Aldi's Savoury Hong Kong-Style French Toast

 

I have to thank the supermarket chain Aldi for this awesome sandwich recipe, a savoury Hong-Kong-style French Toast. Layers of bread, like a club sandwich, with cheese and marmite, then dipped in egg and fried. It was absolutely incredible! 

Ingredients
serves 1 

3 thick slices of white bread, 
65g mozzarella, grated
65g cheddar, grated
20g Marmite
30g Unsalted Butter
3 Eggs
Chives, finely sliced
salt
pepper

Method

Bring the butter to room temperature.

Preheat the oven to 180°C. 

Spread the butter and marmite on both sides of  one slice of bread, and on one side of the remaining two slices.

Take a slice that has only been buttered on one side, place it butter-side up, add one-quarter of the grated cheeses onto it and top with a slice of bread that has been buttered on both sides. Top with more cheese and place a slice of bread that has only been buttered on one side. Make two sandwiches like this.

Crack two eggs into a shallow dish, season with salt and pepper, and add the chives. Whisk together until thoroughly combined. Dunk the sandwich in the egg mixture until all sides are coated.

Drizzle 2 tbsp of oil into a frying pan so that the bottom is covered, place over medium-low heat. Once hot, add the sandwiches in, cook on all sides until golden and the cheese has melted, 5-7 mins.

Once cooked, place them onto a baking tray, turn the oven off and slide them in to keep them hot.

Return the frying pan to a medium-high heat with another 2 tbsp of oil. Once hot, crack the remaining eggs in and fry until the whites are cooked through and the yolks are still soft, 3-4 mins.

Top the cheesy, savoury Hong Kong-style French toast with your fried egg. Season with salt and pepper. Then cut it in half and tuck in. Knife and fork is optional!