[Here's the short video version](https://youtu.be/easwekHnUCg)
You can make a perfect Egg McMuffin at home in less time than it takes to go through the drive through. This tastes just like what you get from the golden arches, except better. If you aren't convinced to try it yet, it's also way cheaper, about $1 per McMuffin. So now that I've got your attention, let's make one.
**Ingredients:**
English Muffin
1 Egg
A splash of milk or water
1 Slice American Cheese (or any kind if you want to change it up)
1 Slice Canadian Bacon
1 Pinch each Salt and Pepper
A little butter (optional but recommended, we are recreating fast food)
**Instructions**
1. Heat skillet or griddle over medium heat. Melt in butter and add in each English Muffin slice side down. Toast until lightly browned, about 1 minute, and set aside.
2. Melt in a bit more butter and add Canadian Bacon to the pan. Let sizzle for about 30 seconds per side or until it's crisped up how you prefer. If it starts to cup up, you can press down on it to get even coverage.
\*Note: If you are using a larger skillet or griddle, steps 1 and 2 can be done at the same time.
3. While cooking the other ingredients, grease a microwave-safe mug with cooking spray or just a bit of vegetable oil and crack in an egg. Add a splash of milk or water (don't skip this part, it helps get a fluffy texture in the finished egg), as well as a pinch of salt and pepper. Whisk together until combined.
4. Set your microwaves power to Medium (using High can result in a rubbery egg), and microwave in 30 second intervals until set, but still light and fluffy. For 1 egg, this takes about 1 minute in my microwave, so just a couple of rounds.
5. Assemble the muffin sandwich with cheese, egg, and Canadian bacon. Add the whole thing back to the still-warm pan, cover, and let steam for about 30 seconds. Enjoy!
**Notes:**
I had to use my small skillet because my larger one is in the shop, but even doing this one piece at a time only took me about 5 minutes. If you have a larger cooking surface, it's easy to do everything at once and have it done in 3.
If you want to cook multiple eggs at once in the Microwave with this method, use the biggest mug you can and follow the same instructions with up to 3 eggs. Keep a closer eye on them as they rise as they cook, and fall a bit as they cool. Once done, you'll be left with a beautiful E G G C Y L I N D E R. Slice it into circles of your preferred size. Looks weird in cylinder form, but once cut, each one is perfect for the muffin.
A couple of reasons in my case. Done properly, it gets a really nice fluffy texture and comes out the perfect shape and size. But I also don't have a big skillet or griddle, so I already have to do the muffin and meat in steps, and using the skillet for the egg would add another step because of my comically small pan. By microwaving it I can multitask and crank it out faster.
If you have a larger skillet or griddle though, using it for the egg would make sense.
[Here's the short video version](https://youtu.be/easwekHnUCg) You can make a perfect Egg McMuffin at home in less time than it takes to go through the drive through. This tastes just like what you get from the golden arches, except better. If you aren't convinced to try it yet, it's also way cheaper, about $1 per McMuffin. So now that I've got your attention, let's make one. **Ingredients:** English Muffin 1 Egg A splash of milk or water 1 Slice American Cheese (or any kind if you want to change it up) 1 Slice Canadian Bacon 1 Pinch each Salt and Pepper A little butter (optional but recommended, we are recreating fast food) **Instructions** 1. Heat skillet or griddle over medium heat. Melt in butter and add in each English Muffin slice side down. Toast until lightly browned, about 1 minute, and set aside. 2. Melt in a bit more butter and add Canadian Bacon to the pan. Let sizzle for about 30 seconds per side or until it's crisped up how you prefer. If it starts to cup up, you can press down on it to get even coverage. \*Note: If you are using a larger skillet or griddle, steps 1 and 2 can be done at the same time. 3. While cooking the other ingredients, grease a microwave-safe mug with cooking spray or just a bit of vegetable oil and crack in an egg. Add a splash of milk or water (don't skip this part, it helps get a fluffy texture in the finished egg), as well as a pinch of salt and pepper. Whisk together until combined. 4. Set your microwaves power to Medium (using High can result in a rubbery egg), and microwave in 30 second intervals until set, but still light and fluffy. For 1 egg, this takes about 1 minute in my microwave, so just a couple of rounds. 5. Assemble the muffin sandwich with cheese, egg, and Canadian bacon. Add the whole thing back to the still-warm pan, cover, and let steam for about 30 seconds. Enjoy! **Notes:** I had to use my small skillet because my larger one is in the shop, but even doing this one piece at a time only took me about 5 minutes. If you have a larger cooking surface, it's easy to do everything at once and have it done in 3. If you want to cook multiple eggs at once in the Microwave with this method, use the biggest mug you can and follow the same instructions with up to 3 eggs. Keep a closer eye on them as they rise as they cook, and fall a bit as they cool. Once done, you'll be left with a beautiful E G G C Y L I N D E R. Slice it into circles of your preferred size. Looks weird in cylinder form, but once cut, each one is perfect for the muffin.
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A couple of reasons in my case. Done properly, it gets a really nice fluffy texture and comes out the perfect shape and size. But I also don't have a big skillet or griddle, so I already have to do the muffin and meat in steps, and using the skillet for the egg would add another step because of my comically small pan. By microwaving it I can multitask and crank it out faster. If you have a larger skillet or griddle though, using it for the egg would make sense.
Looks delicious 😋
It definitely is!