Eggs And Cottage Cheese: Katie’s Go-To High Protein Brekkie

If there’s one recipe that we instantly think of when we think of Katie Martin, it’s the plate of toast, eggs and cottage cheese she constantly has on rotation. Why? Because it’s super easy to prepare, it's an incredible source of fuel and protein to power you through your morning, and it tastes SO good.

Between her strength training, running, Pilates and everything else in her busy schedule, prioritising satisfying, high-protein meals is a non-negotiable in her routine.

If you’re not big on breakfast or aren’t used to starting the day with this much protein, Katie encourages you to try it and see how you feel, because for her, it’s what helps her perform at her very best.

Eggs and cottage cheese: Katie’s go-to high-protein breakfast

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 3-4 large eggs

• 1 slice wholemeal bread

• 100g cottage cheese

• Sea salt, ground black pepper and chilli flakes (optional) to taste

Method

1. Place the eggs into a large pot of room temperature water, put the lid on and bring to a boil.

2. Once the water is boiling, remove the lid and start your timer. Soft boiled = 4.5 mins, medium boiled = 5 mins, hard boiled = 6 mins.

3. Meanwhile, fill a bowl with ice-cold water and set aside.

4. Toast the bread to your liking.

5. Once the eggs are cooked to your preference, drain the water and immediately transfer the eggs to the cold water for at least 90 seconds. This ensures the egg shells peel off with ease.

6. Remove the shell from the eggs by rolling it under a slight amount of pressure on your bench top. The shell should peel off easily.

7. Slice the eggs in half and place them on your plate. Add the toast and spread over the cottage cheese.

8. To serve, season with salt, pepper and chilli flakes to taste.

If you’re not a fan of boiled eggs or want to switch things up, you can also increase the protein intake of scrambled eggs on toast by adding a dollop of cottage cheese to your egg mix before pouring it into the pan - another breakfast Katie loves!

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