This delicious Fried Egg Breakfast Sandwich Recipe combines eggs, American cheese, and smoked ham layered between buttered slices of bread grilled to perfection. You can whip one together in just a few minutes, and it tastes like heaven!
You can easily customize these to suit your taste by swapping cheese or adding ham, crispy bacon, or cooked sausage patties. My family and I are huge breakfast nuts. We love eggs. We love them scrambled, easy over, hard-boiled, poached, and sunny side up. This breakfast sandwich is so quick and simple. If you like this recipe, try ham and cheese quiche, Denver omelet, and egg frittata.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
See the complete list of ingredients below on the recipe card.
- Bread: Use good quality bread. It does make a difference. Try it on hearty multi-grain bread, sourdough, whole wheat bread, bagels, or split English Muffins.
- Cheese: Don’t skip the cheese. It brings everything together and makes it taste even better. Try cheeses like cheddar, white American, Swiss, Havarti, Pepper Jack, Colby, or Monterey Jack.
- Ham: You can substitute bacon or sausage.
- Butter: Melted butter or mayonnaise makes the bread brown nicely and adds fabulous flavor. You can use salted or unsalted butter.
How to Make an Egg Sandwich
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- Assemble the bread, ham, and cheese.
- Cook the eggs over easy or sunny-side up, then add the cooked eggs to the sandwiches.
- Grill the sandwiches in a skillet until the cheese is melted and the bread is golden brown.
Perfect Pairings
- Potatoes: potatoes O’Brien, home fries, or potato croquettes.
- Salad: green goddess salad, rocket salad, or beet salad.
- Fruit: fried apples, summer fruit salad, or baked pears.
Preparation Tips for Success
- For a change of pace, top that sandwich with lettuce, arugula, tomato, onion, or mayo.
- If you like runny yolks, don’t push down on the sandwich. It will all come together as everything melts and browns like an egg in a grilled cheese sandwich.
- Cover the skillet loosely with foil so the cheese melts around the egg and is ready when the bread browns.
Recipe Variations
- Bacon and Monterey Jack
- Pepperoni and Mozzarella
- Brisket and Swiss
- Ham and Cheddar
- Leftover Meatloaf and Gruyere
- Sausage Patties and Gouda
Enough said. These sandwiches are a shoo-in with your family and perfect for school days. You can prepare them in minutes. You and yours will love them!
More Breakfast Recipes
Fried Egg Sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 slices white bread
- 1 slice white American cheese slices
- 1 slice yellow American cheese slices
- 2 slices thinly sliced deli ham
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Place one slice of white American on one side of the bread and one slice of yellow American on the other. Top each side with a thin piece of honey ham. Assemble the sandwiches so that, as you remove the eggs from the pan, you are ready to go.
- Cook one egg over easy per sandwich. Sprinkle with a pinch of kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Remove the eggs from the pan without overcooking and gently add one to each white American side of the bread. Add a pinch of salt and black pepper. Bring both sides of the sandwich together. Do not press down, or you will break the yolk.
- Heat skillet over medium-low heat. Brush each sandwich with melted butter. Place butter side down in skillet. Brush the top with melted butter. Cover loosely with aluminum foil. Cook until the bottom is browned. Flip and cook until the other side is browned and the cheese is gooey and melted.
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Notes
- For a change of pace, top that sandwich with lettuce, arugula, tomato, onion, or mayo.
- If you like runny yolks, don’t push down on the sandwich. It will all come together as everything melts and browns like an egg in a grilled cheese sandwich.
- Cover the skillet loosely with foil so the cheese melts around the egg and is ready when the bread browns.
Nutrition
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Mary
I am not a big fan of eggs, but cooked like this I love them! Thanks for the recipe inspiration. I made them for brunch on Sunday and everyone loved them!
Harrison
What a delicious fried egg sandwich recipe! The family loved them! Thanks for the recipe, Beth!
Beth Pierce
You are most welcome, Harrison!
Nick
Nothing beats a crispy, cheesy egg sandwich fresh off the skillet. It’s simple, satisfying, and always a hit. Definitely trying this with some crispy bacon and a little hot sauce.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Nick!
Tammy
There is nothing better than a perfectly made fried egg sandwich. My hubby’s favorite sandwich.
Karen
I made the sandwich last weekend, omg…It was a huge huge huge success, so good. Thank you so much for the great recipe, love it.
Beth Pierce
You are most welcome, Karen! I am so glad that you liked it.
Sam
When I saw fried egg sandwich I never expected this, totally different to the egg sandwiches I make. I am definitely making this for lunch today
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Sam! Enjoy!
Rosey
That’s a great breakfast sandwich. What a great treat to serve for the weekend or brunch.
Jupiter Hadley
Oh wow this looks like such a warm and filling sandwich! Not only just for breakfast, but could make a filling dinner with a few sides. Thank you for sharing.
Celebrate Woman Today
I’d like to try your layering and sauces. Will try it next time.
Tammy
Ooh what a delicious sandwich! I love this take on a grilled cheese…that runny egg is everything 😀