Egg-in-a-Hole Grilled Cheese Sandwich

This egg-in-a-hole grilled cheese sandwich is breakfast fun at its best — crisp, buttery bread, a perfectly set egg in the middle, and gooey melted cheese in every bite. It takes one skillet and just a few minutes, yet it feels like a café treat. For more morning favorites, try our Hearty Baked Egg Sandwich and Hot Breakfast Sandwiches with Egg, and Serious Eats explains how to fry an egg so the yolk stays just runny enough.

Ingredients

• 2 slices sandwich bread
• 1 egg
• 1 slice cheese
• Salt and black pepper

Instructions

1. Cut a circle out of one bread slice and place it in a skillet.
2. Crack the egg into the hole, season with salt and pepper, and fry on both sides.
3. Lay the cheese on top, cover with the second bread slice, and fry both sides until golden.

Tips

• Use a small glass or cookie cutter to cut a neat hole in the bread.
• Cook on medium heat so the bread turns golden without burning before the egg sets — Allrecipes has more quick breakfast sandwich ideas.
• Add a slice of ham or tomato for a heartier version, or pair it with our Tuna and Egg Sandwich on Toasted Bread for a bigger breakfast spread.

Nutrition

Per 100 g: 119 kcal, protein 10.4 g, fat 4.4 g, carbs 9.1 g.