Stuff I Lie: Fried Egg Sandwiches

Fried egg sandwiches remind me of being a kid. They were the fast food of choice in my house growing up. We did not live near any drive thrus, and my mother eschewed fast food long before it was popular to do so. 

I now find my own family’s divergent schedules, unanticipated athletic events, and runaway can days really mess up the dinner hour, so we are rediscovering this low-brow delicacy.

I love that you can couple this simple comfort food with an apple or some carrot sticks and have a meal with protein, whole grains (if you forgo the Wonder Bread), and a nice fruit/veggie component in about three minutes. For pennies. No additives. No artificial anything.

For those of you who did not grow eating fried egg sandwiches. This is how you make them:

Over medium heat, coat a small skillet with cooking spray. Pop two slices of bread into the toaster.

Crack an egg onto the skillet and flip it after a minute or so, when the egg whites turn opaque. You can nick the yolk so that it cooks a bit, or enjoy a really gooey sandwich with the yolk intact. Salt and pepper to taste.

Here is where tastes vary. My brother loaded his toast with butter.  I preferred my sandwich with a smear of mayonnaise. My husband likes his with ketchup. I think this is nasty, but it how my kids ask for theirs, too, so I guess there’s no accounting for taste.

Serve this with a tall glass of milk and you have delicious fast food that you need not drive to fetch – or feel guilty about!