A hearty breakfast sandwich is simple to make and can be easily customized to fuel your day with ingredients you already have on hand. Whether you’re craving a classic egg and cheese combo with avocado or meat, or you want to host an impressive brunch with homemade biscuits and upgrades like lobster – find your new favorite morning meal in this roundup of our best breakfast sandwiches.
Ultimate Breakfast Sandwiches
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Former Gourmet magazine editor Ian Knauer browns English muffins in bacon fat before stacking broiled cheddar slices, fried eggs, and bacon slices, and dressing with ketchup and mayonnaise for a savory breakfast sandwich in 15 minutes.
Eggs Benedict
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Make homemade hollandaise, toast English muffins, poach eggs, and sear Canadian bacon in this 40-minute recipe from former F&W editor Chandra Ram.
Japanese 7-Eleven Egg Salad Sandwich
Writer and editor Jason Diamond re-creates this cult favorite with Japanese-style milk bread, Kewpie mayonnaise, egg yolks, and rice or apple cider vinegar.
Turmeric-Poached Eggs with Chive Biscuits and Lobster Gravy
‘Top Chef’ winner Brooke Williamson makes this riff on crawfish étouffée with West Coast influences at Playa Provisions. It’s a labor of love with make ahead options when you want to host an impressive brunch.
Lobster Eggs Benedict
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Consider this topped toast an open-face sandwich because we can’t exclude the decadent brunch dish. Cook lobster from scratch or use leftovers and opt for English muffins if you want the contained sandwich.
Beaten Biscuit Breakfast Sandwich with Tomato Jam
Chef Marcus Samuelsson enhances homemade biscuits with nutty brown butter in the batter, sandwiching scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, fried ham, and tangy-sweet tomato jam inside while they’re still warm.
Scrambled Egg and Avocado Breakfast Sandwiches
Former Food & Wine editor Kay Chun bakes English muffins with a slice of cheese, then scrambles eggs to layer on with avocado slices. The sandwich is garnished with scallions and seasoned before serving.
BLT Fried Egg and Cheese Sandwich
Chef Thomas Keller epically combines three of the world’s most beloved sandwiches — bacon, lettuce, and tomato; fried egg; and grilled cheese – in 20 minutes.
Open-Face Egg and Griddled Ham Breakfast Sandwiches
Justin Chapple uses a muffin pan to poach a dozen eggs at once for these sliders with thinly sliced baked ham, mixed chopped herbs, and fresh lemon juice.
Linguiça Breakfast Sandwich with Avocado and Salsa Verde
Chef George Mendes gives the classic egg and cheese sandwich a Portuguese upgrade, replacing breakfast sausage with a smoky pork variety called Linguiça. It’s served on toasted Portuguese rolls with a fried egg, Montealva goat’s milk cheese, homemade salsa verde, bacon, avocado, and a drizzle of hot sauce, preferably piri-piri.
Ham and Deviled Egg Breakfast Sandwiches
Chapple riffs on an Egg McMuffin with hard boiled eggs whisked into an egg salad. slices of baked country ham, and crispy frisée on toasted English muffins.
Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwiches with Fried Eggs
Atlanta chef and restaurateur Anne Quantrano opts for Tuscan bread, shaved Manchego cheese, thin slices of Serrano ham, arugula, and fresh lemon juice for this fried egg sandwich.
