A beautifully toasted bread slice sits at the center. Scrambled eggs, lightly golden and fluffy, are generously piled on. Jewels of bright orange bacon bits and dark, glossy mussels peep through. A sprinkle of chopped chives crowns the dish. Everything is artfully presented on a rustic white plate, contrasting with the dark rye bread and vivid mussels.

Bacon, Egg, and Mussel Classic Toast

Name: Bacon, Egg, and Mussel Classic Toast
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 fresh mussels cleaned and debearded; 4 strips smoked bacon diced; 4 large eggs; 2 tablespoons cream; to taste salt and pepper; 1 garlic clove finely chopped; 1 tablespoon chives chopped; 2 slices rye bread; 1 tablespoon butter

A unique combination of breakfast staples and mussels.

Category Brunch

Prep 15 minutes

Cook 15 minutes

Style American

Technique Sauteing

Diet Friendly Pescatarian

Daily recipe · November 10, 2024

A little about this dish

Shaking up the breakfast table with a fresh and untraditional ingredient: mussels. Briny mussels combined with creamy scrambled eggs and smoky bacon make a stunning breakfast delight.

Ingredients (for 2)

Fresh mussels — 12 — cleaned and debearded
Smoked bacon — 4 strips — diced
Large eggs — 4
Cream — 2 tablespoons
Salt and pepper — to taste
Garlic clove — 1 — finely chopped
Chives — 1 tablespoon — chopped
Rye bread — 2 slices
Butter — 1 tablespoon

Preparation

Step 1 — 🍳🥓🔥

In a pan, cook the diced bacon until it's crisp. Once done, remove the bacon and keep the fat in the pan.
Step 2 — 🍳🐚🔥

Add the clean mussels in the same pan with the bacon fat. Cover the pan, cook on medium-high heat until all mussels open. Once cooked, set aside.
Step 3 — 🥚🥣🧂

Beat the eggs, cream, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Mix well until combined.
Step 4 — 🥘🧄🍳

In a separate pan, melt the butter and gently cook the finely chopped garlic. Be careful not to brown it. Pour in the egg mixture and cook on medium-low heat, stirring continuously until creamy and almost set. Remove from heat.
Step 5 — 🍞🔥💛

Toast the rye bread slices until golden brown.
Step 6 — 🥘🐚🍞

Add the cooked mussels and bacon bits into the scrambled eggs and gently mix. Spoon the mixture over the toast slices. Sprinkle with chopped chives before serving.

A final fox tip

For those who love spicy kick to their breakfast, a little sprinkle of chili flakes would be a great addition. Kids can help with whisking the eggs or washing the mussels. This dish is also a great way to introduce mussels to the younger palate.