I love a good egg sandwich and this is my fancy English muffin version! (Yes, sometimes I just butter an english muffin and throw on a fried egg and cheese and that’s delicious too.) Although they’re messier to eat, I prefer scrambled eggs for my breakfast sandwiches because you get a bit of yolk with every bite and the eggs are softer and creamier. These scrambled eggs get topped with melty cheese and paired with ham (or bacon, avocado, your choice…), tomato, arugula, and a lemon-chive-mayo, all piled on a toasty english muffin.

My Favorite English Muffin Breakfast Sandwich

INGREDIENTS

2 english muffins, toasted
1 tsp. butter
2- 3 large eggs, whisked (I find that 3 large scrambled eggs for 2 english muffin sandwiches is just right)
salt and freshly ground black pepper , to taste
1 Tbsp. mayonnaise
squeeze lemon juice
fresh chives, chopped
2 slices ham (or Canadian bacon, bacon, or avocado, etc.)
2 slices sharp Cheddar cheese (or a fancier cheese like Manchego)
tomato, sliced
handful arugula
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Melt butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add the whisked eggs and cook, stirring frequently with a spatula, until the eggs are scrambled and just cooked. (I turn off the heat while they are still a little wet to avoid over-cooking.) Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper and sprinkle with chives.
2. Meanwhile, lightly toast the english muffins and prepare the mayonnaise by combining the mayo with a squeeze of lemon juice and pinch of chives.
3. Preheat oven broiler.
4. Spread half of the mayonnaise on the bottoms of the english muffins and top each with a slice of ham (or bacon, avocado, etc.), half of the eggs, and a slice of cheese. Place under the oven broiler for about a minute, just until the cheese is melted.
5. Spread the remaining mayo on the top halves of the english muffins. Top the melted cheese with sliced tomato, a bit of arugula and the top of the english muffin. If needed, broil the entire sandwich for another 30 seconds to toast the top. Serve warm.

Makes 2 sandwiches.