Keto breakfast with fried eggs, tomato and cheese

Keto breakfast with fried eggs, tomato and cheese

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An easy low carb, keto breakfast — or a lunch or dinner. If you have eggs and cheese, you have all the protein and fat you need for any meal. And the fried tomatoes? They add a burst of satisfying fresh flavor.
December 13 2019 recipe by , photo by , nutritional review by in Recipes, Breakfast

Keto breakfast with fried eggs, tomato and cheese

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110 Ratings
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An easy low carb, keto breakfast — or a lunch or dinner. If you have eggs and cheese, you have all the protein and fat you need for any meal. And the fried tomatoes? They add a burst of satisfying fresh flavor.
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1 servingservings

Ingredients

  • 2 2 eggeggs
  • ½ tbsp ½ tbsp butter
  • 2 oz. (½ cup) 55 g (120 ml) cheddar cheese, cubed
  • ½ (2 oz.) ½ (55 g) tomatotomatoes
  • ½ tsp ½ tsp dried oregano (optional)
  • salt and ground black pepper
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Instructions

  1. Heat butter in a large frying pan over medium heat.
  2. Season the cut side of the tomato with salt and pepper. Place the tomato, cut side down, in the frying pan.
  3. Crack the eggs straight into the same pan. For eggs sunny side up, leave the eggs to fry on one side. For eggs cooked over easy, flip the eggs after a few minutes and cook for another minute. For harder yolks, cook for a few more minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. To serve, place eggs, tomato and cheese on a plate. Sprinkle eggs and tomato with dried oregano for some extra color and flavor.

What to drink?

Serve with water and a cup of freshly brewed black coffee or a cup of tea.

Feel free to serve the cheese slightly warmed and melted. Just add the cubed cheese to the frying pan just before serving. Toss and stir with a wooden spoon until the outside is slightly melted.

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36 comments

  1. 1
    Lorraine Pinches
    January 5 2020
    Can I have milk in my tea
    Drink very little coffee eg 3 cups a week.
    Reply: #4
  2. 2
    Janet H
    January 6 2020
    I threw a slice of colby cheese on the tomato instead of cubing cheddar; this was delicious!
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  4. 4
    Reply to comment #1 by Lorraine Pinches
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    January 7 2020

    Can I have milk in my tea
    Drink very little coffee eg 3 cups a week.

    We would recommend heavy cream rather than milk as it has fewer carbs and more fat.

  5. 5
    Sue
    January 7 2020
    Quick, easy and tasty BUT the plural of tomato is tomatoes, not tomato's!
    Reply: #6
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    Reply to comment #5 by Sue
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    January 7 2020

    Quick, easy and tasty BUT the plural of tomato is tomatoes, not tomato's!

    There is only half a tomato, so the possessive is correct. Place the cut side of the tomato (the tomato's cut side) down. It took me a minute too!

  7. 7
    Dawn
    January 16 2020
    Very tastey and simple to make. Seems so basic, but I would have never tried frying a tomato to eat with a couple eggs. Probably won't make a fried egg without a tomato now :)
  8. 8
    Avril
    January 18 2020
    I love this breakfast! It's so simple and tasty... I've started grating the cheddar and topping the eggs with it instead of having it cubed ...DELISH either way :)
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    claire28
    February 14 2020
    What can I substitute for the cheese as I’m dairy free. I’m finding it difficult to know what to do with the dairy free bit. Do I just click on the dairy free and substitute a recipe?
    Reply: #11
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    Reply to comment #10 by claire28
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    February 15 2020

    What can I substitute for the cheese as I’m dairy free. I’m finding it difficult to know what to do with the dairy free bit. Do I just click on the dairy free and substitute a recipe?

    Yes, you can use our dairy free meals.
    https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/recipes/dairy-free

  12. 12
    wing____nut
    February 15 2020
    I'm not a fan of cooked tomatoes. May I switch this out for a few fresh grape tomatoes?
    Reply: #13
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    Reply to comment #12 by wing____nut
    Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
    February 15 2020

    I'm not a fan of cooked tomatoes. May I switch this out for a few fresh grape tomatoes?

