Bacon, Egg, and Cheese on Brioche

🥘 Ingredients

• Monterey jack cheese
  2 oz
• arugula
  2 c
• bacon
  3 oz
• black pepper
  1 pinch
• brioche buns
  2 unit
• chipotle powder
  ½ tsp
• eggs
  2 unit
• ketchup
  2 tbsp
• lemon
  1 unit
• salt
  1 pinch
• vegetable oil
  1 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• large pan
• small bowl
• baking sheet
• large pan
• bowl

1. 

   1

   Preheat oven or toaster oven to 400°F. Place bacon in a large pan over medium-high heat. Cook until crispy ⏱️ 3-5 minutes per side. Remove from pan and set aside on a paper-towel-lined plate. Pour out and reserve the bacon grease.

   bacon: 3 oz
2. 

   2

   In a small bowl , combine ketchup and chipotle powder to taste, starting with a pinch and adding more as desired.

   ketchup: 2 tbsp, chipotle powder: ½ tsp
3. 

   3

   Split brioche buns in half and place on a baking sheet . Sprinkle the flat side of each half with Monterey jack cheese . Toast in the oven until the cheese has melted and buns are golden brown and slightly crispy ⏱️ 4 minutes .

   brioche buns: 2 unit, Monterey jack cheese: 2 oz
4. 

   4

   Heat a drizzle of vegetable oil or the reserved bacon grease in the same large pan . Crack eggs into the pan and cook sunny-side up to your desired doneness ⏱️ 3-5 minutes .

   vegetable oil: 1 tbsp, eggs: 2 unit
5. 

   5

   Halve lemon . Toss arugula , a drizzle of oil, and a squeeze of lemon juice in a bowl . Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

   lemon: 1 unit, arugula: 2 c, salt: 1 pinch, black pepper: 1 pinch
6. 

   6

   Spread the plain sides of the brioche buns with the chipotle ketchup. Fill each with bacon and an egg. Serve with the salad on the side. You can add a little bit of the salad into the sandwiches if desired.