John's sausage and egg muffins
With McDonald’s still closed during the lockdown, 3.5 million customers a day are missing out on their favourite fast food fix. But luckily, John Torode joins us today to show us his take on a McDonald’s classic - the sausage and egg McMuffin!
Sausage and egg muffins
Serves 4
Ingredients
½ tsp dried sage
½ tsp dried thyme
½ tsp onion salt
2 tsp water
Salt and white pepper
200g pork sausage meat
50ml vegetable oil, plus extra for greasing
8 slices of processed cheese
4 eggs
4 muffins
Butter, to spread
To serve
Hash browns
Brown and red sauce
Method
1. Mix the seasonings with the water and sausage meat, then divide into four and form each one into a patty2. Heat a frying pan over a high heat and add the oil. Place the patties into the pan and cook for two minutes, then turn and repeat3. Cook again for a further minute with a slice of cheese on top of each of the patties then take them out and put on a plate4. Oil the egg rings well and drop into the hot pan - add a little more oil if needed5. Drop an egg into each ring, break the yolk and give it a swirl. Once the egg starts to set, pour 100ml water into the pan and place a lid on it
6. In the meantime, toast the muffins and butter them well
7. Place a slice of cheese on the bottom half of each muffin, and sit a patty on top
8. Remove the lid from the pan and let all the water evaporate
9.Remove the ring from around the eggs, lift onto the patties and top with the muffin lid.