    Yes, that would be fine.

  14. 14
    Jennifer
    April 28 2020
    I am really enjoying the meals. I started Sunday evening and am already down over 1 pound. Really easy to follow recipes! I’m allergic to tomatoes so I just omitted it.
    Reply: #15
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    Reply to comment #14 by Jennifer
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    April 28 2020

    I am really enjoying the meals. I started Sunday evening and am already down over 1 pound. Really easy to follow recipes! I’m allergic to tomatoes so I just omitted it.

    That's great - thank you for taking the time to let us know how you're doing.

  16. 16
    ttyler712
    May 18 2020
    Can I use stevia in coffee?
    Reply: #17
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    Reply to comment #16 by ttyler712
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    May 19 2020

    Can I use stevia in coffee?

    Here is a link to our visual guide on sweeteners you may find helpful.
    https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/sweeteners

  18. 18
    Julia B
    June 3 2020
    I lost half a stone fairly quickly - am following everything to the letter but am now completely stuck! It’s quite dispiriting - can you suggest what I could do to break the impasse please?
    Reply: #19
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    Reply to comment #18 by Julia B
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    June 4 2020

    I lost half a stone fairly quickly - am following everything to the letter but am now completely stuck! It’s quite dispiriting - can you suggest what I could do to break the impasse please?

    Here's our top weight loss guide.
    https://www.dietdoctor.com/how-to-lose-weight

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    Monicacubillas
    July 14 2020
    el queso chedar que se consigue en Lima es de otro color y no queda bien cuando se calienta en la sarten
    hoy fue mi primer día😃
    Reply: #21
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    Reply to comment #20 by Monicacubillas
    Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
    July 14 2020

    el queso chedar que se consigue en Lima es de otro color y no queda bien cuando se calienta en la sarten
    hoy fue mi primer día😃

    I hope you enjoyed this one!

  22. 22
    John
    September 6 2020
    Stupid question, but if the area for breakfast or lunch or dinner is grey, does that mean you are supposed to skip this meal?
    Reply: #23
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    Reply to comment #22 by John
    Britta Patterson
    September 7 2020

    Stupid question, but if the area for breakfast or lunch or dinner is grey, does that mean you are supposed to skip this meal?

    Hi John, yes this means that the meal is skipped. Hope that helps!

  24. 24
    Daniel
    November 7 2020
    Very tasty breakfast - I added half an avocado but not sure how strict I should be with the meal plans. Are avocados always a good addition to a kato meal?
    Reply: #25
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    Reply to comment #24 by Daniel
    Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
    November 7 2020

    Very tasty breakfast - I added half an avocado but not sure how strict I should be with the meal plans. Are avocados always a good addition to a kato meal?

    It depends on how many carbs are in your meal. 100 grams of avocado is about 2 net carbs.

  26. 26
    Daniel Tucker
    November 8 2020
    Thanks - I’m new to kato and have been sticking rigidly to the meal plans and still not sure how it all works. Still all feels counterintuitive - I guess I need to research a bit and start counting instead of relying on plans.

    Thanks for your reply.

    Reply: #27
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    Reply to comment #26 by Daniel Tucker
    Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
    November 8 2020

    Thanks - I’m new to kato and have been sticking rigidly to the meal plans and still not sure how it all works. Still all feels counterintuitive - I guess I need to research a bit and start counting instead of relying on plans.
    Thanks for your reply.

