Pork Roll, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sandwich
The iconic New Jersey breakfast sandwich of fried pork roll, egg and cheese on a hard roll is a delicious culinary staple throughout the Garden State.
Servings: 4 sandwiches
Calories: 586kcal
Equipment
- griddle
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 thin slices pork roll or Taylor ham
- 4 large eggs
- 4 Kaiser rolls sliced
- 8 slices American cheese
- salt pepper, and ketchup
Instructions
- Heat a large saute pan or griddle over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the pan. While the butter melts, cut 3 even slits around the edges of the pork roll.
- When the butter has melted, add 4 slices of pork roll to the pan. Cook for about 2 to 3 minutes per side or until crispy brown and starting to just char. Remove from the pan to a plate. Cook the remaining 4 slices of pork roll in the same manner.
- In the same pan, add the remaining butter. When the butter has melted, crack the 4 eggs into the pan. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook eggs until desired doneness.
- While the eggs are cooking lightly toast the buns. Remove the buns from the toaster and place each half of bun on a large cutting board. Immediately top each side of the buns with a slice of American cheese and a slice of the cooked pork roll. Each sandwich should have 2 slices of American cheese and 2 slices of pork roll.
- Place the 4 cooked eggs on 4 of the bun halves. Top with the remaining buns and serve immediately.
Notes
Cut 3 slits around the edges of the pork roll. This will prevent the pork roll from curling up as it cooks.
A traditional pork roll, egg and cheese sandwich includes a fried egg. But, a scrambled or poached egg can also be used to make the sandwich.
A Kaiser hard roll is the standard roll in a pork roll, egg and cheese sandwich. Bread, a bagel or an English muffin can also be used.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 586kcal | Carbohydrates: 35.9g | Protein: 29.8g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 17.7g | Cholesterol: 260mg | Sodium: 1382mg | Fiber: 1.3g | Sugar: 2.2g