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Country Ham Egg Muffin
These turned out to be my favorite egg sandwiches of all time. I’ve made them three times this week already (is that wrong?).
Course
Breakfast
Cuisine
American
Keyword
breakfast, sandwich
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
25
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
sandwiches
Calories
625
kcal
Author
Based on a recipe from Big Bad Breakfast
Equipment
skillet
Ingredients
4
English muffins
split
½
cup
unsalted butter
melted, divided
8
slices
smoked ham
thin
4
large
eggs
1
teaspoon
fresh thyme
chopped (or a few pinches of dried thyme)
Kosher salt
to taste
freshly ground black pepper
to taste
¼
cup
mayonnaise
Louisiana hot sauce
4
slices
American cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 F.
Brush the insides of the muffins with 1/4 cup of the butter.
Place onto a baking sheet and bake until lightly golden and starting to get crispy around the edges.
Add 2 tablespoons of the remaining butter to a large over-safe skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the ham and brown on both sides. Remove.
Add remaining butter to the skillet.
Crack eggs into 4 silicon ring molds.
Sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper.
Reduce heat to low and cook for 2 minutes or until the whites are almost done.
Transfer the skillet to the oven and cook another 2 minutes until the whites are cooked. Remove.
Spread mayonnaise on the muffin halves.
Add the cheese, ham, eggs, a few splashes of hot sauce and the muffin tops.
If desired, place the sandwiches in the oven for 5 minutes to lightly melt the cheese.
Notes
You can substitute bacon for the ham.
Nutrition
Calories:
625
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
28
g
|
Protein:
22
g
|
Fat:
47
g
|
Saturated Fat:
22
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
294
mg
|
Sodium:
1288
mg
|
Potassium:
301
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
1245
IU
|
Vitamin C:
2
mg
|
Calcium:
294
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg