Egg-in-a-Nest Sandwich
Updated May 21, 2024
- Total Time
- 10 minutes
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
- Cook Time
- 5 minutes
- Rating
- Notes
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Ingredients
Yield:1 serving
- 2slices brioche, challah or sandwich bread
- Butter
- 1 to 2slices Cheddar or other cheese
- 1egg
- Salt and black pepper
- 1 to 2slices ham or cooked bacon (optional)
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Nutritional analysis per serving (1 servings)
472 calories; 28 grams fat; 12 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 9 grams monounsaturated fat; 3 grams polyunsaturated fat; 30 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 4 grams sugars; 26 grams protein; 876 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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- Step 1
Using a biscuit cutter or a glass, cut a 2-to-3-inch hole out of the center of one slice of bread.
- Step 2
Melt a pat of butter in a large nonstick or well-seasoned cast-iron skillet over medium-low heat. Add the bread slices and swipe to soak up the butter. Cook until golden, 1 to 2 minutes, then flip. Run a thin pat of butter on the skillet under the whole slice of bread and drop another little pat in the hole of the other slice.
- Step 3
Put the cheese on the whole slice and crack the egg into the hole. Sprinkle salt and pepper over the egg, then cover the skillet, leaving a small gap. Cook until the egg white is set but the yolk is still runny, 2 to 4 minutes. If the bottoms start to brown too much, turn down the heat.
- Step 4
If using, lay the ham or bacon over the cheese. Top the cheese slice with the egg slice, sunny side up, and eat immediately.
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Cooking Notes
Steven Sickles
The directions for this recipe are WAY overcomplicated, and, well, unfortunate. You know how to make a good grilled cheese sandwich, right? So just take two slices of good bread, make a hole in one slice, and prep the slices as you would for a standard grilled cheese. Just add some good ham along with the cheese. Then, in a pan, grill the ‘hole side’ first, and when that is perfectly grilled, flip it over, break an egg into the hole, and put a lid on the pan. Voilà!
Denise M
Eggs in prison would be appropriate at this time
Name mollyh
Works well open face and without cheese, too!
claire
perfection. I have been making this on repeat! if your bread burns, the pan is too hot. don’t skimp on the butter and if you’re using ham definitely put it in the pan to fry with the rest of it. don’t forget to cook the little bread circle in its own smidgeon of butter.
jes
Toast the cutout piece of bread in the butter along with the rest of the bread. Eat with jam for dessert.
Jt Michaels
Love this idea! So glad I saw it before lunch. I needed something substantial with plenty of protein without too much stove fussing. It's reminiscent of an egg and cheese omelette complete with toast, but 'country style'. Riffed by topping the cheese with some crunchy Pac Choi and a thin slice of red onion. Delish!
Brie
This was one of the most delicious grilled cheeses I have ever had and it felt so indulgent to eat I was almost giddy. I didn't use any meat, just a few different cheeses. I did it my way but the idea of this was the catalyst needed to create joy in my mouth. Give it shot. Worth it!
Laura Garrett
I had some brioche leftover from making the NYTimes French toast recipe so I tried this for lunch. Next time I will cut a little bit larger hole for the egg. It took a little longer to cook to my preference. I ended up removing the cheese slice from the pan to avoid the scorching/blackening that other reviewers mentioned. Overall, a great quick sandwich with stuff I already had on hand!
Steven Sickles
The directions for this recipe are WAY overcomplicated, and, well, unfortunate. You know how to make a good grilled cheese sandwich, right? So just take two slices of good bread, make a hole in one slice, and prep the slices as you would for a standard grilled cheese. Just add some good ham along with the cheese. Then, in a pan, grill the ‘hole side’ first, and when that is perfectly grilled, flip it over, break an egg into the hole, and put a lid on the pan. Voilà!
Big Salt
Wonder if the burnt bottoms could be avoided by subbing mayo for the butter? Game changer for grilled cheese
Tom Boylan
It was very good though the bottom was blackened, perhaps because it needed a bit more butter and I forgot to swipe both sides of bread. However, I used a high end burger bun that was almost like a Thomas English muffin, which cooked well with the egg and cheese.
Schooly D
At summer camp in the 1970s, we cooked these (sans cheese) on a sheet pan over an open fire and called it "Rocky Mountain Spotted Toast."
Matt
Have made a version with one slice for years, so I tried. The presentation is much nicer seeing the egg but not a huge fan of the extra slice of bread. Maybe just what I am used to eating
Cheryl
Maybe just butter one side of each slice of bread before putting it in the pan.
Elaine D
Love it! Our family always called it the Egyptian One-Eyed Sandwich. (When made on one slice only)
AM
Definitely won’t make this again. Burned bottoms.
Frank L
Does one watch 'V for Vendetta's before or after dining on this sandwich?
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