Have you ever felt a huge sense of relief? Something finally coming together and you can finally breathe a little? I'm a little scared to say this but I think our dog, Charley, is finally, finally back to normal or better than before his major hip surgery in February. Charley is a shepherd mix who has hip dysplasia in both hips. We opted to have them operate on the left hip, which was in worse shape than the right one. More than 3 months of multiple rehab sessions a week and he's finally doing good. He was doing good but then had setback and then another setback. It's been stressful and we were even doubting we had done the right thing. But I “think” I can finally breathe and I'm so happy for him!
Forget about getting dinner on the table, I find getting breakfast ready even more difficult. Sometimes I don't even eat breakfast, I know that's so bad but I found a quick and easy solution for getting breakfast ready quickly! Cook the egg in the microwave in a ramekin and you have a super quick way to make a breakfast sandwich!
Getting the egg done is faster than toasting it! I used a large ramekin and sprayed it with non-stick cooking spray and then wiped it a little with a paper towel. Add an egg and break it with a fork ever so slightly.
Add a couple of teaspoons of your favorite cheese and microwave for 45 to 60 seconds in 15 second increments. While the egg is cooking, toast your English muffins and prep your other ingredients. I love adding spinach and tomato (optional) and I totally want to try a caprese breakfast sandwich soon…with fresh mozzarella and basil. What do you think?
And done, have fun with it. Try different ingredients. Make it fast, easy and fresh. In 5 minutes, you can't beat that!
Recipe
5 Minute Egg Breakfast Sandwiches Recipe
Ingredients
- non-stick cooking spray
- 2 large eggs
- handfuls of baby spinach
- 4 teaspoons Parmesan or cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 English muffins or 3 slices of bread, toasted
- sliced tomato, optional
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Take a large ramekin (I used one that is 3.25" across the bottom and 4.25" across the top) and spray it with non-stick cooking spray. Take a paper towel and wipe the ramekin a little, the spray bottle usually sprays too much. Break an egg into the ramekin, take a fork and break the yolk just a little bit.
- Add salt and pepper to the egg and sprinkle with your favorite cheese. Microwave the egg for 45 to 60 seconds in 15 second increments (covered) and depending on your taste.
- While the egg is cooking, toast your bread or English muffins and prep your other ingredients. Cook the other egg and stack your breakfast sandwich.
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Lynn says
Easy. Yummy. Quick. Just what I need to kick off my weekday mornings and carry me through lunch!
Ali @ Inspiralized says
This has motivated me to finally replace my broken microwave. I haven’t had a microwave for 6 months and up until now I was fine… this is a GREAT idea! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Aggie says
I have never cooked an egg in the microwave, this is genius. I love egg sandwiches, and eat one almost (almost!) every day. It is my go-to breakfast, and sometimes lunch. Love this Julie!
corrinakuhar says
This recipe seems so delish! And the pictures look amazing. Will be trying it out very soon.
Sika says
This is really a great idea, I definitely will try it!
Sweetsugarbelle says
This is going to happen LOTS at my house !!!
dixya| food, pleasure, and health says
this is just brillaint!
Dianna @ oyveyaday says
My 2-year-old loves eggs, but I don’t always feel like getting the frying pan out to make them. This is a great solution. Thanks for the tip!
Sommer @ ASpicyPerspective says
Great breakfast idea, Julie!
Jeanette says
Julie, I hope Charley makes a full recovery soon – so glad he’s doing so much better. Always looking for quick healthy breakfast ideas – no excuses with this one!
Linda | The Urban Mrs says
Yayy! So glad that Charley is doing well. And yes, I often skip breakfast because I keep running late. >.< But you saved me here, what a fun way to have a nice proper breakfast in minutes.
Stephanie@Henry Happened says
I just love a quick microwave recipe, and this one sounds perfect for in-a-hurry mornings with the kids!
