Delicious and easy hard boiled egg sandwich perfect for a quick family meal or on the go breakfast. Perfect for using on your favorite type of breakfast bread.
My husband and kids absolutely love these hard boiled egg breakfast sandwiches. They combine the best flavors and texture and are a great way to get a quick and filling breakfast.
So if you are looking for a delicious and simple recipe for hard boiled eggs, this is the one for you.
Don’t forget to save or pin this recipe so you can make it the next time you want to make tasty breakfast sandwiches.
To hard boil your eggs, add enough water to a pot to cover your eggs. Bring to a boil and remove from heat, immediately adding your eggs to the water and covering. Let stand, covered, for 10-11 minutes.
Hard Boiled Egg Tip
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How to Make Homemade Breakfast Sandwiches using Hard Boiled Eggs
While me and the boys only need one of these filling sandwiches, my husband eats two (and sometimes three). The recipe is written for one breakfast sandwich, but you can increase the ingredients by one for each additional sandwich you want to make.
The recipe is also quite versatile and perfect as is, or for adding more delicious toppings. And I will cover some of those additional toppings further below.
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Breakfast Sandwich Ingredients
One of my favorite things about making breakfast sandwiches, is that with the right recipe you have so many ways to make it your own.
And this recipe not only tastes amazing as is, it’s a great base for adding many other great flavor combinations. In fact, I use this recipe for the majority of breakfast egg sandwiches I make for my family.
Ingredient List
- Bread
- Hard Boiled Egg
- Butter
- Tomato
- Cheese
- Garlic Salt
Bread: There are so many great bread options you can use to make your egg sandwiches. Some great options are English muffin, brioche, croissant, Italian bread, and regular sandwich bread. Go with your favorite!
Eggs: Boil one egg for each sandwich. More than that tends to slide out. Slice your hardboiled eggs before adding them to your sandwich.
Cheese: This is another great way to make each sandwich your own. Almost any sandwich cheese tastes great with hard boiled eggs. I often use American cheese slices, sharp cheddar, provolone, and even swiss.
Other Topping Options
One of my favorite things about eggs is they go well with so many other great flavors. From different breads and cheeses, to spices and condiments.
While this recipe tastes absolutely amazing as is, there’s no reason not to experiment with different flavor combinations to keep things interesting and fun.
I’ll list some of my favorite toppings, but feel free to try others to find your favorite combinations.
- Jalapeno Mustard
- Dijon Mustard
- Pepper
- Avocado
- Hot Sauce
- Honey
- Mayo
Easy Recipe Instructions
Before getting started, I like to prep my toppings. Slice your tomato and separate your bread. If using block style cheese, slice that as well.
Then it’s just a few simple steps to make your hard boiled egg sandwich!
Step 1: Boil eggs, peel and rinse. Slice eggs and set aside.
Step 2: Toast and butter your bread. Set one piece of bread aside, keeping it warm.
Step 3: Place slice of tomato and sliced egg on other piece of bread.
Step 4: Sprinkle with garlic salt.
Step 5: Add slice of cheese.
Step 6: Turn on broiler and heat half of sandwich with toppings until cheese is bubbling and bread is lightly browned.
Step 7: Add desired condiments after heating. Serve open or closed faced.
Hard Boiled Egg Sandwich
Equipment
- 1 Saucepan
- 1 Broiler Safe Pan
Ingredients
- 2 Pieces Bread English muffin, brioche, regular bread, or other favorite bread
- 2-3 Tbs Butter
- 1-2 Slices Tomato
- 1 Large Hard Boiled Egg peeled and sliced
- Garlic Salt to taste
- 1 Slice Cheese
Instructions
- Boil eggs, peel and rinse. Slice eggs and set aside.
- Toast and butter your bread. Set one piece of bread aside, keeping it warm.
- Place slice of tomato and sliced egg on other piece of bread.
- Sprinkle with garlic salt.
- Add slice of cheese.
- Turn on broiler and heat half of sandwich with toppings until cheese is bubbling and bread is lightly browned.
- Add condiments after heating if desired. Serve open or closed faced with other slice of bread.
Nutrition
Breakfast Sandwich with Hard Boiled Egg Recipe Notes
- Condiments are not required, but if desired add them after heating sandwich.
- Only heat your sandwiches until cheese is melted and bread is lightly brown.
- Simply double, triple, etc. recipe for each additional sandwich made.