PREP TIME: 10 mins | COOK TIME: 20 mins | TOTAL TIME: 30 mins | SERVINGS: 2 Sandwiches
This sandwich will give you both worlds! If you love grilled cheese sandwiches and also enjoy fried egg-grilled sandwiches, this is for you! It’s the perfect breakfast sandwich for everyone!
Make breakfast special with this easy-fried egg-grilled cheese sandwich. It’s super easy to throw together, quick, and delicious!
To make this sandwich all you need are 3 main ingredients plus salt and pepper to taste. This sandwich is surely a no-fuss and can be made easily at any time. You’ll never have a grilled cheese sandwich the same way again!
I have been making them for a while now, and if my family and I enjoy them this much, then maybe other people will too! This sandwich is a savory fusion of the classic fried egg sandwich and the grilled cheese! Your family will no doubt thank you for this delicious combo!
INGREDIENTS
Butter
4 large eggs
4 slices cheese, I used Colby jack and pepper jack
Salt & Pepper
4 slices bread, thick Texas style
How to make Fried Egg Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Step 1: Spread butter on one side of each piece of bread and set aside.
Step 2: Melt a bit of butter on a frying pan over low heat.
Step 3: To the melted butter, fry the eggs until the yolks are cooked to your liking. To taste, season with salt and pepper. Take the pan off the heat when done.
Step 4: Add a slice of bread to another frying pan, buttered side down. On top of the bread, add a slice of Colby jack cheese, followed by two fried eggs and a slice of pepper jack cheese. Top the cheese with the final piece of bread, buttered side up.
Step 5: With a lid, cover the pan and cook the sandwich until the cheese has melted and both sides of the bread are golden brown.
NUTRITION FACTS:
Calories: 508 kcal, Carbohydrates: 29g, Protein: 30g, Fat: 30g, Saturated Fat: 14g, Cholesterol: 383mg, Sodium: 756mg, Potassium: 244mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 4g, Calcium: 515mg, Iron: 4mg
Fried Egg Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Ingredients
- Butter
- 4 large eggs
- 4 slices cheese I used Colby jack and pepper jack
- Salt & Pepper
- 4 slices bread thick Texas style
Instructions
- Spread butter on one side of each piece of bread and set aside.
- Melt a bit of butter on a frying pan over low heat.
- To the melted butter, fry the eggs until the yolks are cooked to your liking. To taste, season with salt and pepper. Take the pan off the heat when done.
- Add a slice of bread to another frying pan, buttered side down. On top of the bread, add a slice of Colby jack cheese, followed by two fried eggs and a slice of pepper jack cheese. Top the cheese with the final piece of bread, buttered side up.
- With a lid, cover the pan and cook the sandwich until the cheese has melted and both sides of the bread are golden brown.
