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May 12, 2017Updated: September 14, 2020

Fried Egg Sandwich

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A fancy fried egg sandwich with crispy bacon, spinach, herb mayo, and a perfectly cooked fried egg. Make it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!

two sandwiches stacked on top of each other

A Fried Egg Sandwich

This isn’t the fried egg sandwich of my childhood which was usually a simple fried egg on white bread with a slather of mayo or miracle whip. No, this is my fancy fried egg sandwich – grown-up, if you will – that is more of a cross of that the simple childhood one and a BLT. So, maybe I should have called it a BLE?

It’s perfect for lunch or dinner with a bowl of tomato soup on the side. Or, make for a late-morning breakfast with a frothy coffee to go with it.

It’s all about the egg with this one and I like to cook it just until the whites are set, but the yolk is still a little runny. So, here’s how I give a fried egg sandwich a fancy twist:

Recipe Steps

  • Mix the mayo with the fresh dill. Roll the baby spinach leaves up and slice them into ribbons. Toast the bread.
  • Cook the bacon in a small non-stick skillet until crispy. Take it out and set it aside.
  • You can cook the egg in the bacon fat or wipe the skillet and melt butter instead. I usually go the butter route.
  • Once the butter is melted, crack in the egg and cook it on one side until the white is set around the edges. Sprinkle a little salt and pepper over the top.
  • Gently flip the egg over and cook it until the whites are set but the yolk is still runny (or cook it longer if you like it firmer).
  • Spread the mayo on the toast, add a pile of spinach, the bacon slices and top with the egg. Finish it off with the other piece of toast.
  • Use a serrated knife to slice the sandwich in half – on the diagonal if you’re feeling fancy, straight across if you’re feeling basic.

Is it a little high maintenance? Sure. It’s it worth it? YES. It’s a 30-minute sandwich that is worth the effort. I promise.

Happy cooking!

a stack of two sandwich slices

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A fried egg sandwich on toasted bread with bacon is perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

  • Author: April Anderson
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 1 sandwich 1x
  • Category: Sandwiches
  • Method: Pan Fry
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 2 slices country white bread
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
  • 6–8 baby spinach leaves, rolled together and sliced into ribbons
  • 1 slice thick-cut bacon
  • 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 pinch each of salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Toast the bread. While it toasts, mix the dill with the mayo in a small bowl and set it aside. Once the bread is toasted, spread the mayo on one slice and top it with the spinach.
  2. Cook the bacon in a small non-stick pan over medium heat until crispy. Transfer it to a paper towel-lined plate.
  3. Wipe the pan to remove the fat, and melt a 1/2 tablespoon of butter in the pan over medium-low heat. 
  4. Add the egg to the pan. Cook the egg for a couple of minutes until the whites are cooked around the edges. Top the egg with a pinch of salt and pepper. Carefully, turn the egg over and cook it until the white is cooked through. 
  5. Place the cooked bacon on the spinach and top it with the egg. Top it with the other piece of toast and use a serrated knife to slice the sandwich in half to serve.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 sandwich
  • Calories: 521
  • Sugar: 3.7g
  • Sodium: 886.9mg
  • Fat: 37.2g
  • Saturated Fat: 10.2g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 25.4g
  • Trans Fat: 0.1g
  • Carbohydrates: 30g
  • Fiber: 1.8g
  • Protein: 16g
  • Cholesterol: 224.2mg

Keywords: fried egg sandwich, gourmet fried egg sandwich

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Post updated from the archives. First published in January 2010.


28 Comments

About April Anderson

I’m a passionate home cook, cookbook author, recipe developer, freelance writer, food photographer, and dog mom ❤ I garnish (almost) everything with parsley and believe you can make deliciously amazing dishes with everyday ingredients.

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Comments

  1. Trix says

    January 18, 2010 at 3:23 pm

    I always love to add some hot sauce to my fired egg sandwich yum!

    Reply
  2. Divina Pe says

    January 18, 2010 at 1:36 pm

    This is one of my favorite sandwiches. Love the soft yolk. The photos are gorgeous.

    Reply
  3. Simply Life says

    January 18, 2010 at 2:24 am

    Looks delicious! I just need a step-by-step of how to make that perfect egg! 🙂

    Reply
  4. marla (Family Fresh Cooking) says

    January 17, 2010 at 11:40 pm

    Gorgeous photos!! I am lovin’ you bloggy. Your ideas are simple (which I love) with a fresh take and great energy! Thrilled that I found u!!

    Reply
  5. Catalina says

    January 17, 2010 at 9:51 pm

    Mmmm egg sandwiches are the BEST!
    Love your pictures!

    Reply
  6. penny aka jeroxie says

    January 17, 2010 at 8:23 pm

    NIce simple sandwiches. Great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. And lovely photos!

    Reply
  7. Sook says

    January 17, 2010 at 8:17 pm

    This would make a wonderful lunch today! Easy and quick! Love it. 🙂

    Reply
  8. Tasty Eats At Home says

    January 17, 2010 at 11:43 pm

    I love meals like this. This looks AWESOME. Baking some (hopefully yummy) gluten-free bread, maybe I’ll have this for breakfast tomorrow!

    Reply
  9. Drick says

    January 17, 2010 at 6:33 pm

    simiple is always heavenly and the addition of spinach must have been devine

    Reply
  10. pegasuslegend says

    January 17, 2010 at 5:59 pm

    wow this looks almost as delicious as your eggsalad post, hard to choose they are both yummy!

    Reply
  11. Cookin' Canuck says

    January 17, 2010 at 10:55 pm

    This is one of my favorite comfort sandwiches, though love your variation of adding thyme to the mayo. My dad used to make a similar sandwich when I was kid and now I make it for my boys. Delicious!

    Reply
  12. Claire (Culinarygoddess.com) says

    January 17, 2010 at 5:53 pm

    my favorite food of all time is an egg sandwich! YUM!!!!! Yours looks amazing, kind of like a BLT but way better 🙂

    Reply
  13. Sortachef says

    January 17, 2010 at 5:38 pm

    My grandfather never cooked anything except the occasional egg sandwich. Thanks for the memory! Yum!

    Reply
  14. Janice says

    January 17, 2010 at 9:32 pm

    looks great, I always love fried egg in my sandwich. I liked how you chopped the bacon in there.

    Reply
  15. Jara says

    January 17, 2010 at 7:55 pm

    a lovely simple sandwich. I agree that sometimes fried egg alone feels like there’s something missing. beautiful photos.

    Reply
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