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Bodega-style Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Sandwich

December 02, 2017

Cuisine: Breakfast

The New York Bodega egg sandwich is a beautiful thing to see, and it’s easy to recreate at home. I recommend using a heavy cast iron skillet and a really thin, flexible spatula.

We add water to the egg mixture so it can spread very thin, similar to how you might make a crepe. We are going to fold the egg over on itself multiple times, and the desired goal is to get “lamination” so when you cut into the sandwich you will see the distinct layers of egg with the cheese and meat mixed throughout.

You can leave out the canadian bacon if you like, or add chopped up bits of crispy bacon instead.

More recently I’ve been experimenting with serving this on a whole wheat roll and I’ve been really pleasantly surprised by the texture, although the end effect is something different than what you’d find at a bodega.

whole wheat breakfast sandwich

  • 1 serving
  • 10 mins
  • 20 mins
  • 30 mins

    • Ingredients

    • 2 eggs, lightly scrambled
    • 1 slice canadian bacon, chopped
    • 1 slice american cheese
    • 1 deli kaiser roll, split
    • to taste salt and pepper
    • 1 tbsp butter

    Nutrition Facts

    Makes 1 serving
    Serving size1 sandwich (350g)
    Per serving
    Calories510
    % Daily Value*
    Total Fat 30g38%
    Saturated Fat 14g70%
    Trans Fat 0g
    Cholesterol 428mg143%
    Sodium 932mg41%
    Total Carbohydrate 33g12%
    Dietary Fiber 1g4%
    Total Sugars 3g
    Includes 0g Added Sugars
    Protein 27g
    Vitamin D 1.2mcg6%
    Calcium 248mg19%
    Iron 4mg22%
    Potassium 296mg6%
    * The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

    Tools I Used

    Lodge 12" Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet
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    Spatula

    Instructions

    1. Heat a skillet over medium heat and fry the chopped canadian bacon until heated through. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
    2. Toast the kaiser roll lightly on both sides in the same skillet. Set aside.
    3. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs with 1 tablespoon of water and a pinch of salt and pepper.
    4. Melt the butter in the skillet over medium-low heat until it foams lightly.
    5. Pour the eggs into the pan in a thin layer. Let it cook for about 1 minute until the edges begin to firm up.
    6. Add the slice of American cheese to the center of the egg and sprinkle with the chopped canadian bacon.
    7. Fold the edges of the egg over the cheese, then continue to fold the egg over itself to form a small square.
    8. Flip the egg packet and cook for another 30 seconds to lightly sear the other side.
    9. Place the folded egg square onto the toasted kaiser roll and cut the sandwich in half to serve.

    Written by Will Chiong who lives and works in New York building useful things.