Name: Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken - Nashville Downtowns Sausage, Egg & Cheese Recipe
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pieces pork breakfast sausage patties; 1 tsp vegetable oil (or neutral oil); 1 piece large eggs; 1 tsp unsalted butter; 1 pinch kosher salt; 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper; 1 slice American cheese slices; 1 piece English muffin (or sandwich roll/biscuit); 1 tsp unsalted butter (softened, for toasting); 0 to taste hot sauce; 0 to taste chopped chives or parsley

A fried egg and American cheese stacked with pork sausage.

Heat a 10-inch nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add 1 tsp vegetable oil and swirl. Place two pork sausage patties in the skillet, leaving space between them. Cook 3–4 minutes on the first side without moving until nicely browned. Flip and cook 3–4 minutes more until cooked through (internal temperature 160°F / 71°C) and well-browned. Reduce heat to low and keep patties warm in the pan while you cook the egg and toast the bread.

Cook sausage patties

Wipe the skillet if needed so it's clean of excess grease but keep a little for flavor, or use a separate small skillet. Add 1 tsp butter and melt over medium-low. Break 1 large egg into a small bowl, then gently slip the egg into the skillet. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook the egg until the white is set but the yolk is still slightly runny, about 2–3 minutes. For a fully set yolk, cover the skillet with a lid and steam 30–60 seconds more. Remove the egg carefully with a spatula and keep warm on a plate.

Fry a round egg

Split the English muffin and spread 1 tsp softened butter on each cut face. Place the muffin, cut-side down, in the same skillet over medium heat (or use a toaster). Toast until golden and crisp, 1–2 minutes. Remove and place on a plate.

Toast the bread

Place one cooked sausage patty on the bottom half of the toasted muffin. Immediately top the hot patty with 1 slice of American cheese so it melts slightly. Place the fried egg on top of the cheese (or on top of a second sausage if you prefer sausage-egg-sausage). Top with the second sausage patty if stacking, or place cheese and sausage as desired. Cap with the top half of the muffin. Press gently to help the cheese meld.

Assemble with cheese

Slice sandwich in half if desired and serve immediately while hot. Add hot sauce or chopped chives/parsley to taste.

pork breakfast sausage patties

vegetable oil (or neutral oil)

large eggs

unsalted butter

kosher salt

freshly ground black pepper

American cheese slices

English muffin (or sandwich roll/biscuit)

unsalted butter (softened, for toasting)

hot sauce

chopped chives or parsley

Sausage, Egg & Cheese

Make Sausage, Egg & Cheese Recipe in just 20m. A fried egg and American cheese stacked with pork sausage.

Sausage, Egg & Cheese Recipe

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