Best Fried Egg Sandwich - Simply Scratch (2024)

Aug05

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I love a handheld breakfast and this Fried Egg Sandwich is just that. Hearty bread is toasted and topped with cheese and perfectly seasoned fried eggs. This recipe makes 1 sandwich but can easily be doubled or tripled.

Perfect for breakfast or lunch!

This recipe is yet another one of my childhood favorites. Although I’m pretty positive my mom put ketchup on hers, I however swapped that out for cheese. 👍🏻 I’m not the biggest fan of ketchup, unless it is used in a recipe. But please feel free to add or dip it in some ketchup if you like!

When I make fried egg sandwiches for my girls, they always ask if the special salt is on the eggs, which would be my homemade version of Lawry’s all purpose seasoning salt. I never fry eggs without it and it’s what makes this sandwich so fantastic!

To Make The Best Fried Egg Sandwich You will Need:

olive oil spray
bread
white American cheese
eggs
all-purpose seasoning salt
fresh black pepper

Toast your bread. Once the toast pops and is still hot, lay your slice of cheese on top. The heat from the toast will start softening the cheese up a bit. I love to use white American however, havarti, cheddar or any good melty cheese will do.

Spray a 10-inch pan with olive oil and heat over medium heat. I used to fry my eggs in a ton of both butter and oil, which is totally unnecessary. Once the pan is hot, carefully crack in your eggs.

I only fry a couple of eggs at a time. This way you have plenty of room to flip over your eggs.

Next sprinkle with seasoning salt and black pepper.

I like my egg yolks on the runny side but the whites must be cooked. So I wait until the whites are opaque and then I carefully flip. I don’t use a timer, but if I had to guess it’s about 20 to 30 seconds or so on the second side.

Then I place the two fried eggs on cheesy toast and place the second slice on top.

Finally, cut in half diagonally.

And there you have it the best fried egg sandwich ever! Although it’s not too shabby with a couple pieces of bacon sandwiched in there too.

Enjoy! And if you give this Best Fried Egg Sandwich recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!

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Yield: 1 serving

Hearty bread is toasted and topped with cheese and perfectly seasoned fried eggs.

Prep Time: 5 minutes mins

Cook Time: 10 minutes mins

Total Time: 15 minutes mins

Ingredients

2 slices sourdough bread
2 slices American cheese, or sub with havarti, cheddar or Colby
olive oil spray
2 large eggs
4 shakes all-purpose season salt, or to taste
freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Spray a 10-inch skillet with olive oil and preheat on medium
Toast bread and top each slice with the cheese, cutting it in half to fit if necessary. The heat of the toast should warm up the cheese.
Once the pan is hot, carefully crack in each egg. Season with season salt and black pepper.
When the whites are opaque, turn the eggs and cook until the yolk to your preference.
Top one slice of the bread with with the two fried eggs then sandwich together.
Cut in half diagonally and enjoy!

Serving: 1sandwich, Calories: 670kcal, Carbohydrates: 76g, Protein: 36g, Fat: 26g, Saturated Fat: 12g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 9g, Trans Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 414mg, Sodium: 2446mg, Potassium: 363mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 6g, Vitamin A: 938IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 552mg, Iron: 7mg

32 comments on “Best Fried Egg Sandwich”

Jennifurla — August 6, 2010 @ 3:16 am Reply

I love you, love that you posted this. I love love a fried egg sammie, love it with parmesan
Nichole — August 6, 2010 @ 3:18 pm Reply

Looks great!
jennaseverythingblog — August 6, 2010 @ 3:18 pm Reply

Looks awesome! I love the runny yolks . . . my husband not so much, and he doesn't know what he's missing. I will definitely be making this.
Amanda @ Bakingwithoutabox.com — August 6, 2010 @ 8:37 pm Reply

This looks so good. Such beautiful photography makes me want to snatch the sandwich (and the cheese especially) right off the page. Wow!
Anna — August 6, 2010 @ 9:47 pm Reply

I'm so glad I tumbled into your blogland! Your photography is wonderful (great header, by the way!) and I'm now seriously craving a fried egg sandwich.
Megan — August 7, 2010 @ 10:34 pm Reply

