Toast Three Ways Recipe | California Avocado Commission

California Avocado Toast Three Ways Recipe | California Avocado Commission

Ingredients

1 slice bread (try thick, crusty artisan breads, sourdough, rye, wheat, multigrain or whatever bread you prefer)
½ ripe, Fresh California Avocado, peeled, seeded and mashed
1 egg – Optional
2 slices heirloom or beefsteak tomato – Optional
2 slices cooked bacon (try maple bacon, peppercorn bacon, turkey bacon or veggie bacon) – Optional
Fresh cracked pepper – Optional
Sea salt to taste – Optional

Instructions

California Avocado Toast with Fried Egg
Toast 1 slice bread and spread with 1/2 ripe, Fresh California Avocado (mashed or sliced). Spray a small nonstick skillet with cooking spray and fry one egg as desired.
Place cooked egg onto avocado toast, sprinkle with salt and pepper if desired.

California Avocado Toast with Heirloom Tomatoes
Toast 1 slice bread, spread with 1/2 ripe, Fresh California Avocado (mashed or sliced) and 2 slices heirloom or beefsteak tomato.
Top with fresh cracked pepper and sea salt to taste.

California Avocado Toast with Bacon
Toast 1 slice bread, spread with 1/2 ripe, Fresh California
Avocado (mashed or sliced) and 2 slices cooked bacon.

Cal-Asian Lettuce Wrap Burger Recipe | California Avocado Commission

Cal-Asian Lettuce Wrap Burger Recipe | California Avocado Commission

Ingredients

1 lb. (90/10 lean to fat ratio) ground beef
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. grated fresh ginger
1 Tbsp. hoisin sauce
1 tsp. low-sodium soy sauce
8 oz. shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, caps sliced ¼-inch thick
½ tsp. toasted sesame oil
2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, divided
1 ripe, Fresh California Avocado, seeded, peeled, and sliced
½ cup finely julienned or shredded carrots
2 green onions, white and light green part only, thinly sliced
4 large butter lettuce leaves
Sriracha for serving (optional)

Instructions

Combine the beef, garlic, ginger, hoisin sauce, and soy sauce in a bowl and mix well. Form into burger patties about ½” thick. Set aside.
Heat half of the olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Add mushroom slices and sauté until golden, about 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a small bowl. Toss with the toasted sesame oil.
Heat the remaining olive oil in the pan over medium high heat. Add the burger patties and cook for 3 minutes, then flip and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes for medium-rare. Remove the patties from the pan.
Place each burger patty on a lettuce leaf. Top each with the mushrooms, avocado slices, carrots, green onions, and bean sprouts. Serve with sriracha (optional).

Choosing an Avocado and Cutting it

Picture and Information from: http://rasamalaysia.com/super-baby-food-avocado/

Well I didn't know how to choose which avocado it good and ready. Avocado have such a pleasing color to look at.

To choose avocado, always look for the ones with dark green skin that is soft with no indent, which indicates the ripeness of the avocado.

How to Open an Avocado:
Cut the avocado in half, lengthwise or widthwise around the seed. Cut deep until the knife touches the seed. Twist and pull the two halves apart. To remove the seed, stick the lower end of the knife into the seed. Twist the knife and the seed will pop out.

UPDATE 3.20.13:

This website also helps avocadocentral.com, on how to pick and buy avocado. It also has interesting facts and a comparison table of the different ripening stages which I though was helpful.