Copycat McDonald's Sausage, Egg & Cheese McMuffin
Try this Copycat McDonalds Sausage, Egg & Cheese McMuffin recipe, or contribute your own.
Try this Copycat McDonalds Sausage, Egg & Cheese McMuffin recipe, or contribute your own.
- Carbohydrate 30.9123354912282 g
- Cholesterol 45.723313264 mg
- Fat 17.100262476082 g
- Fiber 1.47000830479424 g
- Protein 16.8028819038073 g
- Saturated Fat 5.79956000901783 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (234g)
- Sodium 887.197078786998 mg
- Sugar 29.442327186434 g
- Trans Fat 1.58545754749229 g
- Calories 349 calories
Step-by-step
- Form sausage into 4, thin patties then cook in a large, non-stick sprayed skillet over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes a side, or until golden brown and crisp.
- Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
- Drain fat from skillet then return to stove and turn heat down to medium.
- Whisk eggs, salt, and pepper in a bowl then pour into the skillet.
- Cook until top is nearly set but still glossy, then carefully fold eggs over in half.
- Remove from heat to finish cooking.
- Meanwhile toast English Muffins.
- To assemble, place 1/4 of the egg on the bottom of a toasted English muffin then top with cooked sausage patty and slice of cheese.
- Microwave for 20-30 seconds to melt cheese then cap with English muffin top.
Can you multiply breakfast sandwich components without drying out the meat? The original fast-food iteration emerged from regional franchises in the early seventies before joining nationwide permanent menus. Adapting home portions requires precise scaling rules for proteins and eggs.
- Form pork sausage into patties slightly wider than the English muffins because meat shrinks by roughly twenty percent during cooking.
- Keep the skillet at medium-high heat for three to four minutes per side to achieve a proper exterior crust without burning the spices.
- Whisk the eggs thoroughly with salt and pepper before pouring into the pan, then fold them once the surface appears glossy to retain internal moisture.
- Maintain a one-to-one ratio of American cheese slices to sandwiches so the melt factor binds the layers together effectively during the final twenty-second microwave warm.
Batch cooking these handheld breakfast staples saves time when storing extras in the refrigerator for up to three days. Reheat individual portions wrapped in parchment paper to prevent the bread from becoming tough.
