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Sausage and egg muffins

Name: Sausage and egg muffins
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: American recipes
Ingredients: 400g British free-range pork sausagemeat; 160g mature cheddar, cut into 4 slices; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, finely sliced; 4 medium free-range eggs; 4 English muffins, halved; Butter and tomato ketchup to serve

Published: 2 Jun 15
Updated: 18 Mar 24

This breakfast sandwich recipe is our take on the McDonald’s Egg McMuffin and is a cracker of a recipe for those fragile Sunday mornings…

Easy
May 2015

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Hands-on time 30 min

This breakfast sandwich recipe is our take on the McDonald’s Egg McMuffin and is a cracker of a recipe for those fragile Sunday mornings…

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 679kcals
Fat: 41.8g (16.2g saturated)
Protein: 25g
Carbohydrates: 31.4g (3.7g sugars)
Fibre: 2.3g
Salt: 1.7g

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Ingredients

400g British free-range pork sausagemeat
160g mature cheddar, cut into 4 slices
3 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely sliced
4 medium free-range eggs
4 English muffins, halved
Butter and tomato ketchup to serve

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Method

Heat the grill to medium. Divide the sausagemeat evenly into 4 and mould into patties (see Make Ahead). Grill for 15-20 minutes, turning halfway through. For the last 3-4 minutes, add a cheese slice to each patty and grill until melted.
Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large frying pan. Add the onion and fry over a medium heat for 10-15minutes, stirring occasionally – you want it to soften and caramelise. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
Turn up the heat under the pan, add the remaining oil, then fry the eggs to your liking.

Meanwhile toast the muffins. Lightly butter the bases, then top each with a sausage patty, a fried egg and some onions. Replace the muffin tops, then serve.

Recipe from May 2015 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 679kcals
Fat: 41.8g (16.2g saturated)
Protein: 25g
Carbohydrates: 31.4g (3.7g sugars)
Fibre: 2.3g
Salt: 1.7g

delicious. tips

This is our take on the McDonald’s classic. You could also serve the muffins with strips of crispy bacon, if you like.

Watch the recipe video…
Make the sausage patties up to 3 days in advance. After shaping them, put them on a plate, wrap in cling film and store in the fridge.