How to Make an Egg McMuffin

Co-authored by Jessica Gibson

Last Updated: May 9, 2022 Tested

Egg McMuffins are a classic breakfast favorite, easy to eat on the go and full of filling ingredients. If you'd like to make your own egg muffin sandwich at home, you'll only need the English muffin, Canadian bacon, an egg, and some American cheese. Spend a few minutes frying and assembling the ingredients before enjoying this quick sandwich. To make a few flavorful adjustments, you could use different bread, another cheese, swap the meat, or add fresh vegetables.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce or 15 g) unsalted butter, softened and divided
1 English muffin, split in half
1 slice Canadian bacon
1 large egg
Kosher salt and black pepper
1 slice American cheese

Makes 1 sandwich

Method 1

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Making a Classic Egg McMuffin

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Toast the English muffin. Split 1 English muffin in half and spread 1 teaspoon of butter over each half of the muffin. Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the English muffin halves with the butter side down. Toast the muffin halves for 3 to 4 minutes, so they become golden and a little crisp. Remove the toasted muffin halves to a sheet of aluminum foil so the buttered sides are facing up.^{[1]
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- If you want both sides to become crispy, just flip them over and let them toast another minute.
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Heat the Canadian bacon. Turn the heat up to medium-high and add the last 1 teaspoon of butter to the skillet. Place 1 slice of Canadian bacon to the skillet and fry it for one or two minutes. Use tongs to flip it over several times, so the edges crisp up. Place the Canadian bacon on top of one of the toasted English muffin halves.^{[2]
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- Watch the Canadian bacon carefully as it cooks, since it could quickly burn.
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Saute the egg. Set a large metal egg ring, small clean can, or large metal biscuit cutter into the skillet and spray it with cooking spray. Crack one egg into the circular container and sprinkle a little salt and pepper over it. Cook the egg for about 3 minutes, so the egg sets.^{[3]
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- For a simple egg ring, just wash out a small tuna can that's empty. You can just unmold the cooked egg by turning the can over.
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Assemble the sandwich. Use a spatula to lift the cooked egg onto the Canadian bacon that's on your English muffin. Unwrap a slice of American cheese and lay it on top of the egg. Quickly put the other English muffin half on top of the cheese and wrap the aluminum foil over the sandwich. This will seal in the heat and help to melt the cheese.^{[4]
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- You can eat the sandwich immediately or place the wrapped sandwich into an airtight container. You can freeze the breakfast sandwich or store it in the refrigerator for up to a day.

Method 2

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Trying Variations

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Use a different bread. While English muffins are a good size for an Egg McMuffin sandwich, you could use another small bread. Split a biscuit in half and replace the muffin. Or toast a few slices of your favorite bread to use. You could also use:
- Mini pita bread
- Croissants
- Small bagels
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Swap out the Canadian bacon. Use a different breakfast meat on the sandwich for a little variety. Cook some turkey sausage, pork sausage or bacon in the pan that you use to saute the egg. Set the cooked meat on top of the bottom half of the English muffin or bread.
- For a vegetarian version, just leave the meat out.
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Melt a different cheese. Changing the cheese is one of the easiest ways to make the biggest difference in flavor. Instead of using American cheese, add a slice of your favorite cheese. You could use crumbled soft cheeses (like blue cheese, goat cheese, or feta). Or you could add a slice of one of these firmer cheeses:
- Cheddar
- Jack
- Swiss
- Gouda
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Add sliced vegetables. Although a traditional Egg McMuffin doesn't have any vegetables, you can easily add some. Just slice your favorite vegetables and add them to the sandwich or saute them for a few minutes before placing them on top of the egg. You could add:^{[5]
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- Sauteed mushrooms
- Sliced tomato
- Sauteed bell peppers
- Sauteed onions
- Fresh sprouts
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Squirt a little sauce. To add a really unique flavor, squirt a condiment onto the English muffin before you assemble the sandwich. For a spicy sandwich, add a little sriracha sauce. Or for a typical sandwich, spread a little mayonnaise and mustard. You could also add:
- Ketchup
- Horseradish sauce
- Harissa
- Relish
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Finished.

Community Q&A

Question

How many servings does this make?

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Community Answer

It just makes one serving. For more than one serving, simply multiply the amount of each ingredient by the amount of servings you want.