Bacon And Egg Sandwiches Recipe

Elevate your breakfast with this gourmet Bacon and Egg Sandwich! Sweet caramelized onions and peppery arugula add a delicious twist to the classic, creating a flavor explosion in every bite. This recipe is perfect for a weekend brunch or a quick, satisfying weekday breakfast.

Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 32 mins
Calories 328.1 kcal
Protein 31g
Rating 5.0 (1 Reviews)
Bacon And Egg Sandwiches 94

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Chef Forktionary, author of this recipe

Recipe adapted from Food.com. Standardized by Forktionary.

Ingredients for Bacon And Egg Sandwiches

  • 8 slices center cut bacon
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • ½ teaspoon Mexican hot sauce
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • cooking spray, as needed
  • 4 slices whole wheat bread
  • 4 large eggs
  • salt, to taste
  • fresh ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 cup arugula

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How to Make Bacon And Egg Sandwiches

  1. Cook bacon in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 tablespoon of drippings.
  2. Drain bacon on paper towels.
  3. Add sliced onions, 2 tablespoons of water, and 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce to the reserved bacon drippings in the skillet.
  4. Cover and cook for 3 minutes.
  5. Stir in 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 teaspoon of sugar.
  6. Cover and cook for another 3 minutes.
  7. Uncover and cook for 5 minutes, or until onions are golden brown, stirring frequently.
  8. Set aside and keep warm.
  9. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat the pan with cooking spray.
  10. Place bread slices in the pan and cook for 3 minutes per side, or until lightly browned. Set aside and keep warm.
  11. Recoat the pan with cooking spray.
  12. Crack eggs into the hot pan and cook for 2 minutes.
  13. Gently flip eggs and cook for 1 minute more, or until desired doneness is reached.
  14. Season eggs with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  15. Place one bread slice on each of two plates. Evenly distribute the caramelized onion mixture over the bread.
  16. Top each with one fried egg, two slices of bacon, and 1/2 cup of arugula.
  17. Top with the remaining bread slices.
  18. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)

Sodium

23 g

Sugar

41g

Fat

28g

Carbs

13g

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