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McDonald's Sausage Egg McMuffin
McDonald's Sausage Egg McMuffin is the ultimate breakfast sandwich — a toasted English muffin, savory sausage patty, perfectly round egg, and melted American cheese.
mcdonalds · fast-food · breakfast · sandwich
🕑Prep5 min
🍳Cook10 min
⏱Total15 min
🍽Serves2
⭐DifficultyEasy
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound ground pork sausage
- 2 English muffins
- 2 large eggs
- 2 slices American cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- 1.Season the sausage. In a bowl, combine the ground pork sausage with salt, pepper, sage, and garlic powder. Mix gently — don't overwork it. Divide into two equal portions and form into patties the same diameter as your English muffins.
- 2.Cook the sausage patties. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Cook the patties for 3-4 minutes per side until cooked through and well-browned. Remove and set aside.
- 3.Cook the eggs McDonald's style. Grease a round cookie cutter or ring mold with butter and place in the same skillet. Crack an egg into the mold, break the yolk with a fork, add a tablespoon of water, and cover with a lid. Steam for 2-3 minutes until the white is set but the egg is still tender. Repeat with the second egg.
- 4.Toast the muffins. Split the English muffins and toast them in the skillet or toaster until golden brown.
- 5.Assemble the McMuffin. Place a sausage patty on the bottom half of each muffin. Top with a slice of American cheese, then the round egg. Crown with the top muffin half.
- 6.Wrap for authenticity. Wrap each sandwich in parchment paper or foil for 1 minute. The trapped steam melts the cheese perfectly and softens the muffin slightly, just like the real thing.
McDonald’s Sausage Egg McMuffin
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2 sandwiches
The Sausage Egg McMuffin is arguably the best item on McDonald’s menu, and it’s been available since 1972. It’s a masterclass in simplicity — a toasted English muffin, a savory pork sausage patty seasoned with sage, a perfectly round steamed egg, and a slice of American cheese that melts into everything. No sauce, no extras, just four components in perfect proportion.
The trick McDonald’s uses for the egg is steaming it in a ring mold with a splash of water. This gives you that signature round, flat egg that fits the muffin perfectly — no fried edges, no runny yolk, just a clean disc of cooked egg.
McMuffin Mastery
- Match the patty to the muffin. Form your sausage patties to the exact diameter of the English muffin. They’ll shrink slightly when cooking, ending up the perfect size.
- Break the yolk. McDonald’s eggs have a broken yolk — this isn’t a fried egg sandwich. Breaking the yolk ensures even cooking and that consistent yellow-throughout look.
- Sage is the secret. The sage in the sausage is what makes it taste like McDonald’s. Without it, it’s just a pork patty. With it, it’s a McMuffin.
Breakfast Math
A Sausage Egg McMuffin costs about $4.50-5.50. This recipe makes two for about $4 total. That’s a meaningful savings if you eat breakfast sandwiches regularly — and these taste fresher because the English muffin is actually crispy instead of steam-softened in a wrapper for 10 minutes.
