Name: Fried Egg Sandwich with Cheese and Bacon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1-2 slices bacon; 2 large eggs; 1 tablespoon butter; 2 slices bread (or 1 English muffin); 2 slices cheese of choice (American, cheddar, provolone, or Colby jack)

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Start your day off right with this best ever egg sandwich! Crispy bacon, a perfectly fried egg, and plenty of cheese sandwiched between two slices of buttered bread. This egg sandwich uses just one skillet, and is ready in under 10 minutes!

What Makes This Recipe So Good

It comes together in under 10 minutes! In a few very simple steps you’ll have a complete and delicious breakfast.
It requires just one skillet! Cook the bacon, fry the egg, and toast the sandwich all in the same skillet. One skillet means easy cooking, and even easier cleanup.
It’s super easy to customize and make your own! Feel free to swap out the bacon for sausage, and use whatever kind of cheese you’d like. You can even swap out the bread for an english muffin, for a McMuffin dupe!

Chef’s Tips

Don’t bother oiling your pan before cooking! The rendered bacon fat will provide more than enough oil to cook your bacon, then fry the eggs. I love this breakfast recipe because it’s seriously so simple!
Have fun with this egg sandwich, add whatever you’d like! Anything from some fresh avocado, a drizzle of hot sauce, or even sliced tomatoes would make delicious additions.
Cook the eggs to your desired doneness. For a runny yolk, about 5 minutes in a hot skillet should do the trick. But for a fully cooked yolk, flip the eggs after 5 minutes and cook for another 2-3 minutes on the other side.

A fried egg sandwich, sliced in half. One half rests on the plate while the other half stands upright to show egg and cheese.

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Recipe By: Sam Guarnieri

Fried Egg Sandwich with Cheese and Bacon

Prep 5

Cook 5

Total 10

Crispy bacon, a perfectly fried egg, and plenty of cheese sandwiched between two slices of buttered bread – ready in just 10 minutes!

1 egg sandwich

Equipment

Medium skillet
Spatula

Ingredients

▢ 1-2 slices bacon
▢ 2 large eggs
▢ 1 tablespoon butter
▢ 2 slices bread or 1 English muffin
▢ 2 slices cheese of choice American, cheddar, provolone, or Colby jack

Instructions

Cook bacon in medium skillet over medium-high heat until crispy, flipping every couple of minutes. Once bacon is cooked, remove from skillet. Do not drain rendered bacon fat.
Crack both eggs directly into hot skillet. Leave eggs undisturbed for about 5 minutes or until egg whites are completely cooked and yolk is cooked to your desired doneness. Remove eggs from skillet.
Spread butter evenly on both slices of bread. Place one slice of bread into hot skillet. Top bread with one slice of cheese, followed by both fried eggs, cooked bacon, remaining slice of cheese, then remaining slice of bread.
Leave egg sandwich to cook in skillet for about 2 minutes or until bread is golden brown and toasted. Carefully flip sandwich to cook other side. Once both sides are golden brown and cheese has melted, remove sandwich from skillet and serve immediately.

Make it Vegetarian: Skip the bacon or use a vegan bacon.
Make it Gluten Free: Use your favorite gluten-free bread.

Approximate Information for One Serving

Serving Size: 1sandwichCalories: 633calProtein: 30gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 459mgSodium: 1331mgPotassium: 380mgTotal Carbs: 27gFiber: 3gSugar: 4gNet Carbs: 24gVitamin A: 1297IUCalcium: 591mgIron: 4mg