Sausage and Egg Grilled Cheese Sandwich
This sausage and egg grilled cheese sandwich takes all the ingredients of a classic breakfast sandwich and turns them into a crunchy, flavorful grilled cheese. Crisp, buttery bread with melted cheese, savory breakfast sausage and two fresh over hard eggs come together for a satisfying breakfast.
When breakfast meets grilled cheese
This sausage and egg grilled cheese sandwich brings two favorites together in one place — the classic breakfast sandwich and the classic grilled cheese. It uses the same ingredients you’d expect to find in both of those sandwiches — layering them all together to make a truly craveworthy breakfast.
If you like breakfast sandwiches like an easy bacon egg English muffin sandwich, a homemade BLT croissant with egg, or a classic open faced ham breakfast, this will fit right in to your lineup of favorites too.
I like to take this sandwich to another level by using a really great homemade bread to make it. My whole wheat bread from scratch, rustic no knead bread loaf, and homemade rosemary parmesan bread are all great choices.
Recipe ingredients
- Eggs: Farm fresh eggs are recommended for their rich, robust flavor, but any eggs you have on hand will work just fine for this sandwich. They are cooked over hard in this recipe, but you can prepare them however you prefer. Use my diner style eggs guide to cook them exactly the way you like every time.
- Breakfast sausage: Loose breakfast sausage works best because it can be formed to fit the bread perfectly, but any variety can be used — links or patties both work, just arrange them to fit the sandwich when layering it together.
- American cheese: American cheese is the classic choice for it’s melt and coverage, but any cheese you like can be used depending on your preference.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How to make a sausage and egg grilled cheese sandwich
Step 1: Form a thin patty from the breakfast sausage, keeping it close to the size and shape of your bread so it fits the sandwich evenly. Cook it in a skillet over medium heat until fully cooked through, then transfer it to a plate and set aside.
Step 2: Heat olive oil in a clean skillet over medium-low heat and crack the egg into the pan. Break the yolk and let it spread into the whites so the egg cooks in a flat, even layer.
Step 3: Once the bottom is set, flip the egg and continue cooking until both sides are fully set with no runny areas. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
Step 4: Butter one side of each slice of bread and place them butter side down in the same skillet over medium-low heat.
Step 5: Place two slices of cheese on each piece of bread. On one slice, layer the sausage patty and cooked egg directly over the cheese.
Step 6: Cook until the bread is golden brown and the cheese has melted, then close the sandwich and remove from the skillet.
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Top tips
- Use low, steady heat: Keep the skillet at medium-low so the bread has time to brown properly while the cheese melts without burning the exterior.
- Press lightly when closing: Once the sandwich is closed, give it a light press with a spatula to help the layers settle together and sink into the cheese.
- Keep the layers even: Layer the sausage and egg so they sit flat across the bread to keep the sandwich balanced and easy to close.
- Choose the right bread thickness: Slices that are too thick can make the sandwich bulky and harder to heat through, while slices that are too thin won’t hold up to the filling.
- Let it rest briefly before cutting: Giving the sandwich a minute off the heat helps the melted cheese settle so it holds together better when sliced.
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Sausage and Egg Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Ingredients
- 4 ounces loose breakfast sausage
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 slices artisan style bread any variety
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 slices American cheese
Instructions
- Form loose breakfast sausage into a thin patty sized to your bread. Cook in a skillet over medium heat until fully cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- Heat a small amount of olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Crack eggs into the skillet, break the yolks, and cook until the bottoms are set.
- Flip and cook until fully set with no runny areas. Remove and set aside.
- Butter one side of each slice of bread. Place bread butter side down in the skillet.
- Add two slices of cheese to each slice. On one slice, layer the sausage patty and cooked eggs over the cheese.
- Cook until the bread is golden brown and the cheese has melted. Close the sandwich, remove from the skillet, and serve.
Notes
- Keep the sausage patty thin: Forming a thinner patty helps it cook evenly and fit the bread without shrinking too much.
- Start with a preheated skillet: Adding the bread to a properly heated skillet helps it begin browning immediately.
- Use medium-low heat for the bread: This allows the bread to brown evenly while giving the cheese time to melt.
- Assemble before closing: Let the cheese begin to melt before closing the sandwich so it holds the layers together.
- Serve immediately: This sandwich is best eaten right after cooking while the bread is crisp and the cheese is fully melted.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
