The BEST Breakfast Sandwich Recipe
At any given time there’s a pack of English muffins in the kitchen cupboard, without fail. I’ll usually just half & toast them, then slather on butter (or even Marmite – don’t judge). But every now and then I’ll take things up a notch and make a sandwich. For my quick & easy English muffin breakfast sandwich here’s what you’ll need:
English Muffins – Halved ready to be toasted. At a stretch you can use regular small rolls, but English muffins are definitely preferable! Eggs – These will be fried, but you can also poach or scramble them (see recipe notes). Butter – To fry the eggs. Can sub a drizzle of oil if you prefer. Bacon – Streaky bacon (aka regular bacon in the US). Cheese – I like American style processed cheese because it nods to the classic McMuffin. You can however use any cheese you fancy. Hot Sauce – Cholula, Franks or Sriracha work great. Can sub ketchup.
And that’s it! No need for a sausage patty. The eggs, bacon and cheese carry this sandwich beautifully!
One Pan Breakfast Sandwich
The beauty of this recipe is that it’s all cooked in one pan. Here’s a couple of tips to get you going:
Fry the bacon low ‘n’ slow
You want to render out as much fat as possible from the bacon. This is for two reasons: first is so the bacon goes nice and crispy. Second is you can use the leftover fat to toast the muffins.
Join the eggs
There’s 2 eggs per sandwich, and you fry 4 at a time. It’s best to split the eggs into pairs (see below) so they fold into the sandwich easier. Fried eggs are notorious for sliding out of sandwiches! Process shots: add bacon to pan (photo 1), fry (photo 2), remove and leave fat (photo 3), toast muffins in fat (photo 4), melt butter (photo 5), add eggs (photo 6), split into pairs (photo 7), add muffins back on top (photo 8).
From there you can use a spatula/turner to scoop and flip the sandwiches onto a plate. But, I find it easiest to rest a plate over the top of muffins then carefully flip the pan.
Do I have to make the eggs sunny-side-up?
Nope! If you don’t like runny yolks just burst them as they cook.
What else can I add to this sandwich?
Chives work nicely As does sliced Avocado Go wild and add some Hash Browns!
Process shots: add cheese to eggs (photo 1), top with bacon and hot sauce (photo 2).
And there we have it! All my top tips for the best breakfast sandwich! If you like the sound of this sandwich make sure you check out my other Egg and Bacon Sandwich! For more similar recipes check out these beauties too:
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Alrighty, let’s tuck into the full recipe for this English muffin breakfast sandwich shall we?!
How to make a Breakfast Sandwich (Full Recipe & Video)
For more delicious sandwich recipes check out my second blog Something About Sandwiches! Yeah, I’m kinda secretly obsessed with sandwiches…
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