Egg-In-A-Hole Sandwich With Bacon And Cheddar

Serves: 5

Lacy Volkman

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

47

Sweetness

49

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4 large

Egg

Directions:

1

Top with half of bacon and some hot sauce

2

Close up sandwich and transfer to a plate

3

Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, turning halfway through, until browned and crisp, 8–10 minutes

4

Meanwhile, use cutter to punch out a circle in the center of each piece of bread (save for snacking, now or later)

5

Transfer bacon to a cutting board; cut in half crosswise

6

Carefully pour half of bacon drippings into a small bowl

7

Place 2 slices of bread in skillet and cook over medium-high until bottom sides are golden brown, about 3 minutes

8

Crack an egg into each hole in bread (some of the white may pool on top of the bread)

9

Season eggs with salt and pepper and cook until underside is set, about 2 minutes

10

Using a thin spatula (a fish spatula works best), carefully turn both pieces of bread to briefly cook second side (this helps set the whites, but the yolk should still be runny), about 1 minute

11

Add 1 Tbsp

12

Butter to skillet and swirl skillet to distribute, encouraging some to get underneath

13

Carefully turn bread again

14

Top one slice with half of the cheese

15

Remove pan from heat and let sit about 1 minute to soften cheese

16

Repeat process with remaining bacon drippings, bread, eggs, butter, bacon, and cheese and more hot sauce to make another sandwich

17

Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, turning halfway through, until browned and crisp, 8–10 minutes

18

Meanwhile, use cutter to punch out a circle in the center of each piece of bread (save for snacking, now or later)

19

Transfer bacon to a cutting board; cut in half crosswise

20

Carefully pour half of bacon drippings into a small bowl

21

Place 2 slices of bread in skillet and cook over medium-high until bottom sides are golden brown, about 3 minutes

22

Crack an egg into each hole in bread (some of the white may pool on top of the bread)

23

Season eggs with salt and pepper and cook until underside is set, about 2 minutes

24

Using a thin spatula (a fish spatula works best), carefully turn both pieces of bread to briefly cook second side (this helps set the whites, but the yolk should still be runny), about 1 minute

25

Add 1 Tbsp

26

Butter to skillet and swirl skillet to distribute, encouraging some to get underneath

27

Carefully turn bread again

28

Top one slice with half of the cheese

29

Remove pan from heat and let sit about 1 minute to soften cheese

30

Top with half of bacon and some hot sauce

31

Close up sandwich and transfer to a plate

32

Repeat process with remaining bacon drippings, bread, eggs, butter, bacon, and cheese and more hot sauce to make another sandwich