Best Fried Egg Sandwich
This fried egg sandwich is delicious, satiating and comforting. Made with buttery toast, gooey fried egg, grilled cheese, sweet onions and a delicious sauce, this breakfast sandwich is so good that you will want it for lunch and dinner, too. This recipe is for 1 substantial sandwich so it’s simple to multiply the ingredients for more servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil for cooking
- 2 eggs medium
- ¼ onion yellow, thinly sliced
- 1 oz cheddar cheese sliced or your favorite cheese (about 28 g)
- ¼ teaspoon salt to season + pepper
Sauce for a breakfast sandwich
- 1.5 teaspoon mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon ketchup
- 1 teaspoon barbecue sauce
- 2 slices sandwich bread we used light rye
- 2 teaspoon butter
Instructions
- Slice the onions. Heat a large skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat. Add a splash of olive oil and once hot, crack two eggs on one side of the pan and add the onions to the other side.
- Season the onions and the eggs with a little salt and pepper. Cook for a couple of minutes, until the egg whites are almost cooked through. Stir the onions once or twice.
- When the egg whites are almost done but the egg yolks are still runny, use a spatula to quickly flip the eggs over and after a few seconds, flip them back. This will seal the egg yolks and finish any uncooked whites. Turn the heat off and set aside.
- Mix together the mayonnaise, ketchup and BBQ sauce. This can be done while the eggs are cooking. This step is optional as you can also add each sauce to the sandwich separately. However, if making more than one serving, it’s quite efficient to get the sauce mixed up so it’s ready to go.
- Let’s get the toast ready. Heat up a separate clean frying pan or remove the onions and eggs. Butter one side of each bread slice or simply place a few thin slices of butter on top. Place the slices in a hot frying pan, butter side down, and cook for about a minute or until golden brown and slightly toasted. Place the cheese slices on the top, then flip the bread over with the cheese facing down. Cook for 30 seconds, until the cheese melts and grills slightly, then use a spatula to slide under the cheesy bread and transfer to a plate or a cutting board.
- Spread the sauce on the side, top with fried eggs (you can cut them in halves), and grilled onions. Close the sandwich and serve as is or cut it in halves.
- Option 2: Use a toaster to brown the bread, then butter it and add the cheese without grilling. This is simpler but not as delicious as grilled cheese takes on a slightly different flavor profile and texture.
Nutrition
Calories: 656kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 24gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 380mgSodium: 1357mgPotassium: 292mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1052IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 332mgIron: 4mg
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