We don't have a lot of ready to be made breakfast food in my house like pancake batter, bacon or sausages, frozen waffles or anything of that ilk but we usually have cheese, eggs and sliced bread. So a few years ago I looked up some fried egg sandwich recipes. There are so many ways to make them, and things to add for extra flavor! Past incarnations of the recipe I have made have included (separately, not all together): smoked salmon, green onions, chives, raclette cheese, whole grain dijon mustard, ketchup, onions, shallots, tomatoes, ham, turkey, bacon, turkey bacon, gruyere, edam, muenster, and just about anything I could find in the fridge and the pantry at the time. Being a lover of bread, melted cheese and eggs, this is essentially my dream breakfast, and it is so easy to make!
So foraging through our fridge today I came up with eggs, lean turkey slices and gruyere...nothing too exciting! I added some whole-grain dijon mustard to make it a little more flavorful. This bread my mom buys is actually really a delight in spicing up sandwiches all on its own. It's called Dave's Killer Bread and I am obsessed! It has a ton of seeds of all shapes and sizes that are delicious and crunchy, especially when fried up or toasted! I like to very lightly toast my bread before I fry up the sandwich so that I can more easily lightly butter the outsides of the slices.
First I fry up the egg on medium heat in a little olive oil. I wait for the oil to get really hot before I crack the egg. Then I try to shape the egg so it doesn't run wild across the pan. Once the egg white starts to solidify, I poke the egg yolk with a spatula to spread it around and make the egg smooth, flat and manageable. After the bottom gets crispy brown (this is how I personally like it), I flip it over just for a second, as I like to try and keep the yolk runny if I can.
Next I slip the egg onto the bread with a light coating of whole grain Dijon mustard, add the gruyere and finish assembling the sandwich. From here, I just wait for the cheese to melt and the bread to get nice and crispy on the outside. If I find that one side is getting too charred, I just flip the sandwich over. Once the cheese is melted to your liking, you're all set! Pour yourself some orange juice, make a cafe au lait and enjoy!
I am not a photographer in any way, but I am hoping to improve on my cooking and my photography as the blog goes on. Stay tuned for more complex recipes and hopefully better photos!
