Crispy Spam breakfast sandwich with spicy mayo and sauteed onions on a sweet tender pineapple bun.

Spam, Egg and Cheese

Makes 2

Short-order style breakfast sandwiches will always hold a special place in my heart as a New Yorker. For this breakfast sandwich, I used Spam as the requisite meat. The salty rich slices of meat are cooked till crisp on the outside and tender and succulent inside. Placed on a bed of spicy greens and topped with sauteed onions (the secret to making a simple breakfast sandwich next level), fried eggs and cheese. A spicy gochujang mayo finishes off everything before being topped with the crunchy, top bun of a pineapple bun. This sandwich has it all, it’s creamy, spicy, meaty and has a hint of sweetness and crunch that made me wonder why I’d never eaten this before. You can find a recipe for homemade pineapple buns here.

Ingredients

Mayo

2 T mayo

1 T ketchup

1.5 t gochujang

0.50 t dried parsley

0.25 t onion powder

0.25 t garlic powder

0.25 – 0.50 t Tabasco sauce

0.25 t Worcestershire sauce

0.25 t gochugaru

1/8 t MSG – optional

Fillings

4 slices of Spam

1 medium onion, cut into 1 in thick rings

2 t butter

4 large eggs

Kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste

4 slices of cheese

Finishing

2 pineapple buns, split and toasted (recipe here)

40g (2 handfuls) chicory or other peppery green

Recipe Know-how

1.      In a small bowl, combine the mayo ingredients mixing well.

• Taste for seasoning and adjust as desired.

• Refrigerate until needed.

2.      In a medium-sized, cold pan, place the slices of Spam.

• Place the pan over medium heat and cook for 3 – 4 minutes or until brown and crispy on both sides.

• Remove to a plate and keep warm.

• Add the onions to the pan with the Spam fat.

• Cook with a pinch of salt and pepper until softened and lightly browned, about 3 – 4 minutes longer.

• Remove to the plate with the Spam slices.

• Use the butter to cook the eggs to your liking seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.

If cooking scrambled eggs, cook 2 at a time using half of the butter. Repeat with the 2nd set of eggs.

• Top the eggs with the cheese using one slice of cheese for 2 eggs.

For fried eggs, place 1 slice of cheese in between the two eggs.

For scrambled eggs, cook the eggs into a patty and place 1 slice of cheese in the middle, folding the sides over the cheese.

3.      Place the bottom buns on plates and spread ¼ of the mayo on each bun then top with the chicory.

• Place two pieces of Spam atop the chicory and top with the onions and a slice of cheese.

• Top with the eggs and half of the remaining mayo.

• Place the top of the bun on the sandwich.

4.      Serve.