Miguel says
Made these this morning along with some thick hand cut bacon from the local country store. The fiance doesn’t like to see the yolks so I ended up scrambling one of them right in the ramekin and added a little milk as an experiment. The scrambled version turned out great! They were nice and fluffy and the perfect shape for a sammy. First time cooking eggs in the microwave, thanks for the tip!
Nutmeg Nanny says
This is so great, I love eggs in the morning 🙂
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
What an awesome idea for a quick, hot and delicious breakfast! This looks great, Julie!
addie | culicurious says
looks great! I’m all about the quick and easy breakfast sandwich! 🙂
Shaina says
I love an easy breakfast go-to. Mornings are always so busy anyway, having something quick is perfect.
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
So glad Charley is doing well! And I love these breakfast sandwiches. I always skimp on breakfast before work but now I don’t have to!
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
So happy Charley is feeling much better! Good thought on spreading out the egg yolk. No messy microwave cleanups!
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
Love quick fix meals like this!
Gerry @ Foodness Gracious says
This is how I make the kids eggs every morning but I’m digging the cheese addition, it’s super fast and means I get to check Twitter and drink coffee (kidding!!)
Cassie | Bake Your Day says
This is pure genius! I love it.
Kelly Senyei | Just a Taste says
Hooray for Charley! And this 5-minute egg business is GENIUS. Then again, I already knew you were a genius based on our 47 text messages/emails over the last 12 hours 🙂 Thank you, Saint Julie! Pinning this to my brunch board. Yum!
Samantha says
Hooray for Charley! I’m glad you can finally breathe again! I love breakfast sandwiches — I usually put spinach and mushrooms on mine!
Annie @ Annie's Noms says
I totally understand what you mean, we have a German shepherd and she has bad hips 🙁 At the moment she seems to cope, but we’re aware in the future she may need surgery. Last year she was really unwell with something else and it took ages to find out what it was, it was such a worry for us until we found out and now she’s much better it is a weight off of our shoulders. But as for these sandwiches? I die, cheesy eggs in the microwave?! OMG I’d never thought to do this, but I might be changing up my normal granola and yoghurt for this one day soon! 😀
Julie Deily says
Hi Annie, I totally know what you’re going through. Charley is who we call our special needs dog, he has EPI too. I wonder if it’s the same thing your GSD has? He was diagnosed at 5 years old. He takes a lot of medicine for it but he does mostly well on it. We did an FHO on his left hip and we’re glad now that he’s doing better that we did it.
And yes cheesy eggs in the microwave. Add as much cheese as you want! haha
Kelly says
We make these with homemade biscuits that I stash in the freezer. All I add is my egg, some tangy cheese, and either sausage or bacon. It truly makes a morning better to have a homemade breakfast, but I always want to sleep (I’m lazy, I admit it) rather than get up and cook. Quick things like this make me feel accomplished, and that is a good thing before I start my commute!
Julie Deily says
I have started making my own biscuits this year but my stash in the freezer is all gone! Because I like to eat 4 at a time LOL. Thanks for the reminder, I need to make more! Thanks for the idea to try these with homemade biscuits! 🙂
Amy @ The Nifty Foodie says
I (stupidly) buy a breakfast sandwich (they make fresh eggs on the grill for me) in the cafeteria every morning, because my time is limited. I pretty much wake up at the last minute, and scramble to get the dog fed/taken care of LOL. This would save some serious $$ for me. 🙂
Julie Deily says
Ooooh glad I could help you!
Carla @ Carlas Confections says
I love how easy this is! No excuse not to have a good breakfast in the morning!! So happy about Charley too! I hope he stays well and doesnt have to have anymore surgeries! 🙂 ps it was really great to meet you finally!! Thank you for ALL the hard work you guys put into FBF! It was such an awesome conference. Not sure how I can top that one. I set the bar pretty high with that being my first conference 😉
Julie Deily says
Carla, it was so great to meet you too! So glad it was your first conference! FBF Atlanta was mine! 🙂
Bev @ Bev Cooks says
I do this every single day! But I shove garden greens and sliced cherry tomatoes down in the eggs, and I melt the cheese on the English muffins. Basically the same!
