McDonald's Egg McMuffin
This simple copycat recipe creates the iconic McDonald's breakfast sandwich in your kitchen. Featuring a perfectly cooked round egg, melted American cheese, and Canadian bacon on a toasted English muffin.
Servings 4
Calories 420kcal
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons softened butter butter has divided uses
- 4 English Muffins
- 4 slices Canadian Bacon
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 slices American cheese
Instructions
- Split open English Muffins and place them into a toaster, toast the English Muffins.
- In a non-stick skillet over medium heat, cook Candian bacon on both sides for about 1 to 2 minutes in two teaspoons of butter. The bacon should begin to just brown.
- While the Canadian bacon is cooking, remove the English muffins from the toaster and spread softened butter on both halves.
- Place the 1 slice of Canadian bacon on each English Muffin bottom.
- Add about 1 tablespoon of butter to the same skillet where you cooked the bacon.
- Place the quart-sized canning lids screw size up (or you can use an egg ring) into the skillet.
- Spray the canning lid with non-stick spray. Crack an egg into each of the rings.
- Break the yolk with a fork. Pour about 1/2 cup of water into the skillet, and place a lid on top. Cook until the eggs are set, it should take about two minutes.
- Gently remove the eggs from the rings, and place one egg on each piece of Canadian bacon.
- Top each egg with one slice of American cheese, top cheese with the top of the English muffin.
- Wrap each egg McMuffin with foil or parchment paper. Wait about 30 seconds before serving.
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Recipe Tips
By wrapping the egg McMuffin before serving it, will give you a soft English muffin and the cheese will melt perfectly.
Nutrition
Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 229mg | Sodium: 1037mg | Potassium: 261mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 786IU | Calcium: 277mg | Iron: 2mg
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