HARD-COOKED EGG AND BASIL-BUTTER SANDWICH

Hard-Cooked Egg and Basil-Butter Sandwich image

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories lunch, quick, weekday, main course

Time 20m

Yield 4 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 large eggs
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
3/4 teaspoon lemon juice
Fine sea salt, to taste
1 tablespoon finely chopped basil (or chives or parsley)
1 small garlic clove, minced, optional
8 slices sandwich bread
Pepper, to taste
Lettuce leaves, for serving

Steps:

Place the eggs in a medium pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat. Have a bowl of ice water ready. After 9 minutes, transfer the eggs to the ice water to cool completely. Peel and slice.
In a small bowl, stir together the butter, lemon juice and a pinch salt. Stir in the basil and the garlic, if using.
Spread the bread thickly with seasoned butter, all the way to the edges. Lay the egg slices on four of the bread slices and season with salt and pepper. Top with lettuce leaves and the remaining bread.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 190, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 184 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams