Egg Sandwich is a crispy and filling one-pan quick meal. It is typically made with fried, boiled, scrambled, or omelet eggs and with your favorite toppings. The recipe that I have shared here shows you how to make a perfect Egg Sandwich with clear step-by-step instructions. And the video that I have attached will show you the best hack to make it at home. This Egg Sandwich is easy to make and can be perfect for Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even as a Snack.
Jump to:
What is Egg Sandwich?
Egg Sandwich is one of the popular sandwiches made with cooked eggs, cheese, mayo, or any favorite toppings. The eggs are usually fried, boiled, scrambled, or even made into omelets to make a sandwich. The cooked eggs are typically stuffed in the bread or sandwich buns along with veggies, bacon, or ham to make it a filling meal.
The dish that I have shared here is a recipe in which the egg is folded in such a way with bread to form a sandwich. This dish was one of the viral recipes on social media during the covid pandemic. Guess what, I have been making this dish for my family even before this social media popularity for years. And it makes a perfect filling snack, breakfast, lunch, or even as a grab-and-go food for your busy days.
Ingredients
The ingredients that you will need are simple and let's see what they are.
- Eggs - I have used three brown eggs for 1 serving and you can use white eggs or organic eggs to make the omelet
- Bread - White bread, whole wheat or any bread of your choice
- Butter - It gives nice flavor and taste to the bread toast, but you can aso use oil
How to make a Egg Sandwich?
The quantity of ingredients shared below in the recipe card makes you 1 serving and you can customize it according to your preferences. So let see how to make this delicious crispy Egg Sandwich below with step-by-step instructions.
- Beat the eggs - Crack open the eggs in a bowl, add salt, and pepper. Now beat the eggs until it turns frothy. This helps to achieve a nice soft and spongy omelet.
- Grease the bread - Now spread the bread with butter only on one side of the bread. Make sure to spread it on both bread slices.
- Make Egg Sandwich - Now in a pan with medium heat, pour in the beaten eggs and allow it to cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until it is set. Now place the bread on the egg mixture facing the butter side upwards.
- Now flip and cook the bread with egg for 2 to 3 minutes. Fold the hanging sides of the egg and a piece of cheese on one side as shown in the recipe card picture below
- Fold and cook - After that, fold one side of the bread with an egg to make it as a sandwich. Cook on both sides until it turns golden brown in color. Now remove them and serve as it is or cut them half before serving.
Egg Sandwich Hack
Egg Sandwich hack is nothing but the same recipe that I have shared in this post. It is an easy way to make the dish without any sandwich buns. The hack is that the eggs are folded with bread to look like a sandwich by itself. This is a super simple and filling meal and even beginners can prepare this dish with simple steps.
Tips
- Beating the eggs until frothy helps to achieve a soft and spongy omelet and I suggest not skipping this step
- I have used pepper and salt for seasoning the eggs but you can also use chili flakes, spices, and herbs for a more flavored egg sandwich
- Always make sure to season your iron skillet before pouring the egg which helps to make a non-sticky perfect eggs. But you can also use a non-stick pan to achieve the same
- Greasing the bread with butter gives a nice taste and flavor to the bread but you can also use oil if butter is not your preferred ingredient
- Cooking the bread until it turns golden brown in color gives a perfect crispy out egg sandwiches
- I have used cheese as one of the stuffing and you can also use crispy bacon, ham to make it more flavorful
- This dish is easy to make and can be served for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even as an evening snack
Variations
- Cheese - You can use any cheese of your choice, slice, or shredded
- Stuffing - Crispy bacon, ham or shredded cooked chicken
- Seasoning - You can season the egg with paprika, herbs, and chili flakes
- Bread - White bread, whole wheat bread, sour bread or bread of your choice
Serving Suggestions
This dish tastes great on its own and you can also serve it with ketchup, mayo, and dipping sauces of your choice.
You can find similar recipes below and more at Breakfast Recipes
- Omelette
- Western Omelet
- Spanish Omelette
- Spinach Omelet
- Sunny Side Up Eggs
- Scrambled Eggs
- Vegan Omelet
Looking for more healthy breakfast recipes to kick start your day? then you might like this Collection of Indian Breakfast Recipes that keeps you geared to manage the rest of the day.
Egg Sandwich Recipe video
I have also shared a detailed Egg Sandwich recipe video below that I hope will help you make a perfect dish at home. For a quick reference, you could also refer to this recipe in story format.
📖 Recipe
Egg Sandwich
Ingredients
- 3 Eggs
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Pepper
- 2 tsp Butter
- 2 slice White Bread
- 1 piece Cheese
Instructions
To prepare Egg Sandwich
- In a bowl break in the three eggs, add salt and pepper
- Whisk the egg until it turns frothy and keeps it aside
- Now take two slices of bread and spread a teaspoon of butter on one side of each bread and keep it ready for making a sandwich
- Now in a pan or iron skillet with medium heat, pour in the beaten eggs and allow them to cook for 2 to 5 minutes
- Place the bread slices on the omelet facing the butter spread side upwards
- Now flip the egg bread omelet and fold the sides
- Place one slice of cheese on one end of the egg
- Fold one side of the bread over the other to form a sandwich. Cook on both sides until it turns golden brown in color. And it is ready for you to taste and enjoy
To Serve
- Serve this delicious egg sandwich with a glass of milk and fruits for breakfast or even for lunch or dinner
Video
Notes
- Beating the eggs until frothy helps to achieve a soft and spongy omelet for the egg sandwich and I suggest not skipping this step
- I have used pepper and salt for seasoning the eggs but you can also use chili flakes, spices, and herbs for a more flavored egg sandwich
- Always make sure to season your iron skillet before pouring the egg which helps to make a non-sticky perfect egg sandwich. But you can also use a non-stick pan to achieve the same
- Greasing the bread with butter gives a nice taste and flavor to the bread but you can also use oil if butter is not your preferred ingredient
- Cooking the bread until it turns golden brown in color gives a perfect crispy out egg sandwiches
- I have used cheese as one of the stuffing and you can also use crispy bacon, ham to make it more flavorful
- This egg sandwich is easy to make a dish and can be served for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even as an evening snack
Nutrition
FAQ
Egg Sandwich is an easy and quick meal made with eggs and bread. The dish is usually prepared with cooked eggs with mayo, and other favorite toppings like bacon, ham, or veggies. It is typically served for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or as a quick snack.
It is nothing but making the dish easily without any breakfast buns. The bread and eggs are folded in such a way to look like a sandwich by itself.
Yes, it is a healthy dish rich in high protein which is good to start as your breakfast.
Yes, you can skip the cheese in this recipe
You can use veggies like mushroom, spinach, potato, and other veggies of your choice to make it more healthy.
I really hope you enjoyed the recipe that I have shared here and I would love to hear from you on how it turned out for you. Please let me know.
If you have any other questions, feel free to post them in the comment section below and I will try to get back to you as soon as possible.
Happy Cooking!
More Breakfast Recipes
Leave a Review