Sunnied Egg Bialy Sandwich With Bacon, Arugula, Goat Cheese, And Balsamic Glaze
Sunnied Egg Bialy Sandwich With Bacon, Arugula, Goat Cheese, And Balsamic Glaze
Breakfast is a big deal in the Borgognone house. Every Saturday and Sunday is the same story: egg sandwiches on Saturdays; bagels and donuts on Sundays. I should mention that we also are mildly obsessed with eggs. Usually in one breakfast sitting, there are five different types of eggs on the table at once — Nonna's Eggs in Purgatory, my father's cheesy scramble, as well as sunny-side up, broccoli rabe omelettes, and then there's the sandwich.
A while back, my mother and I had amazing egg sandwiches that were so outrageously expensive (but well worth it!) that we vowed never to spend that much on a breakfast sandwich again, especially one that we could master at home. So we got to experimenting and here's our baby, our favorite part of Saturday mornings. I should also mention that the record is three sandwiches in one sitting that's held by my beastly brother Sal who uses the "I'm a growing boy" excuse.
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Servings
6
Ingredients
- 6 bialys, split
- extra-virgin olive oil, to taste
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 pound bacon
- 2 cup arugula
- 4 ounce goat cheese
- 2 tablespoon balsamic reduction*
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 6 eggs
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- On a baking sheet, place the bialys cut side up. Drizzle with some oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bake until crispy and golden, for 15 minutes.
- Fry the bacon in a large frying pan over medium heat until it reaches desired level of crispness and set aside.
- In a bowl, combine the arugula with some olive oil, the balsamic reduction, and garlic powder. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and toss.
- Crack the eggs into a large frying pan and cover with a lid. Cook for 2-3 minutes over medium heat. Flip each egg over and cook until the whites are set but the yolks are still liquid, for 2 more minutes.
- For each sandwich, spread the desired amount of goat cheese on either side of a bialy, and place 1 egg on top. Add the desired amount of bacon (2-3 pieces should do the trick) and place arugula on top before closing.