Homemade Sausage & Egg McMuffin
A homemade twist on the classic McDonald's favorite. Packed with savory caramelized sausage, a perfectly cooked egg, and melty cheese on a toasted buttery English muffin. Better than the original and easy to make ahead.
Servings: 4 sandwiches
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Breakfast Sausage
- 4 slices Yellow American Cheese
- 1 tablespoon Unsalted Butter divided
- 4 English Muffin sliced in half
- 4 Eggs
- Kosher Salt & Black Pepper to taste
Instructions
Sausage
- Shape the ground breakfast sausage into 4 equal-sized patties. Make the patties slightly larger than the English muffins, as they will shrink during cooking.1 lb Ground Breakfast Sausage
- Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Add the sausage patties and cook for 3 minutes on the first side, or until browned. Flip the patties, cook for 1 minute, then place a slice of cheese on top. Continue cooking for another 1-2 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Remove the patties from the pan and set them aside on a plate. Cook the sausage in batches as needed.4 slices Yellow American Cheese
English Muffins and Eggs
- Meanwhile, melt half the butter in another pan over medium heat. Place the sliced English muffins, cut side down, in the pan. Cook for about 2 minutes, or until the cut sides are golden and toasted. Cook in batches as needed.1 tablespoon Unsalted Butter, 4 English Muffin
- In the same pan, melt the remaining butter over medium heat. Lightly grease the egg ring with oil or butter. Crack one egg into the egg ring at a time and season with salt and pepper to taste. Add 2 tablespoons of water to the pan and cover with a lid. Cook for about 2-3 minutes, or until the egg white is set and the yolk reaches your preferred level of doneness. For a runny yolk, cook for about 2 minutes; for a firmer yolk, cook a bit longer. Cook in batches as needed depending on the size of your pan and how many egg rings you have.1 tablespoon Unsalted Butter, 4 Eggs, Kosher Salt & Black Pepper
- Place one sausage patty with cheese on the bottom half of an English muffin. Carefully lift the egg ring and place the cooked egg on top of the sausage patty. Finish by placing the top half of the English muffin over the egg.
Notes
If you don’t have an egg ring, you can use a round cookie cutter or form a ring using aluminum foil. Alternatively, you can cook the eggs in a pan without a ring and carefully fold in the edges to form a ring shape as best as you can!
Nutrition
Calories: 645kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 274mg | Sodium: 1422mg | Potassium: 445mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 609IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 285mg | Iron: 3mg
