Egg-In-A-Hole Sweet Potato Nests
featured in Cooking Potatoes 100 Different Ways (1-30)
Add some flair to your breakfast routine with these creative and flavorful egg nests, featuring a crispy sweet potato base and a perfectly cooked egg in the center.
Tasty Team
86% would make again
Total Time
35 minutes
35 min
Prep Time
20 minutes
20 min
Cook Time
15 minutes
15 min
Inspired by eatthegains.com
Total Time
35 minutes
35 min
Prep Time
20 minutes
20 min
Cook Time
15 minutes
15 min
Ingredients
for 6 servings
- 1 large sweet potato
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 7 eggs, divided
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- garnish of choice, for serving
Nutrition Info
- Calories 160
- Fat 7g
- Carbs 13g
- Fiber 0g
- Sugar 4g
- Protein 8g
Estimated values based on one serving size.
Preparation
- Peel the skin off the sweet potato, then coarsely grate on the large holes of a box grater.
- Peel the onion and coarsely grate on the large holes of a box grater.
- Transfer the grated sweet potato and onion to a towel-lined bowl. Gently twist the towel, squeezing the liquid into an empty bowl and discard.
- Transfer the sweet potato and onion to a bowl and add the salt, pepper, garlic powder, flour, and 1 egg. Gently stir to combine.
- Form the sweet potato mixture into large flat patties with your hands, approximately ⅓ cup of the mixture for each. You should have 6 patties total.
- Heat the olive oil in a 9 ½ -inch (24 cm) frying pan over medium heat.
- Add the the sweet potato patties. Fry for 2-3 minutes, then gently flip. Immediately use a small cookie cutter to cut out a hole in the middle of each fritter. Crack an egg in each hole, season a pinch of salt and pepper, then cover. Continue to cook for 3-7 minutes, until the eggs are cooked to your liking
- Top the sweet potato nests with your desired garnishes, such as cheddar, bacon, and scallions, avocado and hot sauce, or sour cream and chives.
- Enjoy!
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Inspired by eatthegains.com