Spicy Egg Sandwich with Sausage and Pickled Peppers

A hearty breakfast sandwich featuring Italian sausage patties, perfectly fried eggs, and tangy feta cheese, topped with spicy Peppadew peppers and fresh cilantro on toasted English muffins with harissa and mayo.

2 servings
16 min

Ingredients

  • ½ lb Italian sausage
  • 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 whole English muffins
  • 2 Tbsp Harissa paste
  • 3 oz feta cheese
  • cup Peppadew peppers
  • ½ cup cilantro
  • 2 Tbsp Mayonnaise

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Using damp hands, form sausage into two 1/4"-thick patties.

    3 min

  2. 2.

    Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high until hot. Cook patties until golden brown on bottom side, about 2 minutes. Turn and continue to cook until other side is browned and cooked through, 2-3 minutes more. Transfer to a plate. Wipe out skillet.

    5 min

  3. 3.

    Heat butter over medium in same skillet until melted. Cook eggs, undisturbed, until whites are set, edges are golden, and yolks are still runny, 4-5 minutes. Season with salt and red pepper flakes (if using). Remove pan from heat.

    5 min

  4. 4.

    Spread harissa on 2 muffin halves. Top with feta, patties, eggs, peppers, and cilantro. Spread mayonnaise on remaining muffin halves, then close up sandwiches.

    3 min