Awaken the Millionaire: First Watch Breakfast Sandwich at Home
The secret to a brunch fit for royalty, without leaving home and without a line.
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Equipe Receita Solta
Prep Time15 min
Cook Time20 min
Servings4 servings
DifficultyEasy
Calories620 kcal
Resumo para quem tem pressa
"Classic breakfast sandwich served on buttered brioche bread toasted until golden in a skillet with butter. The filling features folds of creamy scrambled eggs enriched with heavy cream, melted cheddar cheese, and crispy bacon strips."
Recreate the iconic breakfast sandwich that became a craze, with creamy scrambled eggs, melted cheese, and buttered brioche bread, in your own kitchen.
O Que Você Precisa Saber
- Cooking the beaten eggs with heavy cream over low heat forms velvety folds without drying out the proteins.
- The well-fried bacon, drained on paper towels, offers a crispy contrast to the softness of the bread and eggs.
- The cheddar cheese placed over the hot brioche in the skillet melts smoothly, joining the layers of the snack.
Ingredients
Ingredients
8 slices Sliced brioche bread
8 units Large eggs
8 slices Cheddar Cheese (or Gruyère/Fontina)
8 slices Smoked bacon
4 tablespoons Unsalted butter
4 tablespoons Fresh cream (or whole milk)
a taste Salt
a taste Freshly ground black pepper
a taste (optional) Cebolinha fresca picada
a to taste (for serving, optional) Hot sauce (e.g.: Sriracha)
Instructions
Instructions
1
<strong>Prepare the Bacon:</strong> In a large skillet, cook the bacon slices over medium heat until crispy. Remove the bacon and place it on paper towels to drain excess fat. Reserve the bacon fat in the skillet.
2
<strong>Cook the Creamy Scrambled Eggs:</strong> In a bowl, beat the eggs with the heavy cream, salt, and black pepper. In the same skillet (with a little of the bacon fat or add a teaspoon of butter), pour the egg mixture over low heat. Cook, stirring gently with a spatula, until the eggs are creamy and soft, but still slightly runny. Retire do fogo.
3
<strong>Prepare the Brioche Bread:</strong> Clean the skillet and add two tablespoons of butter. Over medium-low heat, toast the brioche bread slices (two at a time) until golden and crispy on one side. Flip the slices.
4
<strong>Monte os Sanduíches:</strong> Enquanto o segundo lado do pão está tostando, coloque uma fatia de queijo Cheddar sobre quatro das fatias de brioche na frigideira. Deixe o queijo derreter suavemente. Retire do fogo.
5
<strong>Finish:</strong> Over the brioche slices with melted cheese, distribute the creamy scrambled eggs and top with the crispy bacon slices. Cover with the other slices of toasted brioche bread. Cut in half and serve immediately, garnished with chopped scallions, if desired. The spicy sauce can be served on the side.
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Chef Tips
- Remove the scrambled eggs from the pan while still looking shiny and moist, as they continue to cook in the residual heat.
- Toast the brioche slices over medium-low heat in butter to brown evenly without burning the soft edges.
- Assemble the sandwiches immediately to take advantage of the temperature contrast between the hot filling and the eggs.
Variations
- Spicy version: add a drizzle of spicy sriracha sauce or smoked paprika mayonnaise over the brioche slice.
- Avocado version: arrange thin slices of ripe avocado seasoned with salt and lime under the creamy scrambled eggs.
- Chive version: fold chopped chives or green onions directly into the beaten eggs right before cooking.
Substitutions
- Sliced brioche bread can be substituted with croissant bread, soft sourdough bread, or hamburger buns.
- Cheddar cheese can be replaced by slices of gruyère cheese, creamy prato cheese, or melted fontina cheese.
- Smoked bacon can be substituted with grilled Canadian bacon slices or crispy roasted turkey bacon.
How to Store
Consume the sandwich immediately after assembling to enjoy the crispy brioche crust and runny eggs. Leftovers stored in the fridge for up to 24 hours lose the creamy consistency of the eggs and the crispy texture of the bacon.
Can You Freeze It?
Freezing the assembled sandwich is not recommended, as the scrambled eggs release spongy water and the bread loses its soft structure. Fried bacon can be frozen in portions for up to 1 month and heated in the skillet before assembling.
What to Serve With
Pairs with a mug of hot unsweetened filtered coffee, creamy coffee with milk, natural orange juice, or rustic potatoes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the secret to extremely creamy scrambled eggs?
Add heavy cream to the beaten eggs, cook over very low heat with butter, and use a spatula to push the edges in waves.
How to prevent the brioche bread from burning in the skillet?
Brioche has a high butter and sugar content; keep the heat between low and medium and check the color at 90 seconds.
Can I prepare the bacon in the microwave to speed up breakfast?
Yes, place the slices between paper towels and heat on high power for 3 to 4 minutes until very crispy.
How to make cheddar cheese melt completely in the sandwich?
Place the cheese slice over the bread while still in the skillet and cover for 30 seconds so the concentrated steam melts the cheese.
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