    Our guides are very helpful for beginners! https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/guides

  28. 28
    Julie
    February 11 2021
    Hi, I’m just into my first week of the two week challenge. Being new to Keto, I am unsure that if I swap a couple of meals from the recipe choices, do I need to be concerned about different amounts of fat or protein, or is it ok as long as the meal has the same quantity of carbs as the one I’m swapping it with?
    Also, I notice that the daily carb count is around 16g a day, does that mean I can add more veg/salad to my main meals, as long as I keep within 20g of carbs each day? Thanks for your help.
    Reply: #29
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    Reply to comment #28 by Julie
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    February 12 2021

    Hi, I’m just into my first week of the two week challenge. Being new to Keto, I am unsure that if I swap a couple of meals from the recipe choices, do I need to be concerned about different amounts of fat or protein, or is it ok as long as the meal has the same quantity of carbs as the one I’m swapping it with?
    Also, I notice that the daily carb count is around 16g a day, does that mean I can add more veg/salad to my main meals, as long as I keep within 20g of carbs each day? Thanks for your help.

    When swapping meals, the carb count is the most important part. Look for a recipe with the same, or similar carb counts. The meals as given are designed to be full meals but you can experiment with adding some vegetables keeping the carb count in mind.

  30. 30
    Desirea Pruitt
    April 12 2021
    Hello I'm new here and I have a concern. As I sit a lot (job) and it seems that I'm not eating enough calories (according to my dietician) as well as I intermit fasting. I do stay below my carbs but some days I do not consume 800-1000 calories. I know this is not good as I weigh 315lbs. I want this to be successful but I'm failing and I need this weight off and I'm diabetic type 2. What suggestion can you give me?
  31. 31
    Patricia
    May 22 2021
    This is my first 2 days on the plan. I'm trying to read to understand what I need to do. I was so curious about getting started that I went out and bought the ingredients to make the Gumbolaya. I really feel I can get on this plan and succeed. The food is good. I hate that you have no telephone where I can talk to someone when I'm lost. Thanks for this site. I have a lot of weight to lose as I'm 315 pounds and Type 2 Diabetic. Is there any help or pointers that you can give me alone the way.
    Reply: #32
  32. 32
    Reply to comment #31 by Patricia
    Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
    May 22 2021

    This is my first 2 days on the plan. I'm trying to read to understand what I need to do. I was so curious about getting started that I went out and bought the ingredients to make the Gumbolaya. I really feel I can get on this plan and succeed. The food is good. I hate that you have no telephone where I can talk to someone when I'm lost. Thanks for this site. I have a lot of weight to lose as I'm 315 pounds and Type 2 Diabetic. Is there any help or pointers that you can give me alone the way.

    Hi, Patricia! I would recommend reading through our keto guides and checking out our videos section.
    https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto/guides
    https://www.dietdoctor.com/video
    You may also want to join our private Facebook group! https://www.dietdoctor.com/member/facebook-group
    Feel free to ask any questions you have along the way!

  33. 33
    Jódi Miklós
    July 31 2021
    Dear Jill Wallentin, is it not clear to me what the calorie value given (kcal: 416) refers to, 100g of food or one serving?
    Reply: #34
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    Reply to comment #33 by Jódi Miklós
    Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
    July 31 2021

    Dear Jill Wallentin, is it not clear to me what the calorie value given (kcal: 416) refers to, 100g of food or one serving?

    Hi, Jodi! All nutritional information listed is per serving.

  35. 35
    Sheila Petrie
    February 14 2022
    I’m making 1 extra large coffee with 2 Tlbs of Stevia & 2 Tlbs of cinnamon. Is this bad for blood sugar? I sip on that 1 cup all day and don’t have any more than that.
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    Sheila Petrie
    February 14 2022
    Also put oat milk in my coffee. I also drink 1 large cup plain herbal teas and a cup of water and sometimes low sugar juices or no added sugar juices or beverages. Should I limit or reduce anything here?
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    Joy Sanders
    September 5 2022
    Can I use just egg whites and double the amount of eggs?
    Reply: #38
  38. 38
    Reply to comment #37 by Joy Sanders
    Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
    September 6 2022

    Can I use just egg whites and double the amount of eggs?

    Hi, Joy! You can certainly just use egg whites if you prefer!

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