Entree: United States – Mid-Atlantic – Taylor Ham Egg and Cheese (Classic New Jersey breakfast sandwich of fried pork roll with egg and melted cheese on a roll)

Food safety reminder: Follow safe food-handling practices and use a food thermometer to verify safe internal cooking temperatures.

Serving Size: 1

Approximate Time

Prep 5 min

Cook 7 min

Total 12 min

Ingredients

- 4 slices (approx. 4 oz / 115 g) Taylor Ham (pork roll)
- 1 large egg, approx. 50 g
- 1 slice (approx. 0.7 oz / 20 g) American cheese or your preferred melty cheese
- 1 hard roll or Kaiser roll, split, approx. 4 oz (115 g)
- 1 tbsp (15 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vegetable oil or neutral oil for pan-frying
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and add the vegetable oil. Fry the Taylor Ham slices until edges are crisp and browned, about 2–3 minutes per side; remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, crack in the egg and cook to your preference (fried, over-easy, or scrambled), seasoning lightly with salt and pepper; during the last 30 seconds of cooking, place the cheese slice on the egg so it begins to melt. Meanwhile, spread butter on the cut sides of the roll and toast face-down in the pan until golden.
2. Assemble the sandwich by placing the fried Taylor Ham on the bottom roll, topping with the egg and melted cheese, and closing with the toasted top roll. Serve immediately while hot and melty.