McDonald's Egg McMuffin
English muffin, egg, cheese, Canadian bacon. Four ingredients, five minutes, zero drive-through. This is the breakfast sandwich that started the entire fast food breakfast industry. Herb Peterson inve
Ingredients
- 4 English muffins
- 4 large eggs
- 4 slices American cheese
- 4 slices Canadian bacon
- 2 tablespoons butter
- salt and pepper
Method
Step 1: Toast the muffins
- Split the English muffins with a fork (not a knife — the fork creates nooks and crannies that catch butter). Butter both halves and toast in a skillet or toaster until golden. Place a slice of American cheese on the bottom half while it's still warm so it starts melting.
Step 2: Cook the Canadian bacon
- In the same skillet, cook the Canadian bacon for about 45 seconds per side until the edges are slightly browned. It's already cooked — you're just warming it and adding a little color.
Step 3: Cook the round egg
- Butter the skillet, place your ring mold, crack the egg, break the yolk, add water, cover, and steam for 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 4: Assemble
- Bottom muffin with cheese, egg on top of cheese, Canadian bacon on top of egg, top muffin. The order matters — cheese on the bottom melts from the heat of the muffin, and the Canadian bacon on top stays warm from being between the egg and the top bun.