Mmm, that looks so delicious!!
Christine — August 8, 2010 @ 1:32 am Reply
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I will ALWAYS make my fried egg sammies with Lawry's. It is so amazing!! AND I have to tell you…after all the packing for the move..out of the 4 seasonings I have left to take with me are Cinnamon, salt, pepper and Lawry's. 🙂 xo
The Bitch Stopped Cooking — August 8, 2010 @ 3:07 am Reply

Those are some great pictures! Looks delicious. I am going to try it on an english muffin!
S. A. — August 10, 2010 @ 1:33 am Reply

I just ate, but I got hungry again after reading your blog. Yummy.
Mary — August 12, 2010 @ 3:50 pm Reply

So yum! There's an award waiting for you on my site.
🙂
Kate — August 25, 2010 @ 4:31 pm Reply

OMG – we always put Lawry's Seasoned Salt on our eggs – Love the recipe! Kateiscooking
eatfeats — October 17, 2010 @ 9:10 pm Reply

This looks so good! I've yet to fry an egg without cracking the yolk (which I HATE), so I have to stick with steaming mine.
Kim — October 18, 2010 @ 12:37 am Reply

It is 8:30 at night, I have already eaten dinner but I wanna go make this right now. I never thought to leave the yolk soft for an egg sandwich.
Jane Ko — October 18, 2010 @ 6:01 am Reply

Yum.. I need one of those now 🙂
Haley — December 18, 2010 @ 5:48 pm Reply

I just made this for breakfast and it was delicious!
Kori — January 3, 2011 @ 6:10 pm Reply

Yummy! I love making fried egg sandwiches for lunch when we're low on groceries… so delicious and satisfying! And yours sounds extra tasty. Thanks for sharing a way to spice up the old classic 🙂
plumbing — August 2, 2011 @ 12:17 pm Reply

Place folded slices side-by-side on the bread, rather than stacking them on top of one another.
Anonymous — December 19, 2011 @ 4:02 pm Reply

Just made this and it was SO easy and delicious!
catering Fort Lauderdale — January 24, 2012 @ 5:47 am Reply

Being able to eat healthy and delicious food is very important especially for breakfast. This fired egg sandwich is a great example of such. Its nutritional value is a great way to jump start anyone's day, just like bagels. Thank you for sharing.
Anonymous — January 27, 2012 @ 7:18 pm Reply

We prefer our egg sammiches scrambled instead of fried – but I'll have to try the Lawry's trick next time!
Nothing, but nothing beats an egg sammich with bacon on a weekend morning. NOTHING!
wedding venues South Florida — April 26, 2012 @ 2:35 am Reply

Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day. This egg sandwich recipe is perfect for such since it is not just delicious but also healthy. Thanks for sharing a wonderful and nutritious recipe.
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yoruichi — July 3, 2015 @ 5:22 pm Reply

Going to the store now. that looks so good!!
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MHM — September 26, 2018 @ 2:41 am Reply

Best way to have a fried egg sandwich is on soft white bread with a slice of American cheese and Miracle Whip! I don’t like Miracle Whip on anything else but it gives this sandwich the little sweet zing that makes it perfect!
Damen Walsh — January 23, 2019 @ 9:02 am Reply

I think it’s just missing some meat.
I pretty well do the same thing. Just never used salt let alone seasoning salt, I will try that but I do like to switch up my meat something, so either bacon ham, sausage or even bologna. A lot that sounds gross but the bologna is sometimes my favorite. Bacon is wicked to fry the egg in afterwards also. Sometimes I’ll even do an all meat with fried green and red peppers along with just using the yolk. The whites could be used for making a French toast style bread also. And of course always using cheese. The type of bread you use is also very crucial. I like Texas toast or rye bread as rye bread gets hard when toasted but the Texas style is a very good egg to break ratio and when scrambled, you add to desired amount. I just made myself so hungry.
- Laurie McNamara — January 25, 2019 @ 9:19 pm
  
  I like the way you think! 🙂
Ang — May 13, 2021 @ 12:23 am Reply

This is the best and most classic/perfect fried egg sandwich recipe! FINALLY! Thank you!
Liane @ Foodie Digital — February 24, 2024 @ 12:50 pm Reply

I was looking for sandwich inspo and came across your recipe. I made this sandwich for my kids and they gobbled it up. Will definitely make this recipe again.