Just in time time for Father’s Day, I have the ultimate breakfast grilled cheese sandwich. I discovered this delicious diner style breakfast sandwich by serendipity. My favorite local breakfast spot ran out of what I had originally ordered. So, I had to make a quick new order from the specials board.
As luck would have it my second order was even better than my usual. One bite had me smitten. I was in grilled cheese heaven. Crisp and buttery Texas toast, melted cheese, bacon and then if that wasn’t enough, a fried egg which really put it over the top.
I shared a bite with my husband who I believe had an instant case of order envy because the whole way home he was talking about how I needed to make this one at home. So in honor of my husband, I give you the breakfast grilled cheese sandwich.
Breakfast Grilled Cheese- makes 2 sandwiches
- 3 slices of thick cut bacon, cooked
- 4 to 5 tablespoons of butter
- 4 slices of Texas toast bread (I like the Lewis Bread company)
- 4 slices of Kraft singles cheddar cheese (for a diner style) or your favorite cheddar cheese
- 2 eggs
First, cook the bacon and then split each piece in half.
Next, heat a medium sized skillet over medium heat. Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in the pan and then evenly coat one side of each slice of bread in the melted butter and remove them from the pan.
Now my trick for perfectly golden grilled cheese is the toaster oven. Place your toast pieces buttered side down in the toaster oven then put one slice of cheese on the top of each piece. Toast for a medium setting about 3 minutes until the cheese is melted. This will get the cheese melting ahead of time so you can get the perfect golden crust without having to worry about the cheese.
Meanwhile fry your eggs one at a time. Crack and the egg in the pan and then let it cook until the egg white begins to set and cook through about 2 to 3 minutes. Then flip the egg over with a spatula and cook for another minute or so more. Repeat with the second egg. Move the eggs to a separate plate. Now melt the remaining butter in the pan.
Place a base layer of the toasted bread with cheese in the pan. Then build the sandwich by layering on three bacon pieces, the fried egg and the last slice of bread with the cheese side down.
Finally, grill the sandwiches on both sides until golden brown.
One sandwich is quite the meal, but for a great Father’s Day breakfast I would serve it with a side of fresh summer berries or if want the full diner experience hash browns would wonderful too.
This recipe is fun, quick and most importantly so delicious! As my husband said “It’s everything you want for breakfast in one sandwich.”
