Breakfast Bagel Sandwich with Gochujang and Avocado

Posted on: October 2, 2022. Updated on: July 11, 2023.

by Carolina Gelen

Your classic egg and cheese bagel sandwich with a spicy twist: add Korean gochujang chili paste to your cream cheese or mayo for a pleasant, savory, spicy kick. Rich cheesy eggs and creamy eggs avocado balance the flavorful cream cheese.

Breakfast Bagel Sandwich with Gochujang and Avocado

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Servings: 1 to 2
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 to 1 tablespoon gochujang, to taste
  • 1/4 cup mayo or cream cheese
  • 1 garlic clove, finely grated
  • A pinch of salt
  • Vinegar, to taste
  • 2 to 3 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 1/2 avocado, sliced or mashed
  • A handful of grated cheese, such as cheddar or mozzarella

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, combine the mayo or cream cheese, gochujang, garlic, a small pinch of salt and a teaspoon of vinegar, or more to taste.
  2. Add the eggs to a medium bowl and mix them using a fork. Dip the cut side of the bagel in egg, only enough to coat the surface. If easier, use a pastry brush to brush the bagel surface with egg. Dip each bagel half in sesame seeds. Press the bagel with your palm to get the sesame seeds to stick.
  3. Fry the bagel sesame seed side down, in a medium pan for 1 1/2 minutes to 2 minutes until the sesame seeds look golden brown.
  4. Cook the eggs to your preference, scrambled, fried, sunny side up, etc. Sprinkle with cheese on top.
  5. Assemble the sandwich: place the bottom of the bagel on a plate, spread the gochujang mayo or cream cheese, add the eggs, avocado, salt and pepper, and any remaining gochujang mayo or cream cheese on top. Slice and serve.

Carolina Gelen

You may have seen my work on TV, Food Network, NYT Cooking, Food52 and more. I make recipes more fun and accessible for home cooks. I immigrated to the US from Transylvania, Romania—where I lived most of my life—in 2021 to pursue my passion for cooking full-time. Here you’ll find a collection of approachable recipes, from weeknight dinners to desserts, you’ll come back to over and over again. Some of my most popular recipes include my chicken paprikash, orange chicken roast with fennel and shallots or butter beans all vodka. Some recipes are inspired by my Romanian-Hungarian upbringing, and most definitely all come with that Transylvanian resourcefulness! I love a good thrift, so make sure to catch my thrift hauls every Sunday on my Instagram!

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2 thoughts on "Breakfast Bagel Sandwich with Gochujang and Avocado"

  1. Chloé Kadyss says:

    Appetizing!

  2. Ilona says:

    That’s absolutely delicious, I added crispy bacon slices as well and it was a blast! Thanks for this recipe!