Julie Deily says
That sounds sooo good!
Marcie@flavorthemoments says
Love the idea to cook the egg in a ramekin! We eat breakfast sandwiches often, lots of times on practice nights for dinner. It’s probably my kids’ favorite dinner! Glad to hear Charley is doing well!
Julie Deily says
We eat breakfast sandwiches for dinner too! We actually made these for dinner last night 🙂 And thank you so much! We’re so glad Charley is doing well too!
steph@stephsbitebybite says
I love to microwave eggs!! So quick and easy!
Julie Deily says
Isn’t it? I love it too!
Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says
That’s so wonderful to hear about Charley, yay! And I’m loving this sandwich. I do a microwaved egg in a mug, but really like the ramekin, where the egg is more spread out…perfect for an English muffin!
Julie Deily says
Thank you, Brenda! Remember my stress over it? I really appreciate you listening! 🙂 I keep wanting to try the egg in a mug.
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
I so need this in the mornings! Fast and looks delish!
Julie Deily says
I hope you love it if you try it!
Joanne @ Fifteen Spatulas says
I’m so glad to hear Charley is doing so well! I have been bad about eating breakfast lately too. I’ve been resorting to shoveling down a quick bowl of cereal! This sounds super quick too =)
Julie Deily says
Thank you! I do the cereal thing too. After doing these egg sandwiches about 20 times, I thought I would share them! Let me know if you try it! 🙂
nessa says
Such a great idea! So glad that Charley is okay!
Julie Deily says
Thank you and thank you!
Julianne @ Beyond Frosting says
Yes. I can’t start my morning without my breakfast sandwich!! Very smart to cool it in the microwave! I need to try that!
Julie Deily says
If you try it, I hope you like it!
Emily {Jelly Toast} says
I’m so glad I’m not the only one who microwaves eggs! I make microwave ‘scrambles’ for my kids at least twice a week. They turn out like little egg suffles – so cute! I need to try your method next time. I love the idea of a breakfast sandwich, too! I’m glad to hear Charley is doing better, too!
Julie Deily says
I have been wanting to try scrambled eggs in the microwave! And thank you so much, we’re so glad about Charley!
Monica says
I make and eat ham & egg sandwiches on english muffin a few times a week for breakfast and never thought I could cook my egg in the microwave. I’ll have to remember this when I’m crushed for time. Great tip, thanks!
Julie Deily says
You’re so welcome! Hope it saves you some time soon! 🙂
Tieghan says
So happy to hear your dog Charley is doing better! That is awesome news!
This is such an easy idea and perfect for those busy mornings!
Julie Deily says
Thank you so much!! We’re so glad!
Maria Tadic says
I do this all the time! So quick. But good thing you mentioned to beak the egg slightly…b/c if you don’t it explodes all over your microwave. And your whole “quick” breakfast just becomes ALOT longer!
Julie Deily says
Yesss, I didn’t think about the explosion thingy LOL, I was thinking for more to have an evenly cooked yolk!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
Love this! Easy breakfasts are my thing!
Julie Deily says
Same here, Katrina! I reserve long involved breakfast recipes for brunches or breakfast for dinner 😀
Glory/ Glorious Treats says
I so need to make these! I often have just coffee for breakfast… I know, I know.. not a good idea! I’m going to have to try this for something quick and yummy! Pinned!
Julie Deily says
Most mornings are like that for me! Please let me know how you like it if you try it!
Cat Davis says
Well that’s just smart! I never thought to microwave an egg. I usually fry it in my egg ring.
Julie Deily says
We do the same thing, we have an egg ring but I love this for mornings when I need to get out the door and quick! 🙂